[sdiy] First part to actually blow up! Whoo hoo!

[Benjamin Riggs]

Oops, try

http://members.iinet.net.au/~ben.riggs/capacitor_pics/16-11-04_1632.jpg
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Benjamin Riggs
Sent: Thursday, 4 May 2006 6:32 PM
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: RE: [sdiy] First part to actually blow up! Whoo hoo!

The smoke can be scary sometimes. We have a cabinet with 4 4700uF 500V
capacitors in it at work. When we first commissioned the equipment, the
smoke highlighted the fact the electricians wired the caps in backwards.

ftp://members.iinet.net.au/~ben.riggs/capacitor_pics/16-11-04_1632.jpg
ftp://members.iinet.net.au/~ben.riggs/capacitor_pics/16-11-04_1633.jpg
ftp://members.iinet.net.au/~ben.riggs/capacitor_pics/16-11-04_1640.jpg
ftp://members.iinet.net.au/~ben.riggs/capacitor_pics/16-11-04_1641.jpg

the cabinet was securely closed, but the explosion blew the door open.
Fireball then shot out about 3 meters.

Made me jump :)

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl] On Behalf Of Aaron Lanterman
Sent: Wednesday, 3 May 2006 8:31 AM
To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Subject: [sdiy] First part to actually blow up! Whoo hoo!


One student somehow (we're not sure) managed to make part of a 2SA798 blow 
right off and fly off into who knows where. There's a chunk missing from 
it.

Magic smoke! Magic smoke!

It ain't EE unless you make a few sparks.

- Aaron

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