Stock Electronic Image FAILS

[lowimpedance]

I love these pictures...

Me too, always brightens up the day with a good  .

There is no limit to Stupid in the Universe.

How true how true.

[GreyWoolfe]

It's think that smoke must be some really strong drug that eliminates pain...

Well, as a real solderer female told me, never wear tights and a miniskirt when soldering. (Not that I've tried it) That is a sure recipe for YIKES!!! and prancing round the room in pain. 

I always do my soldering in shorts, just too hot in Florida for long pants.  I have learned to ignore the pain.  For some reason, though, SWMBO is offended by the smell of the burning hair.  Go figure.

[Falkra]

Don't turn it on...



..take it apart.

[CatalinaWOW]

Can someone tell me where I can find a soldering iron like these? Looks practical and easy to use

Just mislabeled.  Documentary evidence of lightning fast super technician doing diagnosis while magic smoke is still present.  Forceps used to keep guilty component from escaping.

[Red Squirrel]

Don't turn it on...



..take it apart.

Hope that's not line voltage, to be resting his hand so close to the terminals like that!    That meter is just in "eco mode". 

[Cyberdragon]

What kind of breaker panel would be horizontal?

[Red Squirrel]

That looks more like a DIN based control panel.  Motors and stuff.   Though I have seen electrical panels mounted sideways.  IMO I think it uses up too much space that way, I prefer vertical with the main at the bottom so it's easier to reach in an emergency.  But it really depends on the house and how the hydro comes in.  Often they place it whichever way is more convenient for that.

[glarsson]

What kind of breaker panel would be horizontal?

In a country outside of the USA?

http://www.elteknik-ab.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160210_163245-1.jpg

[Cyberdragon]

What kind of breaker panel would be horizontal?

In a country outside of the USA?

http://www.elteknik-ab.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160210_163245-1.jpg

But...that's still vertical on the wall. The one above is clearly horizontal and on the floor as the meter is sitting on it.

[timelessbeing]

it's so that the electrons don't fall out. 

[Cubdriver]

What kind of breaker panel would be horizontal?

In a country outside of the USA?

http://www.elteknik-ab.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160210_163245-1.jpg

But...that's still vertical on the wall. The one above is clearly horizontal and on the floor as the meter is sitting on it.

Yes, but it's not a breaker panel.  It's some sort of machine chassis that happens to have some breakers on it.  There are a few breakers, but most of the other stuff looks like terminal blocks and relays/contactors and whatnot, all mounted on DIN rail.  Wouldn't surprise me if it were mounted horizontally.

-Pat

[Red Squirrel]

What kind of breaker panel would be horizontal?

In a country outside of the USA?

http://www.elteknik-ab.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/20160210_163245-1.jpg

But...that's still vertical on the wall. The one above is clearly horizontal and on the floor as the meter is sitting on it.

Yes, but it's not a breaker panel.  It's some sort of machine chassis that happens to have some breakers on it.  There are a few breakers, but most of the other stuff looks like terminal blocks and relays/contactors and whatnot, all mounted on DIN rail.  Wouldn't surprise me if it were mounted horizontally.

-Pat

Yeah think that's a control cabinet.  It may even be on a work bench.  Once everything is routed then it's mounted on a board and shipped to the customer and then connected up.

[EEVblog]

GOLD!

[xrunner]

GOLD!

Hahaha is it supposed to be soldering? Maybe they are shorting out the probe and melting it. 

[Leiothrix]

GOLD!

That's what happens when you probe mains connected equipment without being mindful of ground loops...

[Red Squirrel]

Is... that a scope probe?   

[Cyberdragon]

Is... that a scope probe?   

Was... it clearly arced over and burned up.

[basinstreetdesign]

   WOW and I didn't know that scope probes would do that!   

[Domagoj T]

Ok, confession time.
A while ago a TV crew came to my workplace, and wanted some shots of "people looking busy". They had an eye on this particular piece of electronics and wanted me to fiddle with it, so I took a screw driver to "adjust" the trimpot, but in hindsight, the shot was probably much to wide to catch the trimpot, so it probably just looks like I'm very concerned why a board doesn't work while I screw around it.
The segment aired on national TV. 

[timelessbeing]

GOLD!

Look at it. That's definitely magic smoke.

[McBryce]

From now on I'll be turning on the extractor fan before I probe something with my scope!

McBryce.

[Fungus]

Must have floated his oscilloscope.

[free_electron]

GOLD!

that's what happens when your probe tip is too wide : the magic smoke escapes ... 

[janoc]

I am fairly sure that the quality of their "100% online" education matches the quality of their advertising. That's what you get with "100% online" - no labs so nobody to show you how a scope probe works ...

[Cyberdragon]

I am fairly sure that the quality of their "100% online" education matches the quality of their advertising. That's what you get with "100% online" - no labs so nobody to show you how a scope probe works ...

They give you a stupid pictoral diagram and expect you to practice with a stick.