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DEADLY WIRING FAULT ; Atten 858D+ Hot Air Rework Station
eneuro:
--- Quote from: johnwa on May 19, 2011, 11:05:26 pm ---One good idea I have heard is to make a habit of first touching all unknown electrical equipment with the BACK of your hand, so you don't grab hold of it if it is live.
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Rather bad habit :palm:
There is something like electric probe testers and no way using ones hand to probe HV circuits ???
Monkeh:
--- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O
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It's not lethal if you know what you're doing.
Please suggest an affordable, widely available alternative.
zapta:
--- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O
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Because they work well, inexpensive and there is not documented case yet of an actual death.
(I returned mine and got a used Hakko from ebay. Excellent quality inside and out).
Pack34:
--- Quote from: Monkeh on October 22, 2014, 03:15:47 am ---
--- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O
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It's not lethal if you know what you're doing.
Please suggest an affordable, widely available alternative.
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https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10706
Monkeh:
--- Quote from: Pack34 on October 22, 2014, 10:14:17 am ---
--- Quote from: Monkeh on October 22, 2014, 03:15:47 am ---
--- Quote from: PA4TIM on October 10, 2014, 06:10:01 am ---I really can not understand so many people here are still buying this crappy lethal junk. |O |O
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It's not lethal if you know what you're doing.
Please suggest an affordable, widely available alternative.
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https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10706
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Twice the price, 110V, US-based seller. Ticks no boxes.
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