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I can't be the only one who experienced this more than once

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[–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 46 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I'm an electronics hobbyist. This triggers a panicked sequence of shutting off every power switch and yanking every cord within reach.

I once had some lipo battery leads accidentally touch and weld themselves together, and the second I saw that glow and smoke, ripped the wires apart with full force.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now imagine doing that with SLA batteries

[–] Fosheze@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

The fastest way to liquify a wrench.

[–] TesterJ@lemmy.world 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Happens to me once every few months. It always turns out to be a smell from outside that's made its way into my apartment. Usually someone's beat-up, overheating car being parked under my window.

[–] FQQD@feddit.de 17 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was thinking of pc hardware, 3d printers and such, but yeah, outside smells are bad too xD My computer mouse kinda just started stinking today

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Turn up the radio should cancel that out.

[–] TesterJ@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Oh I know, I'm talking about the same thing. It usually happens to me when I'm sitting in my simracing rig which is next to my PC and a window. I'll be worried thinking my GPU or wheelbase has started burning when in reality it's an overheated car radiator or something right out my window.

[–] 0x4E4F 2 points 2 years ago

They work on magic smoke. Once the smoke is gone, they die.

[–] Pantherina@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago
[–] Ari-Zahavi227@kbin.social -3 points 2 years ago