Just reached over to change the date on the postage meter, and apparently the friction from the chair on the floormat plus the fact that I just wrapped something with plastic packing tape generated enough static electricity to power downtown Manhattan for a few weeks. I think I'll call the burn unit after I get feeling back in my arm. Ow.
DAMN YOU, Static Electricity!!!!
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Bah.
Try accidently touching your wrench to a sparkplug fed by a MSD electronic ignition.
It wakes you up.. real quicklike.
You don't swing your wrench around so freely after that.
Try accidently touching your wrench to a sparkplug fed by a MSD electronic ignition.
It wakes you up.. real quicklike.
You don't swing your wrench around so freely after that.
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
Kaervak
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Originally posted by: Eli
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
You aren't kidding. My entire arm was numb for about ten minutes and where I made contact with the capacitor the skin was burned. And the thing is I was being extremely careful to avoid the capacitors.
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Originally posted by: Eli
Bah.
Try accidently touching your wrench to a sparkplug fed by a MSD electronic ignition.
It wakes you up.. real quicklike.
dam*ed straight...*BzzzZAP* 35k + volts ..
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Originally posted by: Kaervak
Originally posted by: Eli
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
You aren't kidding. My entire arm was numb for about ten minutes and where I made contact with the capacitor the skin was burned. And the thing is I was being extremely careful to avoid the capacitors.
wow, you got off lucky. my head exploded.
ScrapSilicon
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Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: Kaervak
Originally posted by: Eli
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
You aren't kidding. My entire arm was numb for about ten minutes and where I made contact with the capacitor the skin was burned. And the thing is I was being extremely careful to avoid the capacitors.
wow, you got off lucky. my head exploded.
uh...nm...not gonna ask which...
Yeah I have satin sheets on my bed, and if I have like flannely pants on when I sleep, the static really builds up after laying in my bed for a while. So one time I got up to go to my computer and touched my finger to the steel desk. Ouch that hurt.
In the winter I am constantly grounding myself out everywhere I go before the static builds up enough to cause pain, like on my school locker in the morning.
In the winter I am constantly grounding myself out everywhere I go before the static builds up enough to cause pain, like on my school locker in the morning.
Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: Kaervak
Originally posted by: Eli
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
You aren't kidding. My entire arm was numb for about ten minutes and where I made contact with the capacitor the skin was burned. And the thing is I was being extremely careful to avoid the capacitors.
wow, you got off lucky. my head exploded.
Pics?
Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: Kaervak
Originally posted by: Eli
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
You aren't kidding. My entire arm was numb for about ten minutes and where I made contact with the capacitor the skin was burned. And the thing is I was being extremely careful to avoid the capacitors.
wow, you got off lucky. my head exploded.
:Q
Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon
Originally posted by: Evadman
Originally posted by: Kaervak
Originally posted by: Eli
You're lucky it didn't kill you.
Good thing you weren't leaning up against the cold water pipe in your basement while taking it apart.
You aren't kidding. My entire arm was numb for about ten minutes and where I made contact with the capacitor the skin was burned. And the thing is I was being extremely careful to avoid the capacitors.
wow, you got off lucky. my head exploded.
uh...nm...not gonna ask which...
LOL
I've been getting some really impressive static charges recently. Last night I got a shock, when I went to unlock my garage after getting out of my car. I didn't feel much, because the charge went though most of my palm and via a big bunch of keys (instead a finger tip). But the key closest to the door lock, emitted a fat 3/4" long spark, with audible click.
Of course, capacitors, while not really static electricity can deliver I nasty belt. I somehow charged a motor-start capacitor the size of a half-can of beans to about 750 V, and forgot to discharge it. Picked it up a couple of hours later, and boy did that bite. Don't know where the 750 V came from, but presumably it was due to the induction in the motor it was connected to - as I only supplied 240 VAC,
In case you were wondering, the motor and capacitor came from an old floppy disk drive.
Of course, capacitors, while not really static electricity can deliver I nasty belt. I somehow charged a motor-start capacitor the size of a half-can of beans to about 750 V, and forgot to discharge it. Picked it up a couple of hours later, and boy did that bite. Don't know where the 750 V came from, but presumably it was due to the induction in the motor it was connected to - as I only supplied 240 VAC,
In case you were wondering, the motor and capacitor came from an old floppy disk drive.
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Static is nothing to fool with. Hazards of igniting dust and flammable vapors aside, during dry weather charges can build up to lethal levels on disconnected overheard wires because they are insulated so well from the ground. A stout VanDeGraaff is a good demonstration of this principle.
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You guys make me feel envy I haven't been struck by static for quite some time. It feels really cool and gives you a buzz... Mmmm...
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