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.
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.
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.
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TimeSquirrel@kbin.social · 49 pts · 2y
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 · 9 pts · 2y
Now imagine doing that with SLA batteries
Fosheze@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
The fastest way to liquify a wrench.
TesterJ@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 2y
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 · 19 pts · 2y
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 · 19 pts · 2y
Turn up the radio should cancel that out.
TesterJ@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
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.
BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
I drive a Cabriolet and smell every damn beat-up car, be it faulty electronics or fumes.
Pantherina@feddit.de · 2 pts · 2y
DMT?
Ari-Zahavi227@kbin.social · -3 pts · 2y
kwek