OT: The dangers of ESD

[Haku]

This guy knows his stuff (I think)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtlYi1yLTVQ


He also shows you the dangers of capacitors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr7bPmGTQUk

high(ish) voltage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQJ8JX17J58

and how to wire things correctly:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRwIrbK8KDI

 

[eclectic]

Amazing!

Is he still alive, with all parts intact and functional?

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[Dippy]

Haha - his prickishness ensures lots of hits!
Great acting.

How long were you hunting to find that lot?

Fenton! Fenton! Fenton!

 

[premelec]

I like the head under the bench bit...

 

[fernando_g]

Thank heavens this guy is not into explosives!

Now, seriously....the incandescent particles that blow up during a short circuit can blind you.

 

[Haku]

Look at the capacitor bulging before it goes bang!

Dippy, someone reposted the ESD video on LiveLeak (warning: mostly unsavoury clips inside) so I went searching for the original and found his other vids.

 

[laserhawk64]

That capacitor video is something else. Also: dang, that sounds like it stung...

Love the monitor stand, BTW. Cardboard is one of my favorite working materials. It's so easy to deal with... and if it's recycled, it's moderately eco-friendly as well.

 

[john2051]

I think this guy is electronics answer to peter sellers!

 

[westaust55]

Wait until he advances to 132 kV.

A Darwinian Award candidate for sure.

 

[Hemi345]

I think this guy is electronics answer to peter sellers!

I was going to say he's electronics answer to Bill Dance's TNN fishing blooper reels.

 

[bfgstew]

Absolute brilliant find, really made the old chuckle muscles go.