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

  • TimeSquirrel@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    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.

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    1 year ago

    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.

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      1 year ago

      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

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        1 year 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.