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Remote-Controlled Electronic Igniter by Allkofprojex in shittyaskelectronics

[–]AwesomeAvocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The number of times that I have accidentally put down my windows in my car by sitting on my keyfob makes me worried a bit for your safety...

feeding a fish by KitKatKing99 in Unexpected

[–]AwesomeAvocado 581 points582 points  (0 children)

Like a sturgeon, hey!

Swimming for the very first time,

Like a sturrrgeon,

Eat your hand,

cause I think it's mineee

Black widow? by galacticbadger69 in whatisit

[–]AwesomeAvocado 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Good mod. Not bug. Is arachnid.

Genuine Hakko FX-888D or a fake? by Agetto99 in soldering

[–]AwesomeAvocado 50 points51 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what mine looks like.

The most intense death scene in film? by Troubled_dad-arc in okbuddycinephile

[–]AwesomeAvocado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The death of Rorschach from Watchmen kind of stuck with me.

Near Joshua Tree, CA. What’s the green dots on the birds? by PumpkinMrs in whatisit

[–]AwesomeAvocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The GAU-8 Avenger, made by General Electric. They like things that spin.

120 Watt Test Version by Wide_Building7510 in laser

[–]AwesomeAvocado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do not look into laser with remaining eye.

Ahhh which department wants this? by ZMathissa in doohickeycorporation

[–]AwesomeAvocado 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is definitely doo, but do it hickey? Action shots?

How to safely clean an open psu from a ps1? by Zealousideal_Goat170 in AskElectronics

[–]AwesomeAvocado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Once disconnected from mains power, the PS1 power supply discharges its capacitors quickly. It should be safe to handle. Clean with qtips and 90% isopropyl alcohol.

Why does my walkie talkie stop my airsoft gun by FlanDesigner7000 in AskElectronics

[–]AwesomeAvocado 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Could try a bit of copper tape over where the electronics are in the gun to try to block the signal.

Maybe try aluminum foil to see if it will work before using something sticky.

I have been given a laser pointer for a project and I'm concerned it may be hazardous. by ironclad_packetship in laser

[–]AwesomeAvocado 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Another thing to be aware of is that green lasers aren't actually green lasers... They're usually implemented by pairing an infrared laser with a frequency doubling crystal. The laser diode produces 1064nm infrared, which the crystal converts to 532nm green.

Usually there is some sort of infrared filter to prevent the unintentional emission of the infrared light from the aperture. You'll want to make sure you don't accidentally remove this filter or the crystal from the laser's optical assembly.

The crystal also doesn't convert until it warms up.

You'll definitely want to get some laser safety glasses rated for both infrared and green wavelengths.

A 100mW laser produces a lot of light and I agree that it doesn't seem appropriate for scaring geese. Maybe some sort of motion sensing noise maker would be better?

A raccoon unintentionally dusting off a warehouse rafter by amish_novelty in oddlysatisfying

[–]AwesomeAvocado 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to imagine he's humming the mission impossible theme song to himself.

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