FAO: Doog/Euan (Also Mike) Chunky Cheese Inside

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:11 am

I've had mains voltage up my arm, it sucks.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:12 am

When I was a kid I used to frequently watch my Dad get thrown across the room rewiring sockets after my Mum turned off the lightining ring instead of the mains.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:35 am

Good News: No electrocution

Bad News: I waggled all night long and couldn't find anything that may be causing it. There are 2 resistors that are soldered pretty close and when i connected them there was a god awful noise but i guess if that was what was causing it then it would happen the whole time since this is electricity and not water, a leak is a leak no matter how big or small.

Honestly though, it doesn't really bother me, its a great pedal and i don't want to possibly break it completely. If anyone can think of anything else though i will take a look into it. Thanks for all your help.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:36 am

At this stage I would make an audio probe and have a listen to various different areas of the circuit to determine where it originates.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:37 am

You just get a low end increase over that last like 1/4 of the dial anyways, it doesn't add a ton more gain or nowt, so you're not missing out on too much.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:38 am

That probably would be the way to go.

Ninja Mike 808 · Post by **Ninja Mike 808** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:51 am

You can still email my boss...

I, for one, find it awesome!

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:25 am

Fibus wrote:Good News: No electrocution

Bad News: I waggled all night long .

I did not wish to know that.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 11:41 am

Doog wrote:I've had mains voltage up my arm, it sucks.

I've managed to have it up one arm, across my chest, and down the other, while stood on a wooden chair. For about five seconds, because my hands gripped the terminals that were shocking me in the first place. I believe I could call this "life threatening". Not realising this at the time, I just sat and chainsmoked, waiting for my heart to slow down from it's "hummingbird" setting.

Post by **Doog** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:57 pm

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:39 pm

Rofl, what the hell was the person who thought up the electric chair thinking? What an absolutely bizarre method of killing someone.

Post by **Mike** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 8:43 pm

Yeah, a slap about the chops with a Martmite-Smeared Yellow Pages is how I want to go out.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Thu Jul 17, 2008 9:05 pm

Nowt so cool (if being executed is particularly cool...) - I was changing a bulb in an outside halogen light, stood on a patio chair. I couldn't be arsed to reset the video etc. so left the mains on - it was on a photo-electric cell controlled lamp, and it was broad daylight. The bulb kept popping in and out of the terminals, so I held one end and wedged the other terminal open with my finger. In doing this, I blocked the photo electric cell, making the lamp think it was night time, and giving me a jolt.