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Old 05-16-2019, 08:56 AM
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Interesting observation:

I also have kind of a fear of heights. And yet I love working up on the roof:


I learned of my fear of heights at a young age. The only year I was a Boy Scout (I joined solely to do the Soap Box Derby, and promptly left after that, because I didn't care for the other boring junk), we took a tour of the "Walter B. Hall Resource Recovery Facility." Which is named after my grandfather as he was instrumental in getting it built. It burns trash to create steam for the nearby refinery. At one point on the tour we go outside to a staircase to keep going up to see the burners or a sorting area (IIRC this was a LONG time ago), it's those metal grate type walkway/steps that you can see through. I looked down and freaked out! Unfortunately, finding a decent picture of the outside steps of which I speak, is proving difficult.


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Old 05-16-2019, 12:33 PM
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Old 05-16-2019, 06:48 PM
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32v at 160A. This power supply means business.




There are 24 of them in the transmitter. And when you accidentally pop one of them by dead-shorting the output, it makes a loud noise.
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Old 05-16-2019, 07:06 PM
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Speaking of dead shorts and pops.

How is it that a failing transformer (dead short) can cause such crazy frequencies on the input side? Man i wish i was an electrical engineer and could understand this better.


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And the Lord spoke, saying "Let there be a green light on the transmitter."

And the light became green. And the Lord saw that the light was green, and the power output was 100% with zero reflection and proper cabinet balance, and it was good.





This bitch is 19 years old, which is a long time for a 21 kilowatt amplifier. (Officially, it's 97 in cat years.) It can be grumpy, but you learn how to make it happy, and it rewards you.
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Originally Posted by Erat

How is it that a failing transformer (dead short) can cause such crazy frequencies on the input side? Man i wish i was an electrical engineer and could understand this better.
Even the most easy going, gentle men will scream like an animal and flail about at ungodly frequencies when kicked in the *****.


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Originally Posted by Erat
How is it that a failing transformer (dead short) can cause such crazy frequencies on the input side?
It cannot. You should probably consider seeking treatment for your drug problem. Talk with your employer's HR department. It's probable that they will have a contact with a provider which offers help at no cost to you, and with 100% confidentiality.
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Bruh

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Ingenuity or plain stupidity?
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Old 05-18-2019, 06:44 PM
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Super Mario 64*:



* = Commodore 64






But then they actually go and do it for real:






And you're like "Whoa, dude, that was Super Mario Bros, but like, on a C64. And it totally didn't suck!"
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... and that's where I'm heading in about 16 hours.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
Super Mario 64*:


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This is where it's at. Street Rod 2.

https://playclassic.games/games/raci...n-online/play/
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