Gruntyfish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoWhat are some useful skills or hobbies that anyone can learn for free?message-squaremessage-square96fedilinkarrow-up1117arrow-down13
arrow-up1114arrow-down1message-squareWhat are some useful skills or hobbies that anyone can learn for free?Gruntyfish@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square96fedilink
minus-squareContramuffin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·1 year agoUnless it has to do with electrical wiring or anything dangerous. Part of learning to repair is knowing your limits!
minus-squareMachefi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoSome things are very dangerous even though for inexperienced they might not seem so. Case in point: the microwave. It has a powerful capacitor and if you try taking it apart, it might shock you even when disconnected from power
minus-squarespeginlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoAdding to that, capacitors can take a very long time to discharge. They can still do serious damage after not being connected for months
minus-squareDucks@ducks.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoNever fuck with a microwave, you’re asking to become the path of least resistance for that capacitor to unload through.
Unless it has to do with electrical wiring or anything dangerous. Part of learning to repair is knowing your limits!
Some things are very dangerous even though for inexperienced they might not seem so. Case in point: the microwave. It has a powerful capacitor and if you try taking it apart, it might shock you even when disconnected from power
Adding to that, capacitors can take a very long time to discharge. They can still do serious damage after not being connected for months
Never fuck with a microwave, you’re asking to become the path of least resistance for that capacitor to unload through.