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Re: Who has released the Magic Smoke!!!
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Originally Posted by Alan Anderson
Magic Smoke is what makes electrical devices work. It's put inside them when they are manufactured. If it ever escapes, the device stops working.
This is similar to the Magic Noise which makes mechanical devices work. If too much noise comes out of something like a planetary gearbox, it too stops working.
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Don't forget the magic explosives because sometimes when you hook something up incorrectly it doesn't just smoke. It goes boom. Quite interesting how a blown out MOSFET looks likes. It's a melted goo.
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Last edited by Adam Y. : 22-05-2007 at 21:45.
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