Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #06909
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "Hyndman" hyndmanm@cadvision.com
Date: Tue, 19 Oct 1999 14:50:55 -0600
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Someone else's mistake
>This is what happened to someone in my electrical class a few >weeks.
>Some kids stuck 2 paper clips in one of the sockets, and one >other kid
passed by them and didn't notice them touched them >and got a wake up call!
It was so funny but I guess you had to >be there.
That really wasn't a mistake, but a stupid thing to do. Wall outlets are
120V AC, which can kill (Not will). I never touch any AC lines or alike
without checking it with my DMM to see if the lines are hot. I hope you are
getting taught MUCH better electrical safety than that.
Devin
6910 Tue, 19 Oct 1999 17:25:02 -0700 [alt-beam] Piano Wire .... "Rik" I notice alot of you out there use Piana Wire for Legs (jiggle bots) or for
sensors....
where can i get some of that? ... is it actually a piano String?? ... i have
been experimenting with guitar string...but it's a bit to expensive to "mess
around with" ... i went out to my local craft store (the rag shop) and
picked up some Floral stem wire ... it was less than $1 for like 30 24inch
pieces!! .. i got the 20gauge..i think it might be a bit too stiff..
-Rik
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