r/ElectroBOOM

Seinfeld FROGGER episode, moving from one AC outlet to another circuit without losing power?

As one who repairs ARCADE GAMES for a living, and having a FROGGER machine along with 90 other classics at my work arcade, I was rewatching this episode, and curious HOW would one move a machine like this in George's situation, without losing power to keep his high score, if you know the episode? I was thinking tapping into the AC line, to get it on a generator, then onto his apartment AC line. Obviously I have no idea the danger of doing that(not an electrician, just good at fixing electronics 🙂) so that's a HYPOTHETICAL, because I'm not stupid, but I like cartoon logic 😉

u/Derek5Letters — 1 day ago
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What are the components for my new build?

I’ve been seeing this creator on Tiktok make his cool and sick AC taser and plasma inventions and he’s outrageously charging 198$ for a singular taser and I feel like I can make the same thing if not better for 30$ or under components all together so please guys I need help and lmk what you find out

u/glahjd — 20 hours ago
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I made the USB of Doom and Despair

360W usb port. I know the cable is only rated for 30V. Do I care? Nah.

One thing I can say for sure is that nobody is trusting me with my phone chargers.

Edit: yes the output was engaged, don't worry I didn't touch the spicy wires

Edit 2: I'm gonna use my 400kV transformer/voltage generator module to make it portable, as well as way more dangerous. Wish me luck!

u/PangolinFeeling8123 — 1 day ago

I think my Dad did a diy on this

He repurpose the travelling adapter as a plug should I replace it as a real two prong ac plug

u/Jolly_Operation_8222 — 3 days ago
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Skil saw table saw throwing sparks and sparking

I’ve had it for four productive years and never had any issue. Now it sparks and arcs like hell and trips the breaker. If I turn it on and don’t touch it then the breaker will trip. If I try to cut anything the breaker trips faster. Top and bottom brushes look the same.

Any ideas?

u/MaybeABot31416 — 5 days ago