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    Why is he not dead...

    https://www.facebook.com/diplytech/v...8415959966672/

  • #2
    Ah, yes, ElecteoBOOM... I love that channel, but have no inclination to "do this at home..."

    My guess is that he's actually educated pretty well, so he knows how far to push it. But I may be wrong...

    Justin
    "Wow it's red! That doesn't look like the standard Marshall red. It's more like hooker lipstick/clown nose/poodle pecker red." - Chuck H. -
    "Of course that means playing **LOUD** , best but useless solution to modern sissy snowflake players." - J.M. Fahey -
    "All I ever managed to do with that amp was... kill small rodents within a 50 yard radius of my practice building." - Tone Meister -

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    • #3
      It appears he actually knows what he's doing.?. I think it's a just a show. Pretty entertaining actually. But I have a hunch that every "OUCH!" he set himself up for was already calculated to be non fatal.?. He may not be fully competent in electronics and only rehashing known experiments, but he has enough of a base of knowledge to avoid killing himself... Maybe. I enjoyed it. I think that was the point.
      "Take two placebos, works twice as well." Enzo

      "Now get off my lawn with your silicooties and boom-chucka speakers and computers masquerading as amplifiers" Justin Thomas

      "If you're not interested in opinions and the experience of others, why even start a thread?
      You can't just expect consent." Helmholtz

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      • #4
        I was trying to find the clip where he plugs an electric guitar straight into an AC outlet...

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        • #5
          Yes, the guy is a joker , and *probably* everything is made up for the Net.

          Dangerous because, as you think, "he stops *just* before falling to the precipice" but some stupid copycat who might try to have some fun can end up badly hurt.
          Juan Manuel Fahey

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          • #6
            My 10 year old nephew watches Electroboom's videos when I visit him each summer break. I make it a point to ask my nephew a few questions after watching his videos, one in particular. "What is the point of watching Electroboom videos?" His response... "To show people what NOT to do with electricity!!" Pretty smart kid!!
            When the going gets weird... The weird turn pro!

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            • #7
              Originally posted by olddawg View Post
              Why is he not dead...
              Because Natural Selection is a theory and not a law.
              "Stand back, I'm holding a calculator." - chinrest

              "I happen to have an original 1955 Stratocaster! The neck and body have been replaced with top quality Warmoth parts, I upgraded the hardware and put in custom, hand wound pickups. It's fabulous. There's nothing like that vintage tone or owning an original." - Chuck H

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              • #8
                I watched one of his demos at a Calgary expo, where he was trying to weld with car batteries in front of a live audience. He's an electrical engineer, so I'm sure he knows what he's doing, and he also mentioned in that video why he wouldn't grab the terminals of a 120VAC source, so...
                There are some minor technicalities that I disagree with (that doesn't mean I'm right, cuz I'm just the amp hack, not an engineer), but he does make it easy for novices to grasp concepts. All in all, pretty comical to me. Also, if he screws up, he admits it. I'm in the camp that says he leaves or puts the mistakes in because it's everyday common stuff that any of us could screw up. Line put an electrolytic cap in backwards...

                Justin
                "Wow it's red! That doesn't look like the standard Marshall red. It's more like hooker lipstick/clown nose/poodle pecker red." - Chuck H. -
                "Of course that means playing **LOUD** , best but useless solution to modern sissy snowflake players." - J.M. Fahey -
                "All I ever managed to do with that amp was... kill small rodents within a 50 yard radius of my practice building." - Tone Meister -

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                • #9
                  I've seen a couple of his clips, one is weirder than the other. Oh, and yes, it is for entertainment.
                  In this forum everyone is entitled to my opinion.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Justin Thomas View Post
                    I watched one of his demos at a Calgary expo, where he was trying to weld with car batteries in front of a live audience. He's an electrical engineer, so I'm sure he knows what he's doing ...
                    I've seem some pretty smart EE make some pretty stupid decisions. Being smart or having a degree isn't the same as having common sense.

                    Arc welding without eye protection? Funny. And STUPID.
                    "Stand back, I'm holding a calculator." - chinrest

                    "I happen to have an original 1955 Stratocaster! The neck and body have been replaced with top quality Warmoth parts, I upgraded the hardware and put in custom, hand wound pickups. It's fabulous. There's nothing like that vintage tone or owning an original." - Chuck H

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