Once I switched it on, one part of the prototype circuit glowed very bright, which is strange. I looked at it and well, I don't remember connecting a bulb there.....
Holyshit!...Thewire'sglowing!ItsgettinghotandmabethePCpowersupplyisgoingtoexpleode!Whattodo?Whattodo?
I know, destroy the circuit link! Pull it with my fingers....ouooooooowwwww!
In other words, I plugged a wrong pin between the positive and the negative power rails. This creates a short but the PC Power supply has no short protection. What it did was just give it power, resulting in the piece of wire becoming a very bright glowing heating element, the type that you see on a bread toaster, except that its brighter. So, as a stupid reflex, I used my finger to pull the wire out. Why I did this, I am not sure. For that few seconds, my mind went from wow....... to oh shit.
And so, this is what happened to my right thumb.I had to turn my hand a bit since its not easy to
take photos with the left hand. Its still a bit burnt
as I have not cleaned the wound yet.
And this is the index finger. Funny thing is, theyare not that painful, just some slight stinging
(Hours later, it was irritatingly painful)
And this is the Wire in question. My fingers literallyslid off the 'new' heating element.
And somehow, this part melted too.
I am still puzzled as to why my circuit isnot working. Later on, I realised that I
had wired it up wrongly and the reason
why I did that was because this proto
board was a bit faulty.
(Months later, I forgot about this faulty
board and had the same result. I am so
going to throw it away)
And so, this is the price I pay for my stupidityAnd I was not happy at all because this project on paper worked well, even during simulation but when I tested it, it did everything by not working. Still, this is a hush-hush one and the only clue is: Viper
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