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Colleague brought this chicken egg breeding device. Customer states: It went pop, then... nothing.

Simple enough, dead electrolytic. Looking at the failure mode, I couldn't believe it. The aluminum enclosure was ejected from under the plastic tubing/sleeve. Quite violently too.

I asked him and he said this is how he found it. The aluminum cap was rattling around inside. You can't pull the plastic tube off of the capacitor remains. I tried.

Only thing I can imagine is it got hot, which loosened the plastic and after it cooled down it shrank again.

Has anyone ever seen this magic trick?

Colleague brought this chicken egg breeding device. Customer states: It went pop, then... nothing. Simple enough, dead electrolytic. Looking at the failure mode, I couldn't believe it. The aluminum enclosure was ejected from under the plastic tubing/sleeve. Quite violently too. I asked him and he said this is how he found it. The aluminum cap was rattling around inside. You can't pull the plastic tube off of the capacitor remains. I tried. Only thing I can imagine is it got hot, which loosened the plastic and after it cooled down it shrank again. Has anyone ever seen this magic trick?

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[–] • 2 pts

It happened because FMZ is China Most Finest Aliepress Super Number One Much Goodly Capacitor Capacitance LOWESR high quality capacitance containment for your happy and healthy life.

Shit tier parts do weird things.

"Remove seal after washing"

[–] • 1 pt

I only use FMZ genital shampoo for that very sunshine reason.

Yeah, I did remove seal. Because seal need removed. The user will probably be surprised at the new "Beep-Boop" feature.

[–] • 1 pt

"Why is this thing so loud?"

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

My warranty lasts until you're off the premises. And that's for people I like. Be glad I didn't charge an extra zero doll hairs.