I once missed that one of these babies was installed backwards on a circuit board and got real startled when it popped during testing! Wear your safety glasses, folks.
There's a few models around on social media, but I think this was the original one: https://www.acornamps.com/3d-print-files It vents out the middle top instead of the side of the top.
iirc some said https://www.airwick.us/products/essential-mist-diffuser/ is a diffuser that will fit inside it printed as is, but if you have a large enough printer you can scale it up for just about anything.
The model doesn't come with any exterior styling, so you'll have to wrap or paint it yourself.
I once caused four Li-Ion batteries to smoke like that … by accidentally plugging the flashlight they were installed in to a charger with the same 5.5mm barrel adapter but wrong voltage and current.
I had to open a window and throw the battery carousel out on to my driveway as just moments later, it exploded into flames.
The odor of that acrid, toxic smoke stuck around for weeks.
Oh yeah. Those big ones are like grenades. Was at a gig as sound engineer and one of those 4 inch tall capacitor blew up. The boom was crazy, almost made the band stop playing, and made a dent so big in the power amp casing top panel on the Crest 8001
Anyone else remember the capacitor plague? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague I lost a G4 iMac to that... literally sounded like firecrackers going off inside as several exploded and started a small fire in the power supply box. Apple refused to fix it even though in Europe they were forced to because apparently they have consumer protection laws unlike the U.S.
I had a monitor go bad. I replaced all the capacitors myself and got it working again. I also had a capacitor go out in the display unit control board of my onkyo receiver. I replaced that as well and still using it after over a decade.
Had a case come with a cheap psu so just ran it. Few years later sitting in the room and *bang* *bang* thought it was odd but didn't think much of it. Many years later pulled the psu out and opened it up, some of the larger caps had gone. Board was from a gateway found in their dumpster after they closed so it had its own issues going on with the caps
There was a run of bad caps in a large purchase of HP Elite SFF desktops we got at that time. No booms, but a lot of leaky tops. They cross shipped us replacement boards quickly no questions asked.
I actually had a capacitor, the ceramic type about the size and shape of a lentil with leads sticking out, explode on a 486 mainboard once. Damn thing kept working just fine, somehow.
I lost a monitor to that in 2012, I’d had it for a few years at that point. Sounded like a firecracker going off, after that it took 5 minutes to turn on, and it might take a few tries at that.
I used to repair Macs. Never saw a capacitor vent (they came to me afterward), but I remember the smell. It was like popcorn, but not popcorn that anyone would actually want to eat.
Maxwell has 3kF (yes kilo-farad) capacitors available (BCAP3000), they're fist sized and there's videos of folk starting their car with a 6S set of them.
slack3rdav3
This reminds me, I have a power supply that needs a big cap replaced if anyone wants one
GasBandit
My trauma is not a commodity!
HandsomePenguin
Normally when I see that puff of Grey smoke come out the back of an electronic device I know its borked
strikt9
I had a large cap vent about a foot from my face. Working on an AC and someone wired the hard start cap/relay wrong
AllTheGoodOnesWereGone
Should be a RIFA though. And drop in an old fish for authenticity.
cousteau
I'll leave you with one of the classics. https://youtube.com/watch?v=JCPXckfT-6g
NeverShaveYourDuck
I can smell this post.
EricAirheart
I had a few 18650 batteries vent on me and the shit is scarier if you dont know what it is.
Nexus297
This looks like something the Fire Department gets called for.
nintendolunchbox
For me it's the smell before seeing the smoke
stonecoldstevebuschemi
Fishy fire
localdisturbance
Vercury
I once missed that one of these babies was installed backwards on a circuit board and got real startled when it popped during testing! Wear your safety glasses, folks.
divingin
Capacitors (the wet electrolytics) usually smelled like rotting fish when they popped. Really bad.
MisterLemons
Actually a damn shame it doesn't come out of the bottom or a cross at the top
livurz
Thats a fantastic design for a real diffuser. For the cameraman's lungs, I hope it is.
RainierAlt
There's a few models around on social media, but I think this was the original one: https://www.acornamps.com/3d-print-files It vents out the middle top instead of the side of the top.
iirc some said https://www.airwick.us/products/essential-mist-diffuser/ is a diffuser that will fit inside it printed as is, but if you have a large enough printer you can scale it up for just about anything.
The model doesn't come with any exterior styling, so you'll have to wrap or paint it yourself.
SpanWolf
OrkenMork
Oh...I can smell that already!
jjw9
I once caused four Li-Ion batteries to smoke like that … by accidentally plugging the flashlight they were installed in to a charger with the same 5.5mm barrel adapter but wrong voltage and current.
I had to open a window and throw the battery carousel out on to my driveway as just moments later, it exploded into flames.
The odor of that acrid, toxic smoke stuck around for weeks.
Yellowchopsticks
We get it, you vape.
psmith00
as an old hardrware hacker, i like this.
zweifel
Looks like a Tenga.
nintendolunchbox
Magic smoke
karashu2000
I had that happen once at an old job.
thewiggins
someone put it in backwards?
livurz
Instant suntan!
karashu2000
Faster than plucking my eyebrows.
InnerBushman
Looks more like li-po or li-ion battery fire rather than capacitor exploding. Caps explode like fire crackers. Loud bang and it's gone.
swephisto
Oh yeah. Those big ones are like grenades. Was at a gig as sound engineer and one of those 4 inch tall capacitor blew up. The boom was crazy, almost made the band stop playing, and made a dent so big in the power amp casing top panel on the Crest 8001
IHateToTurnUpTheVolumeOfMyTvBecauseMyCatIsSnoring
And knowing Crest, no replacement parts available
alcamar
Letting the magic smoke out makes it stop working.... Usually
xxPaulCPxx
I read that in Newts voice.
Hypothesist
mikeatike
Got to send it back to the factory so they can put the smoke back in.
invenio
Once the magic smoke leaves you can't put it back in again.
Mindyourowndamnbusiness
There is replacement smoke available. Part number 54953043 by Lucas Electrics is a compatible replacement.
mikeatike
But it can only be installed at the factory.
CallMeMcGyver
Anyone else remember the capacitor plague? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_plague
I lost a G4 iMac to that... literally sounded like firecrackers going off inside as several exploded and started a small fire in the power supply box. Apple refused to fix it even though in Europe they were forced to because apparently they have consumer protection laws unlike the U.S.
invenio
I had a monitor go bad. I replaced all the capacitors myself and got it working again. I also had a capacitor go out in the display unit control board of my onkyo receiver. I replaced that as well and still using it after over a decade.
mohavewolfpup
Had a case come with a cheap psu so just ran it. Few years later sitting in the room and
*bang* *bang* thought it was odd but didn't think much of it. Many years later pulled the psu out and opened it up, some of the larger caps had gone. Board was from a gateway found in their dumpster after they closed so it had its own issues going on with the caps
PressthamGravey
I had inverters do that just powering them up. It was around that time.
TheVillageGrouch9000
There was a run of bad caps in a large purchase of HP Elite SFF desktops we got at that time. No booms, but a lot of leaky tops. They cross shipped us replacement boards quickly no questions asked.
InitHello
I actually had a capacitor, the ceramic type about the size and shape of a lentil with leads sticking out, explode on a 486 mainboard once. Damn thing kept working just fine, somehow.
GuysJustWannaFish
At this point you can just say they have laws in Europe. We don't have any left back here. Doesn't matter what category.
WillTheFifth
I lost a monitor to that in 2012, I’d had it for a few years at that point. Sounded like a firecracker going off, after that it took 5 minutes to turn on, and it might take a few tries at that.
SpeakerToLampposts
I used to repair Macs. Never saw a capacitor vent (they came to me afterward), but I remember the smell. It was like popcorn, but not popcorn that anyone would actually want to eat.
vizeroy42
Love your phrasing.. .like you never saw them, when they were angry.. they just came to you afterwards, describing the problem more normally. :-)
michelVizsla
The smell comes up, just by watching.
martineb72
It should have had 2200F instead of 2200uF considering it's size.
NotAllowedToArgueUnlessYouPay
Guess that depends on your age. When I was a kid, a 1F capacitor would have been monstrous.
triffidhunter
Maxwell has 3kF (yes kilo-farad) capacitors available (BCAP3000), they're fist sized and there's videos of folk starting their car with a 6S set of them.
martineb72
35volt caps are can be tiny for their capacity. If it was a 250volt like in an AC unit then sure.
NotAllowedToArgueUnlessYouPay
There were no 1F capacitors of any kind in the 1960s.