>>         Does a bang and a lot of smoke count? I've never actually completely
>>vaporized a part... (feeling disappointed and inadequate now) :( TTYL
>
>Yeah, I think that counts ;)

 Turn on board.
 Nothing unusual happens...for awhile...
 BANG!
 Huh?  Look at board, oh, there is a pair of leads
 where there used to be a part.
 Then,
 the sound of something bouncing off the counter across the room.
 Go retreive part.  It's the can from the electrolytic capacitor.

In an unrelated explosion, you know how you can spot check
a board, and how the electrolytics always have their negative
lead soldered to the ground plane?   Except, not on
the negative supply :)

Barry

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