Peter L. Peres wrote:

> *>Now we know why the security product "Smoke Cloak" is so effective.
> *>UNfortunately it uses harmless theatrical smoke (glycol) rather than
> *>something that would be toxic to the thieves.
> *>
> *>I'll have to figure out a way to make capacitors fail on cue....
>
> Uh, I think there are several specialists on this on the list ...

Back when we were children my brother and I would connect a low-voltage
electrolytic capacitor to the output of a model train variable
transformer.  Then we'd take turns increasing the control dial, and
whoever managed to increase the dial the last before the capacitor blew
would be the winner.

Talk about kids with time on their hands...

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