samk77•1mo ago

Almost set my kitchen on fire fixing a toaster with a paperclip

Was messing with my toaster last Tuesday because the lever wouldn't stay down. Grabbed a paperclip to poke at the mechanism while it was still plugged in like an idiot. Sudden spark shot out and melted a chunk of the plastic shell before I yanked the cord. Ended up using super glue and a piece of an old plastic butter container to patch the hole. It works fine now but holy crap that could have gone way worse. Anyone else had a close call with cheap fixes that almost went sideways?

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king.eric1mo ago

Man that paperclip spark sounds terrifying, glad you didn't get seriously hurt. I've done my share of dumb plugged-in repairs too and it's amazing what we get away with sometimes.

max2231mo ago

Is it even a real repair job if you don't test your heart rate with a close call like that, lol?

gavin3651mo ago

Remember trying to fix an old tube TV as a kid and getting that rubbery zap across my knuckles. Still don't know how I didn't wake up on the floor.