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    Epic safety fail: Electrical current melts tools before our eyes

    March 3, 2017

    If you are looking to inflict some punishment on the tools that have caused you so much pain, YouTuber Photonicinduction has the video for you.

    No DIY project is complete without at least one tool-related injury. Whether it's a bruised thumb courtesy of a hammer or a puncture wound from stepping on a miss-placed screwdriver, the outcome is always the same. A proliferation of swearing directed at an inanimate object. Well, if you are looking to inflict some punishment on the tools that have caused you so much pain, YouTuber Photonicinduction has the video for you. Watch as a 5000 amp fuse melts tools before your very eyes, but don't try this at home.

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    About the Author

    Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

    Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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