I though that it would be neat to share some of the stupid things that we, or others have done with electronics. Hopefully, we can create a thread with some amusement, which will help to lighten the mood a bit:
Here's my stupidest thing:
When I was 16, I owned a 1966 Ford pickup, which guzzeled gas(Petrol etc) like no other. I think I got about 6-8 miles to the gallon. Anyway, I didn't have a lot of money back then, but I needed gas to get to work one day. My sister had a broken down car, which she intended to have hauled off to the junk yard. I noticed that there was gas in the tank that she wasn't going to use. So I set forth on an adventure to get the gas out of the tank.
Rather than siphon the gas from the tank, or take the fuel tank out of the car, I dedided that I would drill a hole in the bottom of the tank, and catch the fuel with a portable gas tank. (I was 16, I thought I knew everything.) So I went to my dad's shop, grabbed a BATTERY POWERED hand drill, crawled underneath the car and set to drill.
Since I was drilling upward, gas soon started to drip down the hand drill. If you're not familiar with hand drills, the motor inside gives off a spark as the motor turns and the brushes strke the seams in the armature. So I layed there, drilling into a gas tank, with sparks not more than 4 inches away from the gas tank, and dripping gas. It's a wonder that I am alive today!
Needless to say: My family and I still laugh about my crazy idea, and my Dad still yells at me for doing such a stupid thing.