So fake it ended up being dangerous (Patreon)

Published:

2022-11-14 02:25:20

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2023-02

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I can't believe how much work and material has gone into making a fake product. It would have cost so little more just to make the real thing.

Worse still, they have been so keen to make it look real that they have inadvertently referenced two of the carbon fibre emitters on the front to the mains supply.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx60OYLt7EE

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There are harmless quack products on eBay and then there are fake products that have been deliberately designed from scratch to be deceptive. The manufacturer of this one clearly has no grasp of electrical theory, and has faked the circuitry so badly that they've ended up referencing the output carbon fibre emitters directly to mains voltage. Worse still, they've spent so much effort faking the product that they could have built a REAL one for close to the same price. Thanks to Adi for reminding me that these things exist. I recall coming across one a very long time ago, so there must be a market for them if they are still being sold. I specifically avoid using intrusive mid-run video adverts for a more relaxing viewing experience. If you enjoy these videos you can help support the channel with a dollar or two for coffee, cookies and random gadgets for disassembly at:- https://www.patreon.com/bigclive Patreon supporters get early access to advert-free videos as they are made, and also regular live streams. The Patreon support keeps the channel independent of YouTube's advertising algorithms allowing it to be a bit more dangerous and naughty. Other contribution options are available at:- http://www.bigclive.com/coffee.htm #ElectronicsCreators