Domestic pets & hobby electronics - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: jonovid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2016, 02:06:43 pm
content: the family cat that like's my hobby too.cat photosre- either funny or serious

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2016, 02:20:09 pm
content: Please don't post things that are completely unrelated to electronics, and which stand a high chance of degenerating into unpleasant squabbles. That would reflect badly on the EEVBlog "brand".It wouldn't surprise me if the moderators simply deleted this thread before that happens.EDIT: I note the title has been changed to something less contentious; good. ISTR the first post content hasalsobeen changed.

author: CM800
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2016, 02:59:59 pm
content: Quote from: jonovid on November 17, 2016, 02:06:43 pmWhat is life?

author: Sal Ammoniac
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2016, 05:19:36 pm
content: Personally I prefer not to have pet hair in all of my test equipment.

author: rrinker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2016, 06:32:30 pm
content: One of mine is almost always in the room with me, usually one of the dogs. Being Pugs, they are pre-programmed to always be as close to their humans as possible. But not up on my bench. Even the cats don't go up there, although the cats are rarely seen since moving into this house almost 3 years ago - early on the animals all decided on territories in the new place with the cats claiming the basement (finished and heated) and the dogs the main floor. Occasionally the cats will come upstairs. The big cat gets away with it, ebcause he just finds a place to lay in a sunbeam and doesn't move, so he's of no interest to the dogs. The little cat though, as soon as she sense that she's been seen, takes off running. SO naturally the dogs will try to chase (despite both of them having more than once faced the wrath of her claws when they cornered her), which usually results in a comical collision in the kitchen as the cat scoots for the basement door and the dogs slide all over the place on the tile trying to make the same turn. But they never go down after her - as long as the devil cat has vacated their territory, they are fine.But no pets on the bench. that stray hair that hits the soldering iron - putrid. I do have to watch where things fall, an item falling off the table, no matter what the composition, is automatically 'food' for the dogs. Leaded components could be particularly dangerous, not to mention the chemicals contained in electrolytic and tantalum capacitors. It's not a big problem, usually they ignore me while I work, just snooze somewhere in the room. I think they have for the most part realized that that particular table never holds any goodies for them.

author: lowimpedance
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 01:32:54 am
content: That's one dusty telequipment scope there, I'll bet the cat had a good sneeze shortly after taking that peek inside.

author: @rt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 03:58:12 am
content: My little ESD generator can’t stay away from the electronics, or the computer room.Recently banned from the computer room for scratching a NOS retro computer!

author: Red Squirrel
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 05:54:08 am
content: My cat likes to stick her tail where it does not belong.Any exposed mains must be unplugged when left unattended.

author: Falcon69
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 06:19:53 am
content: Classic Scene

author: Vgkid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 08:06:08 am
content: We watch that every year, doesn't get old.

author: Urs42
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 02:50:52 pm
content: I guess this did happen at the factory.

author: Cerebus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 18, 2016, 05:15:31 pm
content: Quote from: Sal Ammoniac on November 17, 2016, 05:19:36 pmUnavoidable if you're going to get the cat to do your ESD testing for you.

author: inteljoe
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2016, 08:26:55 am
content: No pictures, but I have 3 cats and as an electronics hobbyist with OCD, it's nothing short of painful.Cat hair aside, my cats simply cannot be trusted. I can't leave my projects out and I have to be especially careful of anything plastic. Specifically plastic bags of any type or size. I've come home from work or woke up in the morning many times to find a plastic bag on the ground torn to pieces.Thankfully I don't think they have stolen or eaten any of my components, they seem to be more interested in just sitting on them or eating the bag that holds them. I often have to put towels over my keyboard, monitors, test equipment, etc. to prevent the cats from walking, sitting or rubbing against them, at least directly.

author: RoGeorge
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2016, 12:00:54 pm
content: LOL, that was funny!The first question that came in mind:If a cat eat an anti-static bag, does the whole cat became anti-static too?Now, let's imagine scared pet like these ones, but running madly through a lab or a workbench:https://youtu.be/VwClFPzo9Vs

author: timb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 20, 2016, 12:37:03 pm
content: YO DAWG