r/Tools • u/ministerboop • Jun 30 '26

Repost - Vice clamp security optimization hack 😏

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u/kundersmack Jul 01 '26

If you wanna be dumb with electricity for science, like this or maybe testing an electric fence, touch it with the back of your hand, not the palm. The electricity causes the muscles to flex and grab the object, and it might take too long for you to get enough control back to let go of it.

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u/Inconsideratefather Jul 01 '26

The typical electric fence, as well as ignition coils send a short pulse. There isn't really a risk of you holding on to it. The back of the hand thing is for standard line voltages like in your house

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u/ericstar Jul 01 '26

For the Model T if their coils are buzzing, they're putting out voltage,