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I don't mean what you use to chop down your feces, but an object that you realized only your family has and people would raise their eyebrows at. Best if said object has a sole purpose.

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[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 128 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well, if it counts, we have a homemade potato grating machine from the Soviet times my grandfather has made because he was a genius and partly because of Soviet Union. It draws a lot of energy, emits a lot of noise (seriously). To turn on, it has two buttons, one for capacitor or something, another for the motor itself and, nowadays, I have no clue which one I should turn on first, left or right... It stands on three legs and weighs around 10 kg (old transformers were heavy). It produces good results, though, despite looking odd.

[–] drlecompte@discuss.tchncs.de 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nornally first the capacitor and then the motor. The capacitor is there to absorb the power surge when the motor starts up.

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 40 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Reminds me of the joke I heard from the TV series Chernobyl. From memory:

Q: What weighs 2 tons, emits lots of smoke and noise and cuts apples into 3 pieces?

A: A Soviet machine designed to cut apples into 4 pieces.

[–] Godric@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"What's big as a house, burns 20 liters of fuel every hour, puts out a shitload of smoke and noise, and cuts an apple into three pieces?"

"A Soviet machine made to cut apples into four pieces!"

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago

Thanks!! I was sure I butchered it.

[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 8 points 1 year ago

haha I was thinking about the same :D

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Video please, internet stanger?

[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 66 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Here you go, internet stranger: https://spectra.video/w/dre1z1tfm3KDupVCfi8MhS

No beer to power it up. It's 8:49 PM in Lithuania and my neighbours will be mad.

[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 21 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Note: the capacitor says:

ΠœΠ‘Π“Πž Β¬2
20ΠΌΠΊΡ„ Β±10%
500Π² 1077
ОВК

Which means 20 micro-pharads capacity, rated for 500 volts.

EDIT: no markings on the motor.

EDIT2: apparently, these capacitors are still being sold.

[–] guyrocket@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Awesome. Very Interesting. Thank you!

[–] raubarno@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

You're welcome :)

So cool! Thanks for sharing.

[–] case_when@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago

This made my day.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 year ago

That’s SO COOL!

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Awesome....you win todays internet! goodnight!

Oh my god I love it