Homebrew PCBs

On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 4:19 AM, brane2 <brankob@...> wrote:
> Dne 07. 07. 2013 15:37, pis(e epa_iii:
>>
>> consider the idea that this device may not always be in your possession or control.
>
> Chill out a little FFS...

Some people live in very litigious societies.  However well meaning
you are, some asshole will always be looking for a reason to sue you,
and scumbag lawyers are altogether too happy to oblige.  Safety
mechanisms are a way to be seen to take the safety issue seriously,
which can be a legal defence.

Also, such a box may end up in the hands of minors, or people who just
don't realise the danger.  Here's an example of how 4 people
(including a 6 year-old child) died, as a result of not knowing of the
dangers of the pretty glowing blue stuff they'd found:

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goi%C3%A2nia_accident

Would be a shame if some young boy or girl lost their eyesight just
for want of a safety switch...

Mitch.