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Posted By: Admin You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/14/07 04:03 AM
from sjcrawley:

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The best of it all is their new Vilkus adaptor. It was developed for people who like touching the electrical circuit with their own fingers.

Many people find pleasure in this unusual entertainment - they normally use U-shaped fragments of bare wire, paper clips or even usual metal forks. All these objects are unreliable and easily broken.

All household sockets are designed so as to prevent any finger abuse, while this adaptor lets to stick fingers very easy. For Brittish and American sockets - also not a problem.

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story:
http://leenks.com/link70390.htm
Posted By: SvenNYC Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/14/07 04:32 AM
At first I thought it was a SMPS power supply for delivering 12 volts DC to a cellphone recharger car adapter.

I'm not kidding. I actually have one like that.
Posted By: RODALCO Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/14/07 10:57 AM
That is what i thought too.
So these are made already for American and European markets.

Made in China ? frown
Posted By: NORCAL Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/14/07 02:15 PM
Perhaps they should stick with designing tape dispensers, they do pretty good at that.
Posted By: renosteinke Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/14/07 02:31 PM
Now, where were those pics when I was preparing my April 1st post?
Posted By: noderaser Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/15/07 01:08 AM
WTH!?
Posted By: Theelectrikid Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/15/07 02:26 AM
Suicide plug to match the suicide cord... frown

Ian A.
Posted By: Hemingray Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/15/07 04:21 AM
Oh geez......
Posted By: ITO Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/16/07 12:54 PM
Its just a cig adapter...ie 12v
Posted By: noderaser Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/16/07 11:30 PM
Looks pretty small to be a DC adapter.
Posted By: classicsat Re: You Have Got to be Kidding Me! - 04/17/07 10:58 PM
A: Switch mode supplies could make it small.
B: TMK, Europe, where this product originates, uses smaller 12V accessory outlets.
C: It likely is a joke product anyways.

Of note, they forgot Aussie, BS1363, and BS546 adapters.
Of note II, I generally hate those pop-off prong assemblies, and prefer an IEC plug arrangement.
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