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minus-squareRomulon@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up86·5 days agoI have done something similar. We were going to play Wii one night but my friend brought the wrong adapter.
minus-squareMonkeMischief@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoAs the old saying goes: “Copper is copper!”
minus-squareEheran@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·12 hours agoBut he used a paper clip, that is steel.
minus-squarepsud@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoResistance depends on material and length, steel is fine for that short distance Incidentally Earth can carry a lot of current since though it has high resistivity, the conductor is about 18,000km across
minus-squareMonkeMischief@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoI was thinking about the cables themselves but, you’re right about the McGuyvered adapter! Wonder if it gets hot over time. 🤔 …I really don’t know electronics and want to pick it up soon haha.
I have done something similar. We were going to play Wii one night but my friend brought the wrong adapter.
As the old saying goes: “Copper is copper!”
But he used a paper clip, that is steel.
Resistance depends on material and length, steel is fine for that short distance
Incidentally Earth can carry a lot of current since though it has high resistivity, the conductor is about 18,000km across
I was thinking about the cables themselves but, you’re right about the McGuyvered adapter!
Wonder if it gets hot over time. 🤔
…I really don’t know electronics and want to pick it up soon haha.