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| Play-doh in the lighter socket [message #365438] |
Wed, 14 July 2021 21:39  |
timthenomad
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Hi All,
So, while packing up at the end of my last camping weekend I noticed a giant blue blob in the cigarette lighter. Evidently Boone(3), or Molly Bee(18m) had discovered a good place to stash their Playdough. I thought I could get it out whole with some tweezers. I got a hold of a big blob, but the remainder quickly started smoldering and smoking so I pulled the AUX fuse. I was a bit baffled by that because one would think that Playdough is non-conductive. With the fuse out I cleaned out the socket as best I could while trying to keep two demon children from running off into the woods or turning on all the gas valves on the oven.
So when starting the drive home I find myself with 15% battery on my phone. I put the fuse back in to charge off the front lighter but a very uncomfortable amount of smoke begins pouring out of the socket. So I pop the fuse out, have my wife Stephanie shout directions at me from the dinette, and get the camper back to storage and the kids back home.
We are going to take them back out to the coast this weekend and I'd like to get that front power socket back up. While the kids are this age repairing the GMC is like trying to do Civil War surgury without anestisia -- any operation has to be completed in under 10 minutes or else its doomed. Socket sets overturned, zip ties put to nefarious uses, or they just take off in two different directions knowning mom can only catch one of them.
So I usaully have about 10 minutes to prep the camper while my wife gets the little ones out and into their car seats. Anyone have any idea how I can make my dry smoking Playdough problems go away quickly enough that I can focus my attention on keeping my kids from distroying other things?
Thanks In advance.
Tim
Tim Taylor
Austin TX
Philadelphia PA
76 Birchaven (SB)
76 Triumph TR6
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| [GMCnet] Re: Play-doh in the lighter socket [message #365439 is a reply to message #365438] |
Wed, 14 July 2021 21:43  |
sgltrac
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Pull out the cig lighter and buy a dual usb receptacle. Way more useful now
a days and safer too
Sully
Bellevue wa
On Wed, Jul 14, 2021 at 7:40 PM Tim Taylor wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So, while packing up at the end of my last camping weekend I noticed a
> giant blue blob in the cigarette lighter. Evidently Boone(3), or Molly
> Bee(18m) had discovered a good place to stash their Playdough. I thought I
> could get it out whole with some tweezers. I got a hold of a big blob,
> but the remainder quickly started smoldering and smoking so I pulled the
> AUX fuse. I was a bit baffled by that because one would think that
> Playdough
> is non-conductive. With the fuse out I cleaned out the socket as best I
> could while trying to keep two demon children from running off into the
> woods
> or turning on all the gas valves on the oven.
>
> So when starting the drive home I find myself with 15% battery on my
> phone. I put the fuse back in to charge off the front lighter but a very
> uncomfortable amount of smoke begins pouring out of the socket. So I pop
> the fuse out, have my wife Stephanie shout directions at me from the
> dinette,
> and get the camper back to storage and the kids back home.
>
> We are going to take them back out to the coast this weekend and I'd like
> to get that front power socket back up. While the kids are this age
> repairing the GMC is like trying to do Civil War surgury without anestisia
> -- any operation has to be completed in under 10 minutes or else its
> doomed. Socket sets overturned, zip ties put to nefarious uses, or they
> just take off in two different directions knowning mom can only catch one of
> them.
>
> So I usaully have about 10 minutes to prep the camper while my wife gets
> the little ones out and into their car seats. Anyone have any idea how I
> can
> make my dry smoking Playdough problems go away quickly enough that I can
> focus my attention on keeping my kids from distroying other things?
>
> Thanks In advance.
>
> Tim
> --
> Tim Taylor
> Austin TX
> Philadelphia PA
> 76 Birchaven (SB)
> 76 Triumph TR6
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77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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| [GMCnet] Re: Play-doh in the lighter socket [message #365446 is a reply to message #365438] |
Thu, 15 July 2021 08:53 |
Rob
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Location: Victoria, BC
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I enjoyed the comical way you wrote your post! And I'd avoid hitting
people that you love - someday they may be able to hit back and/or get a
lawyer! But I'm likely 15 years *under* the average age here...
If the Playdough injected socket has been smoking - I'd simply replace
it. Should only take minutes and then you can get back to helping tire
those kids out!
Something like:
https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-56457-Cigarette-Lighter-Removal/dp/B00G3YYSLE/
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Motorcycle-Receptacle-Waterproof-ZHSMS/dp/B07H1MGWFN/
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Charger-Waterproof/dp/B093DJ6G3W/
https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Voltmeter-Waterproof-Motorcycle/dp/B087F6BGRC/
Rob
Victoria, BC
76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath
On 2021-07-14 7:39 p.m., Tim Taylor wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> So, while packing up at the end of my last camping weekend I noticed a giant blue blob in the cigarette lighter. Evidently Boone(3), or Molly
> Bee(18m) had discovered a good place to stash their Playdough. I thought I could get it out whole with some tweezers. I got a hold of a big blob,
> but the remainder quickly started smoldering and smoking so I pulled the AUX fuse. I was a bit baffled by that because one would think that Playdough
> is non-conductive. With the fuse out I cleaned out the socket as best I could while trying to keep two demon children from running off into the woods
> or turning on all the gas valves on the oven.
>
> So when starting the drive home I find myself with 15% battery on my phone. I put the fuse back in to charge off the front lighter but a very
> uncomfortable amount of smoke begins pouring out of the socket. So I pop the fuse out, have my wife Stephanie shout directions at me from the dinette,
> and get the camper back to storage and the kids back home.
>
> We are going to take them back out to the coast this weekend and I'd like to get that front power socket back up. While the kids are this age
> repairing the GMC is like trying to do Civil War surgury without anestisia -- any operation has to be completed in under 10 minutes or else its
> doomed. Socket sets overturned, zip ties put to nefarious uses, or they just take off in two different directions knowning mom can only catch one of
> them.
>
> So I usaully have about 10 minutes to prep the camper while my wife gets the little ones out and into their car seats. Anyone have any idea how I can
> make my dry smoking Playdough problems go away quickly enough that I can focus my attention on keeping my kids from distroying other things?
>
> Thanks In advance.
>
> Tim
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| [GMCnet] Re: Play-doh in the lighter socket [message #365447 is a reply to message #365446] |
Thu, 15 July 2021 09:52 |
James Hupy
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While we are on the subject of "Corporal Punishment", the old adage "spare
the rod and spoil a child" comes to mind.
When I attended public schools in Mossyrock school district 206, in
Washington state in 1940's and 50's, It was the rule, rather than the
exception. In the High School Superintendent's Office, directly behind his
desk on the wall hung a large plywood paddle, covered with hand written
names. If you misbehaved, you were sent to his office where you waited on a
hard bench outside his office door until called into the office. (Wait was
excruciating). If the rule infraction that you were accused of (teacher's
word was always the GOSPEL) your name was added to that paddle. If, GOD
FORBID, you found yourself back in that dreaded office, AND your name was
on the paddle, you bent over, grabbed your ankles and hung on and endured 3
swats on your tightly stretched jeans posterior.
Believe you me, you did not want a 3rd trip to the office. I've been
there twice, no fun at all.
In many cases, those swats were only a precursor to the treatment that
awaited you at home. Parents of the era supported their schools differently
than they do today.
Not exaggerated at all. Ask anyone who attended public schools in
Washington State during that time frame, they will have similar experiences
to relate.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Thu, Jul 15, 2021, 7:07 AM Rob wrote:
> I enjoyed the comical way you wrote your post! And I'd avoid hitting
> people that you love - someday they may be able to hit back and/or get a
> lawyer! But I'm likely 15 years *under* the average age here...
>
> If the Playdough injected socket has been smoking - I'd simply replace
> it. Should only take minutes and then you can get back to helping tire
> those kids out!
>
> Something like:
>
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Dorman-56457-Cigarette-Lighter-Removal/dp/B00G3YYSLE/
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Motorcycle-Receptacle-Waterproof-ZHSMS/dp/B07H1MGWFN/
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Charger-Waterproof/dp/B093DJ6G3W/
>
> https://www.amazon.com/Cigarette-Lighter-Voltmeter-Waterproof-Motorcycle/dp/B087F6BGRC/
>
> Rob
> Victoria, BC
> 76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath
>
> On 2021-07-14 7:39 p.m., Tim Taylor wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>> So, while packing up at the end of my last camping weekend I noticed a
> giant blue blob in the cigarette lighter. Evidently Boone(3), or Molly
>> Bee(18m) had discovered a good place to stash their Playdough. I thought
> I could get it out whole with some tweezers. I got a hold of a big blob,
>> but the remainder quickly started smoldering and smoking so I pulled the
> AUX fuse. I was a bit baffled by that because one would think that
> Playdough
>> is non-conductive. With the fuse out I cleaned out the socket as best I
> could while trying to keep two demon children from running off into the
> woods
>> or turning on all the gas valves on the oven.
>>
>> So when starting the drive home I find myself with 15% battery on my
> phone. I put the fuse back in to charge off the front lighter but a very
>> uncomfortable amount of smoke begins pouring out of the socket. So I pop
> the fuse out, have my wife Stephanie shout directions at me from the
> dinette,
>> and get the camper back to storage and the kids back home.
>>
>> We are going to take them back out to the coast this weekend and I'd
> like to get that front power socket back up. While the kids are this age
>> repairing the GMC is like trying to do Civil War surgury without
> anestisia -- any operation has to be completed in under 10 minutes or else
> its
>> doomed. Socket sets overturned, zip ties put to nefarious uses, or they
> just take off in two different directions knowning mom can only catch one of
>> them.
>>
>> So I usaully have about 10 minutes to prep the camper while my wife gets
> the little ones out and into their car seats. Anyone have any idea how I
> can
>> make my dry smoking Playdough problems go away quickly enough that I can
> focus my attention on keeping my kids from distroying other things?
>>
>> Thanks In advance.
>>
>> Tim
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| Re: Play-doh in the lighter socket [message #365481 is a reply to message #365438] |
Fri, 16 July 2021 22:16 |
JohnL455
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Now I have to get some playdoh and do Ohm and conductivity tests. Maybe we need dielectrc playdoh. It’s had to believe kids haven’t pushed it into home 125V wall receptacles over the years. Too irresistible.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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