Sorry folks, I just have to do this:
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Oh, for goodness sake, I asked a question. Yes a question. I started off light-hearted and wanting to have fun with the possibility, then I was told that I was basically an idiot for even bringing up the subject, it wasn't constant current, had a step-down transformer, didn't have certifications, it didn't make sense to attempt such a thing, and that others would never ever do such an unsafe thing. Fine, don't do it.
As for the number of people that thought it was a bad idea, a couple of them actually said something reasonable about why it might be a bad idea. Things like isolation, noise, etc. That's the kind of thing the inexperienced folk should be learning, not that someone THINKS it's a bad idea because they hadn't looked into the possibility.
The tone of this board is sad. I tolerate it because there are a lot of people that have really good ideas and experience that have helped me a lot in the past. However, there are some that just want to belittle the poster as quickly as they can. I'm way too old to be put off by people that use sarcasm as their initial response because I know there are others that will contribute really good ideas.
So, thank you very much to the folks that came up with good suggestions and novel ideas; the rest of you,...
Have a nice day.
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