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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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I've had this one for a little over 2 years, but I suspect it wouldn't last the average person 2 months before it outright fails and they just throw it away.

Why? Well, electronics don't exactly like smoke of any form, whether it be nicotine, weed, wood, paper, etc. But that's exactly what these lighters do, literally light things on fire, which of course generates smoke and dirties the electrodes, up until the point they start shorting out, if not other issues first.

I happen to be an electronics technician that knows how to safely disassemble, service and clean this thing occasionally, but its highly suggested that nobody ever try to service them, as they generate thousands of volts for the electric arc, which absolutely will burn the piss out of your fingers, if not worse.

I'm actually glad to have it, it was a cheap late Christmas gift from my mom back in January 2024, but I figure basically 99% of average consumers would end up having issues with it and throwing it away within ~2 months or less.

Sigh, e-waste...

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[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Yours is waterproof? Damn homie, what model you got?

Also, notice that on mine at least, the plastic cover over the ceramic electrode insulator is chrome plated, which looks nice and pretty when new. But after a while, smoke particles buildup around the electrodes, plus the chrome plated beauty cover, starts causing the electrodes to short out.

Also, at one point mine had an issue where the lid safety switch apparently got too contaminated with nicotine and got stuck in the ON position, requiring emergency maintenance service as the damn thing wouldn't even turn off.. 💀

[–] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

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This one. It's vulcanised rubber and has a lock on the side. Got as a gift a few years back. Never used to light a joint. I have a mini blowtorch for that.

[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Nice 👍

And indeed that looks much better designed and built than mine. But hey, you can't really complain much either way when it was a gift..

Mine was a gift as well, but I'm not complaining, moreso just sharing my observations and situations over the past 2 years.