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100% "Safe" 120VAC LED tester

Cook your hot dogs and test your LEDs at the same time with this convienent, safe-ish LED tester!

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You can test your LEDs and cook your hot dog at the same time with this LED tester! It's easy: All you need is a power cord, two forks, and two bolts to hold the hot and neutral wires on the forks. Stick the LED's that you want to test in the hot dog before you plug it in. They must be oriented with the leads facing the two ends of the hot dog. If they are oriented opposite the hot dog, then no current will flow through the LEDs. You can "test" as many LEDs as you can fit into the hot dog at the same time. Once you've got the LEDs arraigned, stick the forks in each end of the hot dog and plug it in. It takes about 2 minutes for the hot dog to be fully cooked at 120 volts. Your LEDs will light right up! Warning: On a serious note, this is dangerous. Don't touch the hot dog, the LEDs, the forks or the bun while the hot dog tester is plugged in. It's wise to set something heavy on the cord so you won't trip on it and pull the hot forks on the floor.

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Adam Brisebois wrote a day ago point

I'm pretty sure this will leach metals into the dog via electrolysis.  You shouldn't eat the dog lol.

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Ricardo wrote 11/03/2025 at 21:59 point

Cracy and beautiful

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Paul McClay wrote 10/30/2025 at 01:51 point

"component abuse challenge" wi[en]ner!

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Ken Yap wrote 10/27/2025 at 21:42 point

Do the dogs taste any good? 😉

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Ian Dunn wrote 10/30/2025 at 02:46 point

Honestly, the leads make it a little bit like eating cactus. Just a little crunchy!

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Ken Yap wrote 11/03/2025 at 23:12 point

Your project reminded me that mid last century there were gadgets to cook hot dogs by passing 110V mains through them. Wonder what became of that line of products.

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