My dew heater controller shorted out during a 4 hour exposure on the Orion Nebula last night... total loss.

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james_ramirez1mo agoMost Upvoted

Well, that's a spectacularly expensive way to cook some electronics.

james_ramirez1mo agoMost Upvoted

Hey, I'm an expert at cooking electronics the expensive way. My old laptop is proof of that. Let's just say it learned to swim the hard way.

Actually, a short circuit usually means a sudden failure, not cooking over time.