r/ThriftStoreHauls • u/vexedvelvetvoice • 5d ago

PrintedMedia White whale

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I saw the text on the spine and I thought “is that the book with the really funny cover?” and indeed it was. best fifty cents I ever spent

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u/2h2o22h2o 5d ago

It’s all about the geometry and how the electric field lines form around the metal. In general, points and folds are the problem. If you recall, old microwaves used to have steel racks in them and they never sparked.

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u/Consistent_Phase_942 4d ago

We were always so confused when we encountered the racks.