Is it on???
Back when I was about 19 I have a few speakers I was putting together into a large mono bass cab, which was connected to my stereo under the carpet to I could listen to music in the shower whenever I wanted.

So I was cutting holes in wood, and soldering the speaker wire in place - then got sidetracked (probably lunch) and went downstairs. Then out for a few hours.

When I came back, I noticed that the soldering iron was still plugged in. So I tested how hot it was. With my big toe. There was an almightily "BAKK" noise, the soldering iron broke, and my toe eventually swelled up to almost twice it's normal size, because yes, the soldering iron had been on for hours and hours.

I also stepped on one of the 8 inch speakers too, completely destroying it.
(SigourneysBeaver took off and nuked the entire site from orbit on, Fri 22 Mar 2013, 13:23, Reply)