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Please Remember Safety
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 17, 2007 6:17 AM

While drilling my GP38-2 fuel tank I did this.

So becareful and have a safe Merry Christmas!

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:00 AM
Maybe a drill press next time?
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Posted by Great Western on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:03 AM

Hi,

     Just looking at the pics made me weak at the knees Sign - Oops [#oops]

     A timely reminder, however, as there could well be modellers tools in their stocking/sack next week. 

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Posted by dwbeckett on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:21 AM
when i first saw this post i thought maybe you may have had a tank exploshion and burnt down the houseDunce [D)]

The head is gray, hands don't work , back is weak, legs give out, eyes are gone, money go's and my wife still love's Me.

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Posted by Coogler Rail Line on Monday, December 17, 2007 9:39 AM

ouch!

A lot of people have lost fingers that way.  Be careful!

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Posted by vsmith on Monday, December 17, 2007 10:37 AM

Its just a flesh wound...Wink [;)]

I've done FAR worse to myself with an Xacto knife back in my college days, try cutting stuff going on your 3rd day without sleep...

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Posted by altterrain on Monday, December 17, 2007 12:50 PM

Awww. I wanna see the pic of the hole in your hand, William. Post it as a link for me!

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Monday, December 17, 2007 1:08 PM
 Great Western wrote:

Hi,

     Just looking at the pics made me weak at the knees Sign - Oops [#oops]

     A timely reminder, however, as there could well be modellers tools in their stocking/sack next week. 

Ah HA!  The perfect "stocking-stuffer" for the modeler...

a box of Band-Aids (tm)!!!!

 

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Posted by two tone on Monday, December 17, 2007 2:39 PM
Ah Toad more care could be a lot worse the next time hope frog and white lightn sorted it for you. Take care have a good Xmas and new yearBow [bow]

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Posted by S&G Rute of the Silver River on Monday, December 17, 2007 2:48 PM
Bah it'll heal, just as long as you rub a little dirt in there! Wounder if I still have the pics from when I fileted my arm on a rock....   Evil [}:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, December 17, 2007 6:24 PM
 altterrain wrote:

Awww. I wanna see the pic of the hole in your hand, William. Post it as a link for me!

 -Brian

There is really a hole behind that flap.

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Brian enjoy. And guys I am very tight about safety, yeah I am that bad! But your finger slips and drill goes into bites!

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Posted by Southwest Chief on Monday, December 17, 2007 6:37 PM

Reminds me of a nasty deep cut I received many many Christmases ago.  I tried to open a plastic baggie thing with a pocket knife.  Not really paying much attention, the knife closed on my thumb...Ouch Shock [:O] 

The running joke (still used even after all these years) whenever I'm using a knife is, "be careful, you don't want to have a Christmas".  Looks like you can use this same line now Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by altterrain on Monday, December 17, 2007 7:33 PM

That's not that bad! I once shot a 3.5 inch nail through the middle section of my left index finger (and through my glove). Luckily, it missed the bone. If your last tetanus shot was over 10 years ago, you should go get a booster.

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Posted by Semper Vaporo on Monday, December 17, 2007 8:17 PM
 Southwest Chief wrote:

Reminds me of a nasty deep cut I received many many Christmases ago.  I tried to open a plastic baggie thing with a pocket knife.  Not really paying much attention, the knife closed on my thumb...Ouch Shock [:O] 

The running joke (still used even after all these years) whenever I'm using a knife is, "be careful, you don't want to have a Christmas".  Looks like you can use this same line now Laugh [(-D]

Now

I

hurt

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over!

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Posted by GearDrivenSteam on Monday, December 17, 2007 10:07 PM
Yeah, I was gonna mention the rabies shot, too.
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Posted by Sweet Santa Fe on Monday, December 17, 2007 10:31 PM
You poor baby.  Here let me give a big kiss better.  MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
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Posted by Mr_Ash on Monday, December 17, 2007 11:31 PM

Back when I was in boyscouts they allways told us when using a knife allways cut away from yourself so you lower the risk of cutting yourself. Same applies to pretty much everything.

Another good idea is get yourself a pair of Hatch friskmaster gloves, there designed for police to use so they dont get stuck with needles or other sharp objects when, there leather with cut resistant "Powershield X3" liner. (Spectra, fiberglass, and polyester.) I allways where mine when im using power tools or working on my car Wink [;)]

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:54 AM
 Mr_Ash wrote:

Another good idea is get yourself a pair of Hatch friskmaster gloves, there designed for police to use so they dont get stuck with needles or other sharp objects when, there leather with cut resistant "Powershield X3" liner. (Spectra, fiberglass, and polyester.) I allways where mine when im using power tools or working on my car Wink [;)]

When I was a Police Officer they had gloves out and many still got stuck by needles (most was + for Hept.or HIV) and in a knife attack your vest don't help, shanks either. Been there and done it.

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Posted by Capt Bob Johnson on Tuesday, December 18, 2007 8:10 PM
Did the same thing drilling the tank on a sd45 for sound speaker, took like 3 weeks to heal!  It don't smart, it stupids!
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Posted by Mr_Ash on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 4:13 AM

When I was a Police Officer they had gloves out and many still got stuck by needles (most was + for Hept.or HIV) and in a knife attack your vest don't help, shanks either. Been there and done it.

Toad

Okay well I think these gloves are good I have been using them for a few years whenever I work on my car use power tools and they hold up to knife's just fine too, sometimes i get bored and do that knife trick that Bishop from the movie Aliens does lol Im pretty good at it to and can do it pretty fast but sometimes after a few beer's I miss lol! All I get is a few bruises on my fingers and im using a sharp dagger Smile [:)]

I never said they were good for what they were designed for, I just stated what they were designed for and that I happen to use/like them. I have drilled into my hand before using a simmiler sized bit to the one you have pictured with these gloves on and it didnt go through the layers, It went through the leather and the liner got wrapped up around the drill bit like lots of cloth does with drills and torqued the drill out of my other hand. lol then the glove was stuck on my hand because the drill made the liner tight and the drill was just hanging from the glove/hand by the bit untill i reversed it and ran it a few seconds to let go of the liner My 2 cents [2c]

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Posted by FJ and G on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:33 AM

My computer isn't letting me see Toad's pictures but I'm guessing it's a cut to the hand.

 

I think there are a number of people on this forum who've been injured with tools but are somewhat sheepish to admit.

 

The worst so far I've done is get nasty splinters in my hand from a table saw kickback. I wear gloves and full mask now and even a coat for body armor (in addition to push sticks and so on) 

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Posted by smcgill on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 6:57 AM
That must of realy hurt when the webbing between the digits was ripped off!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 19, 2007 10:33 AM

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