I have given up on counting the number of cuts and bruises I got working on my layout over the nearly 5 decades I am in the hobby.
I know one thing for sure, assembling that loco kit of mine will add a number of burns to the list.
I've often remarked about the skills that are learned and improved by this hobby.
Through my mistakes, I've learned to be careful with knives and soldering irons.
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
When I was building my bench work I had a section upside down on the garage floor. I had installed support braces on three sides running horizontally with the top.
I stepped into the open sside and then decided I could do what I wanted better from the outside, Forgetting about the braces I moved to one of them and did a summersault landing on my right shoulder. My leg was also badly skinned up from dragging across the brace..
To make a short story of this my rotator cuff is damaged and my leg got badly infected. IMO the cure for the rotator cuff imo was going to be worse than living with it as is. After several antibiotics and the infection went away,
I'm limited by how much weight I can lift and for how long I can raise my hand above my head. This only comes into play when I'm under the layout or stretching my arm out for some time to do scenery.
Of course these limitations occur in the real world but who cares about that as long as the modeling gets done.
Bob
Don't Ever Give Up
Sir MadogI have given up on counting the number of cuts and bruises I got working on my layout over the nearly 5 decades I am in the hobby. I know one thing for sure, assembling that loco kit of mine will add a number of burns to the list.
I have been in the hobbby for about the same time, and it almost seems that if you don't end up with some cuts, slices, splinters, burns and sundry other "boo-boos", you are not working at it hard enough - also the number of times I have glued myself using CA. It just seems to go with building stuff; that being said, I try to work carefully and watch out for myself - do things the safe way.
George In Midcoast Maine, 'bout halfway up the Rockland branch
OMG that occurs so regularly with me that I don't even bother keeping track of it anymore!
Most of the time it's from banging my head or scraping my back when climbing out from doing maintenance work under the layout. Also the occasional splinter. But one time ~7 years ago when I was building my first layout, I did something - can't remember exactly what - that caused a lot of blood to spew all over my hand, I actually took a photo of it and posted it on a thread similar to this one. Nobody was impressed, "been there done that"...
-Ken in Maryland (B&O modeler, former CSX modeler)
SUX V R40 Rider I cannot t remember the last time i had an unintentional incident while riding.
I cannot t remember the last time i had an unintentional incident while riding.
What the h... is an unintentional accident? If it is intentional, it ain´t no accident, Sir,
LION keeps a box of band-aids in the train room.
RAILROADS regardless of size are HIGH HAZARD AREAS
Hazards in this area includes
Sharp Cutting ToolsPower Tools and Soldering IronsPaints, Vapors and FumesHigh Voltage ElectricityMoving TrainsAssorted Clutter and Poor Footing
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Here there be cats. LIONS with CAMERAS
let's see, I've shocked myself and cut myself. that's about it...for now.
SP&S modeler, 1960's give or take a decade or two for some equipment.
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Gary DuPrey
N scale model railroader
SUX V R40 Rider... For the veterans of this hobby, when was the last time you had an incident or injury?
I've had two "bad" incidents, working on models and the layouts over the years. Had a X-acto knife with a #10 blade cut into a finger so deep it hit the bone, as well as the nerve. Healed nicely but that finger is numb from the cut site to the tip.
Second incident was I was power drilling into something, don't remember for sure, but it was some metal, and the drill slipped, and before I could release the trigger, the drill went completely thru my hand. Fortunately it missed all the bones, tendons vessels and nerves. Sure was sore for a couple of weeks!
Carey
Keep it between the Rails
Alabama Central Homepage
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cjcrescent SUX V R40 Rider... For the veterans of this hobby, when was the last time you had an incident or injury? I've had two "bad" incidents, working on models and the layouts over the years. Had a X-acto knife with a #10 blade cut into a finger so deep it hit the bone, as well as the nerve. Healed nicely but that finger is numb from the cut site to the tip. Second incident was I was power drilling into something, don't remember for sure, but it was some metal, and the drill slipped, and before I could release the trigger, the drill went completely thru my hand. Fortunately it missed all the bones, tendons vessels and nerves. Sure was sore for a couple of weeks!
Not sure I wanna!
63yrs in the hobby many burns, bumps and cuts. Last cut last night cuting plastic. By now you would think that would I would to put in a new knife blade instead of forcing a dull one. To late to learn I guess.
There is no such thing as a bad day of railfanning. So many trains, so little time.
LION does not use X-acto blades. Him uses real (sterile) surgical blades that are about 1/10th the price of the hobby shop variety, which are not even sterile! Of course these blades have a different sort of a slot to attach them to the scalpel handle, which unfortunately will cause them to break if you apply too much pressure to the blade, but what the heck: The are sterile, so no problem.
ROAR
Nothing major for me, but they include the following: scrapes, burns, piercings, contusions, and torsions.
I have even invented swear words. Or maybe they just sounded new, but they sure were powerful. Acted just like a soothing balm...mostly.
Crandell
I sliced my left index finger pretty good a few years ago. I was being stupid at the time of course or it wouldn't have happened. Took nine stitches to sew my finger print back on. It is still numb. I think there are still blood stains in the garbage pail. I can vividly remember the sound of the blood squirting into the pail.
The worst part of the whole affair was having the stitches removed at my doctor's office. He has a very friendly nurse who unfortunately is a bit past her prime. Her hands shake constantly. That is bad enough when she is trying to give you a needle but when she was trying to get the tip of the stitch remover under the stitches she constantly poked me hard right in the wound! I told her to stop but she refused and kept right on proding away merrily. I guess that was payback for being stupid in the first place!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
BroadwayLion LION does not use X-acto blades. Him uses real (sterile) surgical blades that are about 1/10th the price of the hobby shop variety, which are not even sterile! Of course these blades have a different sort of a slot to attach them to the scalpel handle, which unfortunately will cause them to break if you apply too much pressure to the blade, but what the heck: The are sterile, so no problem. ROAR
I try to use them as well. Started using them when I started working in the OR in 1976. Collected many a box of them from reps pushing new blades. Now that I've been retired, I can't find a source for them. The medical supply houses here won't sell them to the public.
This brings to mind numerous hot glue burns when building the layout terrain.
The burns that keep on burning!!!!
After 40+ years in the hobby, I lost count. Cuts, scrapes, burns, screwdriver slices, fingers hit by hammer that misses the nail, it's all in there. Don't think I've managed to glue my fingers together with CA such that I needed to use debonder or acetone to get them apart though.
--Randy
Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Randy - There's still time for the CA! Don't give up hope just yet!
Just keep in mind.......this is not a hobby in which you want to sit naked at your work/model bench.
Dennis Blank Jr.
CEO,COO,CFO,CMO,Bossman,Slavedriver,Engineer,Trackforeman,Grunt. Birdsboro & Reading Railroad
Did my damndest to take my finger off with a hunting knife the other night. Was using it to strip a section of bus wire for adding feeders, knife slipped, finger in wrong place, blade stopped when it hit bone. Guess I should consider investing in suitcase connectors.
As Gary Busey said, never pet a burning dog or fry bacon naked...
Streamlined steam, oh, what a dream!!
I'm like George. Always in trouble with the CA. BTW if you do cut yourself CA works great. Make sure its the non toxic kind.
X-acto knife + wooden car kit=Slice and Dice. I always keep a plasma bag and an IV tube handy.
Tom
Tom View my layout photos! http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm310/TWhite-014/Rio%20Grande%20Yuba%20River%20Sub One can NEVER have too many Articulateds!
rrinker After 40+ years in the hobby, I lost count. Cuts, scrapes, burns, screwdriver slices, fingers hit by hammer that misses the nail, it's all in there. Don't think I've managed to glue my fingers together with CA such that I needed to use debonder or acetone to get them apart though. --Randy
Strange....I've glued my fingers together and to my projects more times than I can count on nine...er..ten fingers!
As for injuries...just the minor cuts and scrapes. I'm my own best paramedic and my wife is a nurse.
The Cedar Branch & Western--The Hillbilly Line!
I also have a perfect little circle where the moto tool and a 1/8 drill bit entered my left hand just missing the first knuckle. I was a carpet installer for almost 30 years and I cant begin to remember all the cuts and @#$%@$@#'s. One I can remember my knife slipped and cut the whole end of my left thumb off, It was a pure white carpet in the furthest corner when I did it, lucky I didnt put a drop on it. Wraped it with good ole duct tape, you can almost see the scar and sometimes the feeling comes back LOL.Jim.
cjcrescent BroadwayLion LION does not use X-acto blades. Him uses real (sterile) surgical blades that are about 1/10th the price of the hobby shop variety, which are not even sterile! Of course these blades have a different sort of a slot to attach them to the scalpel handle, which unfortunately will cause them to break if you apply too much pressure to the blade, but what the heck: The are sterile, so no problem. ROAR I try to use them as well. Started using them when I started working in the OR in 1976. Collected many a box of them from reps pushing new blades. Now that I've been retired, I can't find a source for them. The medical supply houses here won't sell them to the public.
Moore Medical (mooremedical.com) They will also sell you band-aids.
Some things I have learned:
Why that last one? The last bloodletting injury I had involved making waybills for my car card/waybill car distribution system.
Chuck (Modeling Central Japan in September, 1964 - as safely as possible)
Let's see
Drilled my fingers? Check
Cut fingers or hands? Check
Grinder debris in the eyes? Check
Grabbed a soldering iron by the wrong end? Check (just last week!)
Dripped hot solder on myself soldering under the layout? Check
Had a Dremel slip and contact flesh while still at speed? Check
Fingers glued together or to a project? Check
Rolling Exacto knife rols off of workbench to land blade down in your shoe? Check
Lucky that all these did not require professional "repairs". Just the wife with a 1st aid kit. Gotta love it!
Karl
NCE über alles!