donut
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 posted on 28/11/06 at 04:18 PM |
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Oh i am a silly boy!!
Every car i build i seem to injure myself in some way and this mini I'm restoring is no exception! Last mini i built i drilled a hole in my left
hand and this time i managed to rip my right hand with 'the tool'. For those who don't know what the 'tool' is, it an angle
grinder with a wire rasping wheel attached for getting rid of rust and paint from car bodywork and components.
Anyhoo i was under the mini removing some rust when the wheel gripped onto something and pulled itself out of my grip, ripping my glove off and used
my hand to get away across the garage floor. Funnily enough it didn't and does not hurt but yes i feel a complete plonker (So what's
new!!)
This is why i'm called donut!! Here's the pic of my hand.
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Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:26 PM |
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It might not hurt now, but wait until the morning/until you spill something on it! Also something I've come very close to doing similar things
under minis, usually involving a welder.
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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BenB
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:36 PM |
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Ouch! Nasty...... Painful... You up to date with tetanus? (professional hat on for a minute)....
Most painful thing I saw when working in A+E was someone who was doing some garden DIY... They'd tried to drill a hole in some rotten wood using
an auger bit
Hadn't got a workbench so put the rotten wood on the lap, put the drill in place and pressed down.
End result was obvious really. Wood snapped in half, whizzy drill goes in a circular direction towards genitals.... In the front of his short and
boxers, through the middle and out the back.
Quite amazingly, he managed not to kebab his pecker or either of his testicles!! He did (unfortunately) managed to abrade them to hell and back
(apparantly they shot around the drill bit like they were on a converyor belt).... Two wheeping, gently abraded testicles and a rather lacerated
bell-end  .... You got to feel sorry really.... Still could have been worse....
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russbost
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:37 PM |
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When using "The Tool" (which does a brilliant job I have to say) I always wear welders gloves & goggles, I still finished up with one
of those wire "hairs" sticking out of my face, was real tough to shave too!
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Danozeman
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:39 PM |
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U wait till you have a bath.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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DIY Si
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:41 PM |
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Does anyone else find it standard procedure to remove several wires from their chest/stomach after using The Tool?
“Let your plans be dark and as impenetratable as night, and when you move, fall like a thunderbolt.”
Sun Tzu, The Art of War
My new blog: http://spritecave.blogspot.co.uk/
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:54 PM |
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quote:
Does anyone else find it standard procedure to remove several wires from their chest/stomach after using The Tool?
Not from my chest but yeah I've done the hand/arm thing.Never wear gloves not even for welding so its all my own fault but it gets better.Stand
by for the sting though, it will happen
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macspeedy
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:58 PM |
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thought that was standard practice with the tool, randomly finding wire sticking out of your clothes or flesh!
caught the end of a finger with that, took a lot of flesh !! gloves a must !!!
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MkIndy7
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 04:59 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
quote:
Does anyone else find it standard procedure to remove several wires from their chest/stomach after using The Tool?
Or Scarily if you've working on the workmate from the groin area of your trousers, yeh!
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watsonpj
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 06:13 PM |
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I don't like "the tool" the hi speed bits of wire hitting me were too much so I have given up using it. I'm just scared of it
now lurking on the shelf
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welderman
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by DIY Si
Does anyone else find it standard procedure to remove several wires from their chest/stomach after using The Tool?
I wear safety glasses now, after having one stuck in my right eyebrow
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:22 PM |
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I bought one of those Draper leather welding aprons in a tool-shop sale. Great for reassurance, knowing that I'm not going to set fire to my
clothes while concentrating on the welding, and superb for keeping the wire strands at bay.
David
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3GEComponents
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:41 PM |
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I've taken to using a shot blaster, anything than using the "tool"
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:45 PM |
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I'm just scared of it now lurking on the shelf
Just remember to keep one eye on it too cos I know mine has a tendency to jump at you as well and trick you into trying to grab it as you walk near
it!
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t.j.
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 07:45 PM |
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I went three weeks back to the hospital to get some debre out my right eye.
Wearing glasses BTW.
Got me new one which stays on the nose and closer to the head leaving less room to get something in your eye.
I have a pair of eye-balls and don't want to loose them
[Edited on 28/11/06 by t.j.]
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StevieB
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 08:17 PM |
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I'll confess to being injured similarly due to my own stupidity - holding an upright down with my foot, the tool bounced off, caught my laces
and ran straight up my shin.
splashed out on a vice after the third time it happened!
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 08:57 PM |
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quote:
I went three weeks back to the hospital to get some debre out my right eye.
quote:
Got me new one which stays on the nose and closer to the head
Sorry, couldn't help it. Still laughing out loud to myself, neighbour'll wonder whats happening
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scottc
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| posted on 28/11/06 at 09:14 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by StevieB
splashed out on a vice after the third time it happened!
lol. 3rd time!!
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James
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 11:16 AM |
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Blimey you lot take some risks!
I posted years ago about how I caught the back of my hand with it (before it was even called The Tool).
Ever since then I've worn leather welding gauntlets 100% of the time that I've been grinding... it's just not worth the risk.
Oh, and the high quality goggles from Screwfix are only a fiver. I bought several pairs last time they were so good. Now I've finihsed the car I
wear them when driving it- as they're high-impact so can cope with stones.
Full clothing protection is a must and a breath mask is a good idea as some nasty chemical dusts can be kicked up by the grinder. And it's only
sensible to securely clamp the work down too.
Please, lets not have a serious injury on Locostbuilders!!! Marcus putting the grinder through his thigh was enough!!!!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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donut
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 11:32 AM |
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This will be me in future!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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t.j.
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 11:49 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
quote:
I went three weeks back to the hospital to get some debre out my right eye.
quote:
Got me new one which stays on the nose and closer to the head
Sorry, couldn't help it. Still laughing out loud to myself, neighbour'll wonder whats happening
Not a new eye, but new Goggles you ....
[Edited on 29/11/06 by t.j.]
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James
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 01:12 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mistergrumpy
Never wear gloves not even for welding so its all my own fault but it gets better.
Welcome to the world of skin cancer!
Enjoy!
Cheers,
James
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"The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights."
- Muhammad Ali
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 06:04 PM |
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Skin cancer? How'd you reckon that? Barrier cream, after work cream. Anyhow, I wonder how many people smoke whilst building? (Not having a pop
by the way )
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Peteff
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 07:26 PM |
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UV radiation from welding. A friend of mine was watching me while I was working and his face peeled within two days.
ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Ultraviolet radiation (UV) is generated by the electric arc in the welding process. Skin exposure to UV can result in severe burns, in many cases
without prior warning. UV radiation can also damage the lens of the eye. Many arc welders are aware of the condition known as "arc-eye," a
sensation of sand in the eyes. This condition is caused by excessive eye exposure to UV. Exposure to ultraviolet rays may also increase the skin
effects of some industrial chemicals (coal tar and cresol compounds, for example).
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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mistergrumpy
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| posted on 29/11/06 at 09:20 PM |
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I'm aware of the risk to eyes, which is why I always wear me visor, for any little thing at all. UV light to the skin? That'll be no worse
than sunburn then I expect and as I get that every year (theoretically)and the fact that if you add up total welding time, I weld very rarely (only
for this project) then the risk seems acceptable. As for heat burns etc. then yeah my fault for grabbing it and not thinking. Just find gloves too
restrictive for welding, I use two hands as it is. As for gloves for all other jobs? For 'the thing' they should be worn but then I very
rarely use it because of the unpredictability of the swine. Anyhow, I don't wanna steel the thread. Not ranting by the way just my view, which
more than often does come out of the wrong end
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