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17-10-13, 05:26
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Horror stories/lessons learned
I thought i'd start this thread for the benefit of all. The reason being is that a past olympian Paul Henderson once said " nothing is learned except throught the eyes of disaster" The idea is that we can learn from others( instead of making the same mistakes)- keep calm and carry on! Im just waiting for the track to do what its going to do ! Please add your confessions, yeah we know you were smarter than that!
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#2
17-10-13, 05:37
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OK, here's one. Don't use heat to free up a CMP brass fuel tank change switch. The heat is doing it work until...BANG...a 3/4" diameter section of the switch body bursts free and shoots upwards with enough force to make a hole in the corrugated metal roofing above. Your head is inches away from it's trajectory which is much like standing down range during target practice.
Bloody switch was NFG afterwards too.
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#3
17-10-13, 13:38
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Stay away from stupid people and their activities.
I have found to my cost that some stupid people can not be helped and need to be left alone to collect their own Darwin award. When you spidey senses trip and you think the bloke in front of you is an idiot for doing what he is doing he likely is. R
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#4
17-10-13, 22:50
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Flathead Ford water pump bearings... do not try to remove shaft from bearing.
Bad things happen. Bearing become hand grenade, shrapnel goes everywhere. These are not meant to be pressed out as they are a double groove shaft with ball type bearings running the circumference of said shaft. Bad bearing, bad.
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#5
17-10-13, 22:57
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Do not cut sheet steel or use a grinder if you have a battery on charge in the vicinity, lots of grinder sparks, that 1 metre cut is nearly finished when BOOM! bits of battery hit you in the back of the head, and battery acid is running down the back of your neck...
Hydrogen from the battery charging process and grinder sparks do not go well together... A lesson already known, but forgot it was there on charge... won't forget that one again! Rob.
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#6
17-10-13, 23:18
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Quote:
Keep the solvent bath lid closed.
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#7
17-10-13, 22:58
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Huh?
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Charles Fitton Maryhill On., Canada too many carriers too many rovers not enough time. (and now a BSA...) (and now a Triumph TRW...)
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#8
17-10-13, 23:18
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Cover up when doing hot jobs.... My pal was branded last week helping me set some rivets into plate work for a mate.... Told him to wear coveralls and gauntlets he refused and wore a T shirt and now he is scar'd for life.
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is mos redintegro __5th Div___46th Div__ 1942 Ford Universal Carrier No.3 MkI* Lower Hull No. 10131 War Department CT54508 (SOLD) 1944 Ford Universal Carrier MkII* (under restoration). 1944 Morris C8 radio body (under restoration).
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#9
19-10-13, 00:27
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Horror stories/lessons learned
Do not grind iron and then aluminium ( or vice versa ) without cleaning up the dust between the two otherwise you run the risk of a big explosion .This happened to a member of our club who ended up with serious burns as a result. Apparently the two dusts mixed make thermite !!!! Be careful out there Andy B
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