Stuff you have fixed today

[James1979]

My dad and his brother were taking a shortcut through ICI Billingham in their teens (not up to no good, but it was a hell of a long walk around the perimeter fence ) when a security guy spotted them and shouted the classic "Oy! I want a word with you!".
So they legged it and climbed the fence, which of course had a barbed wire top. My uncle jumped down, catching his signet ring on a barb and leaving his finger up there.

One of my exes was an A&E nurse for 25 years and some of the tales she told would make your teeth curl.

Mainly starting “I just happened to be naked when I slipped and…. “

 

[pawsnizzy]

Mainly starting “I just happened to be naked when I slipped and…. “

Many years ago, I was dating a Radiologist and some of the stories she told me were hysterical/appalling

 

[Munkul]

I wear a silicone ring at work for these reasons... just the word "de-gloved" makes me shiver!

 

[Maker]

I wear a silicone ring at work for these reasons... just the word "de-gloved" makes me shiver!

I've seen ceramic rings designed to get around the electrical and crushing dangers but I imagine they'll still deglove you before they shatter so no help in that regard.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

and no one has commented on getting weld splatter on ones knob

That's just lodged a mental picture I'd rather not have in my head - thank you SO bloody much!!

 

[James1979]

Having experienced that personally, are you on WhatsApp…….

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Having experienced that personally, are you on WhatsApp…….

No, that and Twitter et al get a wide berth

 

[zx9]

When we got married twenty six years ago I refused to take a wedding ring because I have never worn a ring of any kind, it did cause a few comments on the day but we are still married and I still have all my fingers.

Edit: Weld splatter injuries include: welding under a car, it burned through my jumper and my t shirt, I felt it running down my stomach before it came to rest in my belly button. Not nice.

 

[redlig]

I’ve never worn a watch for work since I was an apprentice and was helping the foreman , he had just greased the speedo cable on his own car and had me hold the cable off of the seats while he fed it into the outer cable, his expanding watch strap shorted out on his instrument panel causing a nasty burn on his wrist.

Ditto re not wearing a watch. haven't worn one for over 60 years . Many people have asked how I tell the time I always answer "there is always some prat who will tell me ." i then immediately ask them the time and they always look at their watch and tell me . Problem is you eventually run out of people to ask.

 

[redlig]

When we got married twenty six years ago I refused to take a wedding ring because I have never worn a ring of any kind, it did cause a few comments on the day but we are still married and I still have all my fingers.

Edit: Weld splatter injuries include: welding under a car, it burned through my jumper and my t shirt, I felt it running down my stomach before it came to rest in my belly button. Not nice.

Again , ditto regarding any rings .

 

[redlig]

I wear a silicone ring at work for these reasons... just the word "de-gloved" makes me shiver!

It's not just the electrical danger but the snagging / catching as well.

 

[brightspark]

It's not just the electrical danger but the snagging / catching as well.

same here dont wear a ring im left handed and it snagged a few times and nearly cut my finger off watches i couldn't wear too much static and they wouldnt work properly but did if i took them off and put to one side

 

[nickk]

some sort of conveying system for logs?

Close,it’s a rotator,for turning the log whilst on the saw bed.

 

[Tom O]

I’ve never worn a watch for work since I was an apprentice and was helping the foreman , he had just greased the speedo cable on his own car and had me hold the cable off of the seats while he fed it into the outer cable, his expanding watch strap shorted out on his instrument panel causing a nasty burn on his wrist.

I did that when I was 17 it was a hell of a lesson!

 

[Tom O]

I wear a silicone ring at work for these reasons... just the word "de-gloved" makes me shiver!

I don’t wear gloves when around machinery if it catches the tip you have a elastic band pulling you in.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

and I still have all my fingers.

And hopefully, all your other bits and Bobbitts.....

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

Got this Clarks 13mm/ 1/2" hammer drill the other day.

After setting a chain of events in motion this morning, leading to a few senior managers having to go find supper soft triple ply tpilet paper. I set to work testing it.



Doing a PAT inspection showed a pass, but plugging it is, showed other wise.
Slow to run, excessive noise and then it popped the plug fuse.

Opening it up was simple, if you know a little trick.



Not that there is a hidden screw under the rubber hand grip. But how to remove the grip with out damaging the tabs.
Press a fine flat blade from the front, bend towards the grip and pop up.



Issue one.
Lack of any lubricant on the gears or bearings.
Behind the chuck is a sliver sleeve, this is the bearing to hold the O?P shaft in hammer action.
I had to boil it hot soapy water to free it off and remove the grease.



Issue 2.
Dry rear bearing. No lub from factory.
Both Carbon Brush holders not sat home in their holders. So the brushes are running on an edge and had worm badly.



Front Gears and bearings cleaned and lubricated.



Greased rear bearing.
Replacement brushes and holders re set. There are no securing clips, nor is their anything in the other half of the case.
Blob of 2 pack now secures them.

Tested, 10amp fuse fitted, as advised by Clarks and a PAT carried out.

One more item working.

 

[Migmac]

Forgotten about this. On Saturday I sheared a bolt, PIA as it’s one that holds the sidesteps on the pickup. Without it, there was a vibration. Sunday morning I successfully removed the sheared bolt with an easy out! First time I’ve had one work!

 

[dobbslc]

Photos or it was a figment of your imagination!

 

[Migmac]

Photos or it was a figment of your imagination!

The photos of the Osprey will have to do!