Dangerous Handtools

Re: Dangerous Handtools

Andrew F in Australia

>Guilty.

Except that I was using a corded apprentice and leaning into a cupboard when a (blessed) onlooker stepped closer and stood on the cord as I was leaning forward. Drove the Phillips bit (drill stationary BTW) through the fingernail punching a neat cross into the nail bed. and a 1/4" hole in the fingernail

And my mother rarely heard me swear until that day.

OT content: See thread about how to use a pin punch to put a hole in a saw - this is another use of the same principle.

Andrew

Andrew

Re: Dangerous Handtools

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Speaking of taild apprentices, I'll tell you what I did with one about a month ago. I was up on a ladder driving some screws and one of them didn't go in as deep as I wanted, so I switched the switch to reverse, and than wouldn't you just know I managed to pull the cord out of the extension cord, so I climbed down, plugged it back in, fiddled around with something else for a few minutes, than climbed back up the latter to drive that screw a bit deeper. I really leaned into it too in order to drive it home, I squeezed the trigger and pushed my self right off the ladder as I had forgotten that I had put the switch in the Reverse position. good think I wasn't to high up.

You're injury makes me cringe just thinking of it. Hope it feels better now. What do Aussies use for Naughty words? ;~)

Todd O.

guilty as charged

bruce in snowy mn

>except that it was just about the first thing I ever did with my cordless drill pretending to be a screwdriver. It drove the phillips bit clean through my thumbnail and I saw "black" for a few seconds. I'll bet I used the same words that you did, too.

Bruce

Re: Dangerous Handtools

Andrew F in Australia

>Yeah,

All grew back OK. I had the drill in my right hand and the left hand outstretched on the bottom of the cabinet. Punched straight through the ring finger nail on the left hand

What words did I use? A fair few, if I remember correctly.

Cheers,

Andrew

I wont speak for Andrew, but...

Mark Harrison -- in Sydney, Australia

>I am an ex-sailor so I am fully conversant with the many and varied uses of the more colorful phrases and words in common and not so common use that are chiefly derived from ancient Anglo-Saxon words :-)

Re: I wont speak for Andrew, but...

Andrew F in Australia

>And as an ex engineer and tradesman from heavy industry where women were few and far between, I'm also used to similar language.

Shoot me an email Mark, I'll be over your way in the next week.

Cheers,

Andrew

Re: guilty as charged

Todd O. Cronkhite Native of Maine

>Yeah, as an ex-sailor myself I am well versed in "Sailor Speak." Seems when I was in it was nornal to have a conversation where every other word was Fu, er, er, lets just say it rhymes with Luck. I never did care for that, but must admit to having partcipated in perpetuating that type of language for many years.

As the years went by and the new folks got younger and younger until I expected to see some in diapers (Knappies for you U.K.ers)any day.

One day whilst ingaged in conversation with a youngun I used that Naughty word and I could tell that it shocked this young person and I felt bad. I decided right than and there to stop that type of speaking, and tho it took some time I did get to the point where I rarely, rarely used it anymore, and you know, I really enjoyed that.

I never used that type of language before I joined the military, but while in, it became a part of my normal vocabulary. :~(

Even when I hurt myself like I did yesterday I try not to use to foul of language to make it feel better, but sometimes I do. I think I did pretty good yesterday, but can't be certain as I wasn't sure if I was going to pass out or not. I mean to tell you that HURT!

Ahhhhhhhhhhh well, I'm rambeling on a pretty pointless subject so I'll quit and try to get caught up on my reading. I still haven't read about making holes in Saws yet.

Todd O.

Re: guilty as charged

Philip Yourno Albany, NY

>I did the same thing a couple of months ago with the same bit to my left thumb. Drilled through the back of my nail where it meets the skin. Wow does my nail look deformed as it's growing in. The newest part looks fine so I think it'll be ok.

Re: guilty as charged

Don Thompson, Cutler Ridge, South of Miami FL

>You guys are making me afraid of my cordless drill!

All I can say is that if I punched a hole through my finger they would hear about it on the next block!

OWW!

Re: guilty as charged

bruce in snowy mn

>This is one of those situations where you should learn from someone else's mistake. You don't want to make this one yourself :-))

Bruce