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(03-19-2020, 11:08 AM)Pirate Wrote: Word of warning!

20 years ago I was welding some angle iron on a plastic milk crate in the yard.
I was sitting another crate
when the rod would stick, a quick jerk would free it.
One time it didn't, so I jerked the rod harder.
Next thing, I was getting the sh** shocked out of me!
When I got up off the ground, I had a feeling all my teeth were going to fall out!
I had a burn on my right shirt sleeve, and a burn 1.5" above my right eye!
Aparently, on the 2nd jerk to unstick rod, the rod came off at the last moment and momentem, made me fall back off the crate, and my mask came off, as the rod came back and made contact with my face. 1.5" FROM MY EYE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

True story. I was very, very lucky.


Wow. Yep, lucky.
Next time that happens, don't get excited and go all ape.
Laugh
Winkgrin  After all, it's just a stuck welding rod.
Hit the lever and unclip the rod on your holder next time.
Winkgrin
Steve

Missouri






 
The Revos apparently are designed to clamp railroad ties and pull together horrifically prepared joints
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