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I have just read the posting about the dangers of hobby drills and thought it would be good if we had a thread about our own modelling accidents so people can take note of the dangers involved (and have a good laugh!!)
I think my worst accident was also when i had a slitting disc explode. shards flew across the room and one finished impailed in my arm.
A stupid one was late at night and i couldnt sleep so i thought i would finish the solder joint under my layout. i was sitting there in my thin dressing gown and a piece of molten solder fell and landed in my lap. i wont go into the details but needless to say it was very uncomfortable for a few days!
I one evening (again late at night) i was cleaning my bob moore lining pen and somehow got an airbubble in the syringe. i didnt realise untill it broke loose brom the pen and blasted my face with cellulose thinners. this resulted in another quick trip to casualty! this was a real wakeup call for mee. it reminded mee that many fo the chemicals we take for granted in our hobby are extreamly dangerous. even the humble humbrol liquid poly is effectivly an industrial solvent and should be treated with care.
Peter
I think my worst accident was also when i had a slitting disc explode. shards flew across the room and one finished impailed in my arm.
A stupid one was late at night and i couldnt sleep so i thought i would finish the solder joint under my layout. i was sitting there in my thin dressing gown and a piece of molten solder fell and landed in my lap. i wont go into the details but needless to say it was very uncomfortable for a few days!
I one evening (again late at night) i was cleaning my bob moore lining pen and somehow got an airbubble in the syringe. i didnt realise untill it broke loose brom the pen and blasted my face with cellulose thinners. this resulted in another quick trip to casualty! this was a real wakeup call for mee. it reminded mee that many fo the chemicals we take for granted in our hobby are extreamly dangerous. even the humble humbrol liquid poly is effectivly an industrial solvent and should be treated with care.
Peter