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Todd Enlund
post Sep 5 2008, 03:51 PM
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Today, I learned that a 4 1/2" knotted wire wheel in an angle grinder is not nearly as effective on human flesh as I would have imagined. Takes the skin right off, but only tenderizes the meat. Gives it a nice purple color.
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post Sep 5 2008, 03:54 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Not supposed to do that Todd.

In the best Montey Python Accent: "Owwww. That really hurt."
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post Sep 5 2008, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(Phoenix 914-6GT @ Sep 5 2008, 01:54 PM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Not supposed to do that Todd.

In the best Montey Python Accent: "Owwww. That really hurt."

It was either my hand or the wiring harness.
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post Sep 5 2008, 03:55 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Sep 5 2008, 01:51 PM) *

Today, I learned that a 4 1/2" knotted wire wheel in an angle grinder is not nearly as effective on human flesh as I would have imagined. Takes the skin right off, but only tenderizes the meat. Gives it a nice purple color.

Ouch!

That hurts just thinking about it!

I had one get away from me. Flew out of my hands and across the room. Broke the angle grinder in half. Cheap HF tools.
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post Sep 5 2008, 04:33 PM
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you simply MUST take better care of your tools. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Sep 5 2008, 05:14 PM
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I learned to not work on a Ford. Ever. Even if it is you landlord's and he'll take off 1/4th of your month's shop rent for a couple of hours of work.
They're messy and stupid and designed by lazy Americans.
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post Sep 5 2008, 05:24 PM
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I learned you should never claim your car doesn't leak, because....well, you know. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/FERG.gif)

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post Sep 5 2008, 05:38 PM
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post Sep 5 2008, 05:49 PM
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I learned for the short while I thought my body was that of a six, that it is not.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif) Poop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)
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QUOTE(black73 @ Sep 5 2008, 03:38 PM) *

Use these

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Yeah, I have some of those, but I was using these. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)
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post Sep 5 2008, 05:58 PM
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I learned that there is about 10 lbs of seam seal above the door handle recess in the fender...

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post Sep 5 2008, 06:04 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Sep 5 2008, 02:55 PM) *

QUOTE(Phoenix 914-6GT @ Sep 5 2008, 01:54 PM) *

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) Not supposed to do that Todd.

In the best Montey Python Accent: "Owwww. That really hurt."

It was either my hand or the wiring harness.


Ah, see? There ya go! You shouldn't be using a wire wheel on your wiring harness.
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post Sep 5 2008, 06:18 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Sep 5 2008, 04:55 PM) *

QUOTE(black73 @ Sep 5 2008, 03:38 PM) *

Use these

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Yeah, I have some of those, but I was using these. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)


Are we still talking about 914s? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/jerkit.gif)
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post Sep 5 2008, 06:48 PM
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Yup. He was talking about grinding on the rear end, thus the latex.
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post Sep 5 2008, 07:23 PM
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QUOTE(Todd Enlund @ Sep 5 2008, 05:51 PM) *

Today, I learned that a 4 1/2" knotted wire wheel in an angle grinder is not nearly as effective on human flesh as I would have imagined. Takes the skin right off, but only tenderizes the meat. Gives it a nice purple color.


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Sorry, I feel your pain. Today, I learned that you should have Tangerine Racing (Chris and Ed, thanks again!) do your 4-wheel alignment. Wish I had it done when I bought the car.
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post Sep 5 2008, 08:11 PM
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I learned a loose distribuator and O ring can cause a massive oil leak (not on my 914, my 67 Beetle). I also learned how to fix that problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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post Sep 5 2008, 09:05 PM
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I learned that though my foglights never worked before my stereo was installed whoever installed it set it up that the fog lights worked, till they both they and the stereo died three days after this discovery. However now my stereo works as long as i don't try my foglights (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

Im doing all my own wiring from now on hahah
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post Sep 13 2008, 08:15 PM
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I am somewhat less amused by my stupidity than I was before... as the flesh is healing, it is starting to feel like I may have damaged the tendons. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Sep 13 2008, 08:47 PM
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am somewhat less amused by my stupidity than I was before... as the flesh is healing, it is starting to feel like I may have damaged the tendons.


Let's hope your tendons are still fine. I learned that you do not grind a flat piece of extruded aluminum (in an attempt to make a trick pair of door thresholds) the wrong way on a massive disc grinder. The metal I was working got between the face of the grinding wheel and the table bed...in an instant it threw the metal out of my left hand at the speed of light. I was doing this on my lunch break @ Northwest Airlines and should not have been in the machine shop legally. The cut I recieved on my left thumb was 1/2" deep and 2 1/2" long. It of course severed my flexor tendon and I had to have it surgically re-attached by a hand surgeon. I was relegated to a plastic splint for 12 weeks and therapy every day for that time period. What a fricking disaster to have your left arm rendered totally useless for 3 months!

I really hope you didn't do this to yourself...having been through it myself.
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post Sep 13 2008, 10:41 PM
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At least you are a master in Antiseptics and Elixirs.
May, many of the frosty ones come your way during the healing process.

Oh ya......
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