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RE: Safety in coiling

Original poster: "Jeremy Gassmann" <gmann@xxxxxxxx>

This same thing happened to me a few years back. I too was lucky and
just got cut a little but I learned a valuable lesson. Metal is stronger
than skin! We all like to cut corners now and then to save time, but
safety should always be the first concern or you might be the next
person receiving a Darwin award! Take care!

Jeremy Gassmann
Cincinnati, OH

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Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:16 PM
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Subject: Safety in coiling

Original poster: "Paul B. Brodie" <pbbrodie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

I was reading about Daniels escapade with the X-ray transformer and I
had a
little oops of my own. I thought I should share it with everyone. I
needed
a quick little hole in a small piece of sheet metal and even though I am

well aware of the hazards involved in drilling sheet metal, or anything
else for that matter, I thought that old bugaboo, "just this one quick
time" and tried to drill the holes without securely clamping the sheet
metal first. In case you don't know, this is an extreme no-no!!! Just as
I
should have known it would, the drill bit seized in the hoe as it broke
through the metal and spun the piece around the end of the bit.
Naturally,
the bit, bit me!!! I got really lucky and escaped with only a minor cut
on
my finger. As I said, I got very lucky. While working on my drag race
car
one day, a friend was helping fabricate the replacement aluminum
interior.
He had a small piece of aluminum sheet metal for the new dash board and
tried to drill a hole in it without properly clamping it first. Of
course
the drill bit seized in the hole and spun the piece of aluminum. This
particular piece had just been cut out and was particularly sharp on the

edges. He wasn't so lucky. We spent the rest of the evening at the
emergency room while the doctors saved his finger!!! He nearly took it
completely off. Thank goodness his bone was stronger than the aluminum.
ALWAYS firmly secure anything you plan to drill but especially sheet
metal.
Spinning sheet metal can literally be quite lethal.
I hope this post saves someone from injury no matter how small. Later.

Paul
Think Positive