Being a Plank

[northwest]

Woke up yesterday morning with the back of my left hand being really sensitive and what looked like a red rash, being fearful of the contact dermatitis I have been fighting for the last few months I put some Hydrocortisone cream on it and got on with the day being aware of it all the time yesterday - some of you have already guessed- I climbed into the shower last night and the second the hot water hit I KNEW, bloody SUNBURN! Hadn't put my glove on for the "Little bit of tacking up! What a Plank.

 

[angellonewolf]

we all done it when was welding with son a few years ago was hot on the night i was in a tshirt using the stick welder showing my son how to weld (with my limited experance)
i was not even using that much as he allway hogs the welder when out there

 

[Kram]

Gloves almost got me, it stalled but didnt want to let go, I had to rip my hand away to get the stone free.

 

[badabec]

Being a Plank​

At least it's constant.

 

[bigegg]

Being a Plank​

At least it's constant.

e. i got that.

 

[pedrobedro]

Gloves almost got me, it stalled but didnt want to let go, I had to rip my hand away to get the stone free.

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No, you almost got you. Were you using the tool one handed ?

 

[colnerov]

No, you almost got you. Were you using the tool cack handed ?

FTFY.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

FTFY.

If I were of a mind, and being one such myself, I could take offence at your implied inability of left-handed people to use power tools safely and sensibly in a world largely designed by and for right-handers.

But I'm not like that.....

 

[colnerov]

If I were of a mind, and being one such myself, I could take offence at your implied inability of left-handed people to use power tools safely and sensibly in a world largely designed by and for right-handers.

But I'm not like that.....

I meant it in the context of being 'awkward or clumsy' not left handed, although looking at the pic the damage was done to the right glove.

 

[RichardM]

Mine's usually a sunburnt neck from having my fleece undone a bit while welding

 

[Kram]

Meh, I was lightly grinding the seam from tube. Ive found with die grinder its generally better to hold the work than have rigidly clamped, particually with carbide burrs - if it grabs/kicks, it is less bad, generally the burr survives instead of pinging off at 1000mph.
Must have been distracted to allow the stone anywhere near the glove. Usually Im careful about that.

If I were of a mind, and being one such myself, I could take offence at your implied inability of left-handed people to use power tools safely and sensibly in a world largely designed by and for right-handers.

But I'm not like that.....

I am quite ****** off with myself tonight. I consider myself both handed but left is dominant for writing/tig.

I dislike lefty designed tools. Ive grown up and adapted to right handed tools such that if I woke up tomorrow as a righty, I'd then probably want the left handed versions!

Tonight I cocked up some welding by sticking the handle on upside down, becoming a lefty tool. Fuuuu!
Unlike most of my welds, these are too nice to cut and start again

 

[slim_boy_fat]

ve grown up and adapted to right handed tools such that if I woke up tomorrow as a righty, I'd then probably want the left handed versions!

Never heed tools etc = have you noticed that a great number of coats & jackets have the inner pocket on the left?

 

[Kram]

Yes, its silly, by the same logic trousers should only have a right pocket?! Do you see many right handers twisting round to use their left?!
Things like that make you adapted to both handedness rather than being a right-only-cackhander

Therefore being a lefty is better.

 

[pedrobedro]

Never heed tools etc = have you noticed that a great number of coats & jackets have the inner pocket on the left?

So you can put your whisky flask in there and it will save your life in the event of a gun battle.

 

[bricol]

Gloves almost got me, it stalled but didnt want to let go, I had to rip my hand away to get the stone free.

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I was taught, and continue to practise, never wear gloves with rotary equipment for exactly that reason. No idea if that has any basis in HSE/OSHA regulations though.

 

[pedrobedro]

I was taught, and continue to practise, never wear gloves with rotary equipment for exactly that reason. No idea if that has any basis in HSE/OSHA regulations though.

When I was fettling we were issued leather rigger type gloves and as the gaffer said to one of the lads who didn't like wearing them, "there's an envelope ready for you in the wages office, collect it on your way out"
One of my work mates at another firm was using a cone grinder inside a tapered casting and so far in the stone grabbed and the grinder twisted in his grip ripping his hand against the edge of the casting and almost severing his thumb. It was re-attached but he never regained movement in it.

 

[Kram]

I understand the reasoning but grinding/cordless/handheld tools are low risk, better to protect hands from sparks and vibration, and keep well away from the spinny bits.

 

[MattF]

Must have been distracted to allow the stone anywhere near the glove. Usually Im careful about that.

That is when accidents tend to happen.

 

[MysterG]

Just been in the garage welding bits and bobs. Noticed that the thumb seam on the glove I was using had split open, holding hand not torch hand.

Me Thinks "Hmm, better find a replacement from the big locker of PPE ...... but I'll just finish this last weld first"
Well obviously you know what happened next. I did the weld then picked the piece up to inspect it and bare thumb hit still hot metal .... Plank!

 

[Browser]

Just getting in on the die grinder part of this thread, the first one I had was electrically-powered and I found if it grabbed it bloody-well GRABBED! changed to a air powered one and I can only assume the lower inertia from the motor rotor has an effect as it's far easier to control. Anyone else found the same?