Today I Learned...

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Looks a lot worse then it is. No time loss, just a little tender and about a dozen more cuss words then necessary. I also threw the nearest tool in hand. Don’t remember what it was but I can’t find my tape so I am assuming it was that.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Looks a lot worse then it is. No time loss, just a little tender and about a dozen more cuss words then necessary. I also threw the nearest tool in hand. Don’t remember what it was but I can’t find my tape so I am assuming it was that.

BTDT Most important is to always learn and adjust.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

BTDT Most important is to always learn and adjust.

Yeah, I know lol. I was trying to salvage a short piece so I couldn't hold it on the normal rest. If I would have held it up against the guard it would have been fine, or just tossed the scrap and grabbed a new stick

[Stephen W.]

I have scar tissue left side brain. I'm mostly right handed but some things just feel better when using my left. I had to share a computer at work and home so I got use to using my left middle finger for left clicks.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Yeah, I know lol. I was trying to salvage a short piece so I couldn't hold it on the normal rest. If I would have held it up against the guard it would have been fine, or just tossed the scrap and grabbed a new stick

At my previous employer we had a guy in one of our Mexican sites killed instantly trying to do that exact same thing. Trying to shear a too small piece and it fired out of the machine severing the spine of a dude just walking past.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

At my previous employer we had a guy in one of our Mexican sites killed instantly trying to do that exact same thing. Trying to shear a too small piece and it fired out of the machine severing the spine of a dude just walking past.

Geesh. Was their nothing to catch both pieces? One one side I have a small rest on the lower jaw, and a cage a few inches above, on the cut side it directs it down. I guess on my machine I could see it coming out the front. I always line the piece up, step aside, then cycle the machine. I have seen some guys stand in front at eye level to make sure they are lined up when cutting. I usually walk over and not so politely ask them WTF are you doing. Of course I am the one with the idiot mark right now lol

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Geesh. Was their nothing to catch both pieces? One one side I have a small rest on the lower jaw, and a cage a few inches above, on the cut side it directs it down. I guess on my machine I could see it coming out the front. I always line the piece up, step aside, then cycle the machine. I have seen some guys stand in front at eye level to make sure they are lined up when cutting. I usually walk over and not so politely ask them WTF are you doing. Of course I am the one with the idiot mark right now lol

They took the guard off. In order to put the small piece in. It was too short to reach with it on.
The guy that did it was the typical 30 year employee that “I have done this thousands of times with no problem” guys.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They took the guard off. In order to put the small piece in. It was too short to reach with it on.
The guy that did it was the typical 30 year employee that “I have done this thousands of times with no problem” guys.

Oh, fuck that.

Now that you got me thinking about it I am going to put a guard to block off in front of the shears since we load from the side anyway and new shop rule is if you can’t cut it without holding it in place it goes in the bandsaw.

[bcj]

That's an ow!
Hope it's healing well and not turning greenish from our lack of cumulative sage advise.

[86-75309]

TIL: "Down for Maintenance for 3 - 4 hours" = about 48 hours in real time.

[Sapphireho]

Over the weekend I learned my Quickjack only works with 2 of my 5 vehicles.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Over the weekend I learned my Quickjack only works with 2 of my 5 vehicles.

Lotus too short (length) and trucks too tall (clearance)?

[cjd]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Over the weekend I learned my Quickjack only works with 2 of my 5 vehicles.

Even sideways? I lift front/back for maintenance but sideways when doing balance and alignments so the jacks fit between the platforms I use.
No help if the jack is too short...

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by cjd

Even sideways? I lift front/back for maintenance but sideways when doing balance and alignments so the jacks fit between the platforms I use.
No help if the jack is too short...

I think this is one of those cases where a picture would really clarify what you are saying. (Because it sounds like crazy talk to me at least)