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Offline moparmaniac59

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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #15 on: April 25, 2009 - 09:59:58 AM »
Ouch!! :22yikes: That smarts!! I know that sure hurts!! I had a 10" wheel come off of a bayflex grinder while grinding down welds in a void of an aircraft carrier jet blast deflector. It literally cut my leather belt 1/2 way through. Thank goodness I was wearing it because that's the first place it hit. Always work safely and smartly!! :2thumbs:
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #16 on: April 25, 2009 - 01:29:53 PM »
Been there and done that before myself.  I know it hurts and most likely hurts worse today.  Keep safe and be careful.  Just glad it was not worse than it was and that that piece missed your face.
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #17 on: April 25, 2009 - 01:59:58 PM »
Yup, had a couple of those myself.

two words for ya...  Plazma Cutter

So much nicer then other cutters and you can really get a nice clean cut if you know how to do it.

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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #18 on: April 25, 2009 - 02:01:29 PM »
If you have alot of thoughts like that, you might want to talk to a professional about it. :poopoke:

 :screwy: They said it was hopeless to try to help me....  :bricks1:
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #19 on: April 25, 2009 - 07:18:26 PM »
You are soooooo lucky it wasn't worse. It'd be really hard to do your detailed work with 1 1/2 hands.
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #20 on: April 27, 2009 - 04:52:40 PM »
wow jim,  I love your watch  :clapping:  is it an original old school or repop?  :biggrin:   My mom gave me one of those 25 years ago... that was the coolest thing I ever had  :woo:
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time
« Reply #21 on: April 27, 2009 - 05:46:34 PM »
wow jim,  I love your watch  :clapping:  is it an original old school or repop?  :biggrin:   My mom gave me one of those 25 years ago... that was the coolest thing I ever had  :woo:

In 1980 I was in 6th grade and a buddy had one of those. He used it on math tests all the time lol. I thought it was neat too. Heck Jim, that dude might be worth big bucks, sell it along with your stash of lava lamps and polyester pant suits  :smilielol:
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time (Part 2)
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2009 - 10:22:39 PM »
No, didn't cut my hand this time but this one really blew me away.

Ok, I was sectioning this area and the blade stopped dead with the motor not stopping. Didn't force anything but is did scare the S*^& out of me.
What, again? No blood, so far so good, well look at the pictures. That little bastard is out to get me. Also included is the hole from before on my finger.

wow jim,  I love your watch  :clapping:  is it an original old school or repop?  :biggrin:   My mom gave me one of those 25 years ago... that was the coolest thing I ever had  :woo:

Sorry Bart, I missed your comment previously. Not NOS but a repop.  :smilielol:  Another CC comedian revealed!  :grinyes:

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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time (Part 2)
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2009 - 10:35:15 PM »
I have no use for die grinders for similar reasons.  :22yikes:

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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time (Part 2)
« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2009 - 01:04:21 AM »
doesn`t look like much fun so far !!
 I am always bleeding from somewhere, be careful though

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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time (Part 2)
« Reply #25 on: September 05, 2009 - 07:00:47 AM »
 :wow: :faint: that looks nasty......... :22yikes:
Hey Slotts, i just had a brilliant idea :thinkerg: maybe you should try cutting with your eyes open :stirpot: :smilielol: :roflsmiley: :rofl: :lol2: :lol: :grinyes: :crazy: :naughty:

Did i say that out loud ::) but seriously, i am glad you still have all your fingers, the thumb is over rated so that does not matter so much, and you have it hiding anyway :poopoke: :bigsmile:
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Re: Cutting out original Mopar metal and my hand at the same time (Part 2)
« Reply #26 on: September 07, 2009 - 06:22:08 PM »
Blood , sweat, and tears brother!  We have all been there! Glad it OK!
When I was small I sliced my finger with a saw. It left a scar like the letter "L"   Luckily it was on my left hand so I never got my left and right mixed up!

P.S. shame on you using a ford jack on a Mopar! :poopoke:
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