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-Bill
B-17E 41-2595 "Desert Rat" Restoration Team

Wow. A DOZEN drill motors running. It's nice to see that some projects actually have volunteers from time to time. Keep up the good work, and update us as often as possible.

Scott

......Here comes the instructor in me again. I'd REALLY like to see everyone (especially the younger folks) wearing SAFETY GLASSES when they are drilling or using hammers and punches! They take a second to put on, and thats better than spending the rest of your life trying to grow a new eyeball............

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Great report, thanks!

While we don't want people to clam up posting neat photos, we've got to be big enough to take good advice, IMHO:


I know we all moan about all that blasted health and safety restrictions we have to deal with these days, but then you don't see so many cripples about these days, do you. I wonder why? One reason we have too many d@mn people around now, too, is that we aren't culling enough in industrial accidents, like in the good old days. Go on, you decide.

It's also critical that the 'old hands' set a good example to the younger or less experienced volunteers. No rebuild is worth trying to explain to some kid's parents how they got hurt bad while helping out.

I'm technically dumb, and professionally trained to ask stupid questions, but it's all too easy, when lending a hand, to get pulled into taking a risk I'm not even aware of, because I trust that experienced engineer in the workshop. (Which is odd, as I'd not trust him with anything else, but I digress...)

Be boringly safe, eh?

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[quote="The Inspector"]......Here comes the instructor in me again. I'd REALLY like to see everyone (especially the younger folks) wearing SAFETY GLASSES when they are drilling or using hammers and punches! They take a second to put on, and thats better than spending the rest of your life trying to grow a new eyeball............ [/quote]

Yea, I like those new desginer safety glasses that are comfortable and that provide maximum protection. BTW, Did you see those drills............. YUK Just like tapping a nail in your Aunt Dasies wall with a Sledge hammer .... Can you say palm drill! The'll screw more stuff up with those big clunky things as they get tired and loose control.

Only takes one little piece of metal to get stuck in your cornea and you have a whole new outLOOK on safety glasses.

I am a mechanic and a couple of years back I was working with a dremel and a wire brush. One of the brisles flew off the brush and flew into my eye. Long story short, it happened on Sat. night and no optometrists were open so I had to bear it until Monday. NOT FUN.

So now, Glasses no matter what.

[quote="Cripes A Mighty"]Only takes one little piece of metal to get stuck in your cornea and you have a whole new outLOOK on safety glasses.

I am a mechanic and a couple of years back I was working with a dremel and a wire brush. One of the brisles flew off the brush and flew into my eye. Long story short, it happened on Sat. night and no optometrists were open so I had to bear it until Monday. NOT FUN.

So now, Glasses no matter what.[/quote]

Lucky you didn't lose your eye waiting that long!

Went to care now and they got part of it out and said it would be ok till Monday. They had to use some kind of rotary brush to clean up the rust left by the metal at the optometrist.

I am terrified of hospitals/VA or whatever so thats why no emergency room.

A little off topic....sorry y'all

everything else aside,it looks like some good progress is being made on the plane. so much negativity....... (and yes i believe in safety glasses too)

JDK,

I loved your reflection on the "culling enough in industrial accidents like in the good old days"!! I'd like to see some culling where I am imprisoned every day, but I guess the excess biomatter would have to get near where work is being performed in order to be culled, and that isn't gonna happen.

But yeah, wear safety equipment, everyone--especially eye protection.
Scott

Wow! Great progress on the B-17! Thanks for sharing the pictures!

I think we are missing the point of the original post. Maybe safety can be the subject of another topic. If I were the original poster, I'd never post again...

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Cool pics. I'd like to make it back out there this summer if possible.

Not a problem.
I do feel obligated to point out that one of the two drilling pictures
which shows work being done without safety glasses was a posed
picture - but the point is taken.

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-Bill
B-17E 41-2595 "Desert Rat" Restoration Team