Self Mutilation

**Rick** · 03-10-2010, 08:12 PM

As I said in the What Did You Do This Week to Prepare thread, I picked up a couple of 2 burner propane stoves. One of them had a couple of broken legs so I got it for $5. I'm in the process of rebuilding it. I took a wire wheel to it today to get the worst of the crud and rust off of it and got down to a Dremel wire brush. That little piece of @#$@# flipped tiny pieces of wire like shrapnel. Fortunately, I had the good sense to wear safety glasses. I still wound up in the bathroom with the tweesers pulling tiny slivers of steel out of me. I had a half dozen in my face (A full face shield would have been nice) and a couple out of my stomach. Five out of my hands. That Dremel wheel is a mean motor scooter.

Here's the before pic. I'll post the after when I get it done. I'm still in the tear apart phase right now. It's just pieces parts. The dark color in the two corners is WD40. I had to let the old bolts soak before they would come out.

**crashdive123** · 03-10-2010, 08:14 PM

Ricky, Ricky, Ricky........you've got to wear more than just that thong and safety glasses when working with power tools.

**Rick** · 03-10-2010, 08:15 PM

I had a hat and boots on. What more does a guy need?

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 03-10-2010, 08:24 PM

See there...I put myself through agonizing pain...all so I can warn you guys of what will happen without the proper PPE and you don't listen! What a waste of time!

**Rick** · 03-10-2010, 08:25 PM

I thought about getting a full face shield today. I really did. But I had no idea that Dremel would through metal like that. The big wire wheel doesn't but that little @#$@#$ sure does.

**Camp10** · 03-10-2010, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL

See there...I put myself through agonizing pain...all so I can warn you guys of what will happen without the proper PPE and you don't listen! What a waste of time!

Yup, me too!! My thumb nail is still screwed up! I made sure to post a warning while I was still bleeding!

I hope you didnt get it to bad Rick!! Great stove BTW!

**hunter63** · 03-10-2010, 08:34 PM

Ouch, ouch, ouch.........
I hate picking wire out of my self, man I feel for you, like a needle explosion.

Those little cut off wheels are kinda explodie themselves.

I like the full shields as the don't fog up my glasses as bad as the goggles.

**Pal334** · 03-10-2010, 08:39 PM

From the sounds of your adventure, this may be more appropriate. Just saying,,,,,,

**your_comforting_company** · 03-10-2010, 08:39 PM

I used a wire brush on a big grinder on a daily basis when I worked at the machine shop years ago. It was part of my daily ritual just before bathtime, to dig wire out of my belly and arms before getting in the shower.

Face shields are cheap. Get one! Don't be an idiot!! or worse, a blind idiot!

**Sourdough** · 03-10-2010, 08:50 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

I thought about getting a full face shield today. I really did. But I had no idea that Dremel would through metal like that. The big wire wheel doesn't but that little @#$@#$ sure does.

You did not think to put a Large Ziplock bag over your head............

**klkak** · 03-10-2010, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by your_comforting_company

I used a wire brush on a big grinder on a daily basis when I worked at the machine shop years ago. It was part of my daily ritual just before bathtime, to dig wire out of my belly and arms before getting in the shower.

Face shields are cheap. Get one! Don't be an idiot!! or worse, a blind idiot!

Now I get the blind idiot but my sister used to call me a stupid idiot.......Is there such a thing? I figured stupid and idiot were kind of the same. Someone help me understand this.

**hunter63** · 03-10-2010, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by klkak

Now I get the blind idiot but my sister used to call me a stupid idiot.......Is there such a thing? I figured stupid and idiot were kind of the same. Someone help me understand this.

Yeah, I agree, sound like that's taking "redundancy" a tad far?

**crashdive123** · 03-10-2010, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by klkak

Now I get the blind idiot but my sister used to call me a stupid idiot.......Is there such a thing? I figured stupid and idiot were kind of the same. Someone help me understand this.

It's kind of like using a double negative in a sentence. Either that or she may have some insight that we are not privy to.

**COWBOYSURVIVAL** · 03-10-2010, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by crashdive123

It's kind of like using a double negative in a sentence. Either that or she may have some insight that we are not privy to.

Is that kinda like puttin' Rick and Ken in the same sentence?

**Ken** · 03-10-2010, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by Rick

I had a half dozen in my face (A full face shield would have been nice) and a couple out of my stomach.

Look at the bright side!

You already needed a face lift and a tummy tuck anyway, and the surgeon probably won't charge you extra to clean up the scars..........

**BLEUXDOG** · 03-10-2010, 09:37 PM

OK Rick, you know I'm working on that lantern. I found The Dremel abrasive buffs to be effective on the rust with out the flying wire factor.
Kinda curious did you wear a respirator or just huff the dust particles???

**Rick** · 03-10-2010, 09:38 PM

It's kinda like self induced acupuncture without the cure.

**Rick** · 03-10-2010, 09:39 PM

Well, uh. Huffed. Yeah, the respirator is on the work bench. Yep, right next to where I was working. I don't have that much longer to live anyway. I'm old.