U Gary Shaw HOBBY KNIFE PRECAUTIONS get back building swing after long sabbatical agreed assist friend construction nice 60-size airplane looking forward project received kit set out put things order shop ie building board workbench glues sanders pins XActoTM blades etc top Satisfied place grabbed cup coffee returned garage spread plans board review sat down shop stool leaned forward placed elbows board Almost immediately board tilted up slapped forehead dumping everything top lap tempted laugh myself being stupid attention focused nagging pain felt top leg Looking down noted small hole jeans few drops blood small cut got XActoTM blades slid off board Ouch Getting cut XActoTM blade reminds what feel get cut paper glass no initial pain until body recognizes wound wow Although cut minor hobby receive cuts year much worse not-so-lucky category Paul Neves Used properly carefully hobby knife excellent tool cutting carving shaping balsa Used improperly carelessly will cut pierce anything happens its way speak experience working model late January night 1994 attempting chip excess epoxy some nylon aileron hinges wing hand hobby knife other applied lot pressure work guess what blade slipped Operator error knife slipped transformed itself great tool unfriendly scalpel now moving great speed reckless abandon toward other hand No matter fast reaction time flying object will stop after hits something Unfortunately didnt hit wing picked spot just below left thumb opened one-inch-long very deep cut Im self-mutilation thought Wow doesnt hurt much realized thumb numb looked gaping hole saw severed nerves operating room doctor used real scalpel open would further order repair severed nerves along nicked tendon Fortunately tendon controls thumb nicked severed Nerves take long time regenerate As write August 1998 still have numb thumb although slowly regaining some feeling episode also has lightened wallet tune about $5000 just dumb mistake costly well have constant everyday reminder form numb thumb again What did learn would like pass along fellow modelers Always cut away body Let knife work Dont use lot pressure Applying lot pressure will cause blade slip break broken blades will cut also Care will keep hobby knife becoming scalpel PS could have bought lot 4 nifty airplanes $5 000 workbench wood screws apply VelcroTM knife handle building board put long piece male VelcroTM across top building board small piece female VelcroTM blade handle Now lean board stays put know blades dont roll off Battery Charging Considerations Although Ive fortunate through years have few battery issues others have lucky previous columns Ive discussed numerous battery issues including hot pockets glow starters field boxes burning down airplanes crashing flames etcall because short circuits caused rapid discharges/heat fire scanning TCRJC Safety Web page address available using Yahoo noted story regarding battery incident Radio Control RC boat occurred being charged story made think about would handle similar situation Frank Chase editor Sierra Signals publication High Sierra R/C Club Carson City Nevada provided following via TCRIC Web page Fred participated Rudin Farm Farm Days Event again year did normal show-and-tell interested RC us also good excuse share some time friends N Susquenango R/C VIBoat Club 1~4Theyarea fine bunch I, folks kinship hospitality dearly enjoyed boaters nearly disaster due malfunction brand new Ni-Cd charger alerted problem urgent calls Theres smoke March 1999 85 Carbon Fiber Braided Sleeves Laminates Plates Sandwich Panels Rods Tubes Unidirectional Bi-directianal Fabrics Tissues Tapes Prepreg Fiberglass 19 Styles Cloth Woven Unidirectional Braids Tapes Tissue Chapped Mat Composites -L&SekctLon Fa4tServLce Ni Epoxy WEST SYSTEM PRO-SET brand Epoxies Filler Accessories Tools Vacuum Bagging Pumps Bagging Kits Systems Bag Seals Breathers/Bleeders Bagging Release Materials Foam Rohacell Spyder EPP Ask about CST Savers Club Call FREE 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monitor charging operation Im suggesting should create watched-pot act am saying good idea Slap suckers charger head down road Remaining close enough occasionally check respond problem prudent course good idea establish designated charging area both removed combustibles such wooden walls curtains sofas explosive vapors area should also facilitate monitoring operation Establishing area over hare concrete floor would good move Plugging chargers outlet strips built-in circuit breaker will lessen chance fire preventing thermal runaway smoke detector near area will lessen monitoring chores allowing us other things someone keeps ear tuned smoke detector Yes dear can wax car again can listen smoke detector Lastly should precautions fail might smart have dry chemical fire extinguisher located convenient spot somewhere several feet charging stations important rememher should have fire charger electrical fire Dont start grabbing things like wires uninsulated hand Use something like long-shanked 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