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Let's see if y'all are pessimists or optimists...

I was drilling a hole in some aircraft grade aluminum on the drill press, the bit bound up on in the last hole and started spining the piece I was working on which threw the 50 pound clamp (which should have been bolted down ) off the stand and 4 feet to the ground. Where it landed on a corner right on my middle toe, left foot. Some how it did not break...

So, was I lucky I didn't break my toe or unlucky that it happened in the first place?

Woody wrote:Let's see if y'all are pessimists or optimists...

I was drilling a hole in some aircraft grade aluminum on the drill press, the bit bound up on in the last hole and started spining the piece I was working on which threw the 50 pound clamp (which should have been bolted down ) off the stand and 4 feet to the ground. Where it landed on a corner right on my middle toe, left foot. Some how it did not break...

So, was I lucky I didn't break my toe or unlucky that it happened in the first place?

I'm going with operator error. Yeah, operator error times two.

One, you didn't tighten your clamp tightly enough and two, you pushed the bit too hard.

Possibly three, you dinna put on enough lubication, and you mis-spelled spinning.

I knew you were a pessimist, Betsy

Woody wrote:Let's see if y'all are pessimists or optimists...

I was drilling a hole in some aircraft grade aluminum on the drill press, the bit bound up on in the last hole and started spining the piece I was working on which threw the 50 pound clamp (which should have been bolted down ) off the stand and 4 feet to the ground. Where it landed on a corner right on my middle toe, left foot. Some how it did not break...

So, was I lucky I didn't break my toe or unlucky that it happened in the first place?

Lucky you didn't break your damn food.

No such thing as luck.

I didn't think that engineers actually worked.

Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Why is there any need for such a thing as a 50 pound clamp? A proper clamp will hold the same at about 3 pounds.

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.

In a couple weeks remember to give him shit about having a black toenail.

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.

Woody wrote:

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.

Not if you keep them in four-wheel-drive.

Woody wrote:

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.

True, figured they'd be required if you worked in a machine shop.

3geese4me wrote:I didn't think that engineers actually worked.

Anytime I see an engineer with a tool I always have something to fix shortly there after. Wish they would just sit in their office and color pictures.

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

And your safety glasses

Luck has nothing to do with it. I call it just dumb. You didn't check to see if the piece you were working on was secured before you started working. You also were not wearing protective gear. If you would've been hurt, the fault would lie totally on your shoulders. I hate wearing hard hats but I am thankful every time I ding my head off of something and it's on. That happens quite often as can be seen by the nicks and smudges on the white plastic.

Tomkat wrote:

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.

St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

jarbo03 wrote:

Tomkat wrote:

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.

St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

Lets
Give Luck a bit of respect here. He is a damn good quarterback.

Tomkat wrote:

jarbo03 wrote:

Tomkat wrote:

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.

St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

Lets
Give Luck a bit of respect here. He is a damn good quarterback.

True, never said he wasn't. But the fact remains that Corky from Life Goes On could have passed for over 300 against that defense.

The Duck Hammer wrote:

Woody wrote:

The Duck Hammer wrote:Why aren't you wearing steel toes?

Fuck steel toed boots... most uncomfortable thing on earth.

True, figured they'd be required if you worked in a machine shop.

I don't work in a machine shop.

vincentpa wrote:Luck has nothing to do with it. I call it just dumb. You didn't check to see if the piece you were working on was secured before you started working. You also were not wearing protective gear. If you would've been hurt, the fault would lie totally on your shoulders. I hate wearing hard hats but I am thankful every time I ding my head off of something and it's on. That happens quite often as can be seen by the nicks and smudges on the white plastic.

I was wearing every single required piece of safety equipment and we don't have an appropriate clamp that can be bolted down and still slide into different positions (I work for a small company).

jarbo03 wrote:

Tomkat wrote:

jarbo03 wrote:

Tomkat wrote:

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Andrew Luck gave my beloved Chiefs a kick in the ass during the playoffs. The Colts had some luck that day.

St. Marys school for the blind 3rd string girls choir could have beat the Chiefs. I would call it Lucky Woody.

Lets
Give Luck a bit of respect here. He is a damn good quarterback.

True, never said he wasn't. But the fact remains that Corky from Life Goes On could have passed for over 300 against that defense.

I prefer to turn a blind eye to their weakness and support them all the way. Please quit trying to upset me with your facts. Drink the kool aid.

Lucky.

Didn't poke your eye out or break your toe........lucky.

3geese4me wrote:I didn't think that engineers actually worked.

Probably because he's working on a personal project.

What's unlucky about this is that you posted it online, so now next time we're working on something together I can constantly tell everyone to make sure Woody clamped it down.

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Have you ever played Golf? I have seen some extremely random shit happen on a golf course....

Tomkat wrote:

Olly wrote:No such thing as luck.

Have you ever played Golf? I have seen some extremely random shit happen on a golf course....

50/50

I'm going with just plain dumb.
Drill speed was to slow and feed rate to fast. BTW they make composite toed boots. Way more comfortable. I wear mine everyday.

What kind of mount were you making for the boat?

JGUN wrote:I'm going with just plain dumb.
Drill speed was to slow and feed rate to fast. BTW they make composite toed boots. Way more comfortable. I wear mine everyday.

What kind of mount were you making for the boat?

Actually, I would say, what is more uncomfortable steel toed boots or toes smashed or cut off in what is left of nonrated boots?
As for the whole engineer running a piece of equipment........................dumb. Unqualified people should not be allowed in the same room with any equipment.