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Title: Hospital trip
Post by: Garf on October 08, 2007, 06:51:56 PM

This gives new meaning to the phrase "the finger". Worn out Torpedo 35 and Graupner prop. 5 1/2 hours and 4 stitches.

Title: Re: Hospital trip
Post by: Elwyn Aud on October 08, 2007, 07:14:05 PM

Ouch!! I managed to stop a Testors 29  series 21 once with my left thumb while flying alone. I'm glad I had a roll of paper towels along. Only 3 stitches but they had to x ray it to make sure the bone wasn't damaged. Thumbnails grow back slowly too!

Title: Re: Hospital trip
Post by: Dennis Adamisin on October 08, 2007, 08:06:25 PM

Guess its too late to say BE CAREFUL, except to remind you to BE CAREFUL keeping it clean and helping it heal up right.

Looks like that Torp might still have some like in it!

Title: Re: Hospital trip
Post by: Garf on October 08, 2007, 10:59:34 PM

I pumped it full of oil to start it. That made it do some strange things. I have a lot of experience with care of cuts. I used to work aircraft sheet metal.

Title: Re: Hospital trip
Post by: Greg L Bahrman on October 08, 2007, 11:23:01 PM

I hope it heals all proper like. I have been lucky and never had a problem with a prop, but just put a No. 11 blade in my hand and I tend to self destruct. My last trip to the emergency was to repair a Dubro hinge slot in my left hand, OUCH ! ! Take care.

Title: Re: Hospital trip
Post by: Paul Taylor on October 09, 2007, 12:08:47 PM

Garf,
OUCH Dude!One more reason I use a heavy leather glove to flip my props.

I hope you can fly left handed.



Paul  H^^

PS- Don't wave that thing around in rush hour traffic. LL~

Title: Re: Hospital trip
Post by: Garf on October 09, 2007, 03:38:33 PM

Fly, possibly. Crank, no way. I'm grounded for a while. I have no starter.