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Author Topic: I have a sequel to Willow's knife "trick." :)  (Read 488 times)
John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike

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« on: May 24, 2015, 07:01:47 PM »

First, the moral of the story; if you're going to be soldering wearing shorts, be sure your bare leg isn't under the wires being soldered.

I'm adapting Valkyrie controls to the GL1200 project, mounted on Valk bars. It appears the p/o must have been a butcher in a former life, judging by his use of wire cutters, done with wild abandon. While splicing in some repairs on a few of the wires, I suddenly got this extreme burning pain near the inside of the left thigh. Note to self: Solder runs when hot & melted. Most certainly an attention grabber, especially when located in a rather tender area of the leg. During most of the work I'm seated on a small hydraulic stool so the repair being done is usually about chest high. The spot is smaller than the eraser on a wood pencil, but felt like it was the size of a silver dollar. Have to wear a bandaid just so I can put on shorts or pants.  Angry
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The emperor has no clothes
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« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2015, 07:04:14 PM »

Good thing you don't solder in the nude.  Shocked
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Willow
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Excessive comfort breeds weakness. PttP

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« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2015, 07:25:31 PM »

I'm so sorry to hear of that John.    Shocked

Lets look at the bright side.  Your choice saved you from ruining a perfectly good pair of trousers.   cooldude
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bscrive
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Out with the old...in with the wooohoooo!!!!

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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2015, 06:30:12 AM »

Good thing you were not using oxy/acetelyne.   2funny 2funny
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