Let's talk about hobby related injuries.
I had an X-Acto knife roll on me desk and hit me head - fortunately, the distance wasn't great enough for it to accelerate. I did feel the point prick my head though.
Then there's that time the knife slipped through my hands - CTS attack - and it fell down down down to my right foot like a PGM. Ouch.
Then there's the time that I was sawing something. Stupid me - my finger was on the way - so I made a relatively deep cut with the saw.
Then there's that time I ruined my office barong because a part with CA glue got stuck to it. At least, my health wasn't under threat - but my barong is now long gone.
And then there's the very recent incident of superglue (how recent - a few minutes ago). I was using CA glue as filler, and in my impatience, I was blowing the part with CA glue dry. Well, I managed to "kiss" the part - getting CA glue on me lips. I had to tear it away - and so now, I can't close my lips for they hurt after having the skin peeled off (pucker your lips like a fish - that's how I look right now).
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GIBeregovoy
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 02:28 AM UTC
dodjiemd
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 03:14 AM UTC
OOOUUUCH 
I feel GiB. Had a quite a few like that myself.
Being a doctor, yung physical injuries they'll heal in time. What usually worry about are long term chemical effects. Nakabasa na ko ng article sa hyperscale regarding about those things. But hey! My love for this hobby is enough to overcome any pain, d b?
I feel GiB. Had a quite a few like that myself.
Being a doctor, yung physical injuries they'll heal in time. What usually worry about are long term chemical effects. Nakabasa na ko ng article sa hyperscale regarding about those things. But hey! My love for this hobby is enough to overcome any pain, d b?
lonewolf
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 03:47 AM UTC
Mashaket yun! Of all places, sa labi pa! Grabe yan....I pray for the speedy replacement of the skin cells involved...
Kung accidents, wla pa nmn ako masyado..Muntik pa lng....Kakatakot nga e....
One time, kagagamit ko pa lng ng X Acto knife, nilapag ko sa table....Gumulong yung knife dahil sa electric fan...Na-stun tlga ako.....Prang hnde ako nakagalaw.....Pinanood kong gumulong yung knife hanggang sa dulo ng mesa, tapos bumagsak, blade first....It barely missed my thigh....Thank God it did....
Bigla akong kinabahan ng isipin ko kung ano ang maaring nagyari....What if kung medyo iba yung lugar ko....Baka sa "ano" ko pa bumagsak yung kutsilyo.....T_T Masakit din yun....Hindi lng physical, pyschological din....
Maswerte pa rin ako...Praise God!
Kung accidents, wla pa nmn ako masyado..Muntik pa lng....Kakatakot nga e....
One time, kagagamit ko pa lng ng X Acto knife, nilapag ko sa table....Gumulong yung knife dahil sa electric fan...Na-stun tlga ako.....Prang hnde ako nakagalaw.....Pinanood kong gumulong yung knife hanggang sa dulo ng mesa, tapos bumagsak, blade first....It barely missed my thigh....Thank God it did....
Bigla akong kinabahan ng isipin ko kung ano ang maaring nagyari....What if kung medyo iba yung lugar ko....Baka sa "ano" ko pa bumagsak yung kutsilyo.....T_T Masakit din yun....Hindi lng physical, pyschological din....
Maswerte pa rin ako...Praise God!
buck
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 04:15 AM UTC
GI,
That lip thingy takes the cake, man. Hehehe! So I take it your plans for Joanne is currently on hold? At least until your lip heals. Hehehe!
That lip thingy takes the cake, man. Hehehe! So I take it your plans for Joanne is currently on hold? At least until your lip heals. Hehehe!
flex_cs
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 06:13 AM UTC
ako when i was spraying a paint in can, i was spraying too close, the mist went to my eyes! AARRRGH!! dali dali akong tumakbo sa sink para iwash un eyes :-) :-) :-)
then another tym i think i inhaled a lot of laquer vapor mdyo sumikip un dibdb ko.....but ya know what i first thought to myself?......Does inhaling lots of these vapors cause impotence? hehehehehee :-) :-) :-)
then another tym i think i inhaled a lot of laquer vapor mdyo sumikip un dibdb ko.....but ya know what i first thought to myself?......Does inhaling lots of these vapors cause impotence? hehehehehee :-) :-) :-)
flex_cs
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 06:20 AM UTC
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And then there's the very recent incident of superglue (how recent - a few minutes ago). I was using CA glue as filler, and in my impatience, I was blowing the part with CA glue dry. Well, I managed to "kiss" the part - getting CA glue on me lips. I had to tear it away - and so now, I can't close my lips for they hurt after having the skin peeled off (pucker your lips like a fish - that's how I look right now).
GI: Acetone dissolves superglue thus preventing to forcibly peel off the affected area
cardinal
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 06:36 AM UTC
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OOOUUUCH
I feel GiB. Had a quite a few like that myself.
Being a doctor, yung physical injuries they'll heal in time. What usually worry about are long term chemical effects. Nakabasa na ko ng article sa hyperscale regarding about those things. But hey! My love for this hobby is enough to overcome any pain, d b?
No pain..... No gain.
riversphynxz
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 08:47 AM UTC
GI,
what in the world you doing with your plane!!! :-) :-) :-)
what in the world you doing with your plane!!! :-) :-) :-)
riversphynxz
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 08:53 AM UTC
i have some accidents too just like you. the knife fell off the table and hit me on my r foot. ooouchh!!! try to put a triangular ruber or any thing on your x-acto handle so it wont roll down.
i also have loads of small cut in my thumb and some of them are quite deep. the worst part of it, when you wash dishes!!! ooowwwwwww!!!! :-) :-) :-)
i also have loads of small cut in my thumb and some of them are quite deep. the worst part of it, when you wash dishes!!! ooowwwwwww!!!! :-) :-) :-)
Gun
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 09:28 AM UTC
Hello Fellow IPMS BAC Guys:
As for me,I've not so much worried about hobby knife during my modelling sessions.What I am worried about is the spray fumes.I am so paranoid about it's effect is that I spray my kit inside a spray booth placed also outside our terrace which is open air and I am also wearing a respirator.My formula of safety is spray booth+open air+respirator. As for the glue;I position an electric fan over my safe to direct away the smell of the glue because it sucks.
Tommy"Gun"Wong
As for me,I've not so much worried about hobby knife during my modelling sessions.What I am worried about is the spray fumes.I am so paranoid about it's effect is that I spray my kit inside a spray booth placed also outside our terrace which is open air and I am also wearing a respirator.My formula of safety is spray booth+open air+respirator. As for the glue;I position an electric fan over my safe to direct away the smell of the glue because it sucks.
Tommy"Gun"Wong
cardinal
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 09:42 AM UTC
Welcome aboard Tommy. Nice to have you on board.
riversphynxz
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 01:21 PM UTC
hya tommy "gun", nice to see yah mate. i some times use a mask when i'm using paint and glue. these stuffs give you a different kind of "high"!!! :-) :-) :-)
GIBeregovoy
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 01:35 PM UTC
Buck: Yep. Plans are on hold because of that unfortunate accident hehehehe Oh Joanna, where art thou?
Flex: The thought of using acetone came late - I had already peeled away the glue with some skin attached. I still look like a fish hehehe. As for chemical fumes and impotence, last time I checked the mechanism works fine hehehe (this coming from a guy who has built and painted models in a small room, windows closed, no ventilation, no mask, several times for years hehehehe)
Sphynx: Nice tip for that knife. Methinks me do that too (then again, where's the thrill? hehehe)
Flex: The thought of using acetone came late - I had already peeled away the glue with some skin attached. I still look like a fish hehehe. As for chemical fumes and impotence, last time I checked the mechanism works fine hehehe (this coming from a guy who has built and painted models in a small room, windows closed, no ventilation, no mask, several times for years hehehehe)
Sphynx: Nice tip for that knife. Methinks me do that too (then again, where's the thrill? hehehe)
Tanker25
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 05:17 PM UTC
haven't had a serious physical accident/s while doing my sessions, the bad thing is, i smoke while airbrushing or while i'm assembling the parts. The funny part is, ill put on my mask while spraying, then after the air brush, ill follow it up with a cigarette while assessing the paint work. Theres this one time i got really disoriented due to the fumes and cigs, may hinahanap akong part and hindi ko talaga makita, yun pala nakabulagta na sa harapan ko!!!
besides that, typical cuts due to cutters/knives. and yes damn super glue. kala mo may paltos ka pag natuyo sa fingers mo.
besides that, typical cuts due to cutters/knives. and yes damn super glue. kala mo may paltos ka pag natuyo sa fingers mo.
mondo
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 05:30 PM UTC
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Let's talk about hobby related injuries.
I had an X-Acto knife roll on me desk and hit me head - fortunately, the distance wasn't great enough for it to ac.........................
Then there's that time I ruined my office barong because a part with CA glue got stuck to it. At least, my health wasn't under threat - but my barong is now long gone.
And then there's ..................................." the part - getting CA glue on me lips. I had to tear it away - and so now, I can't close my lips for they hurt after having the skin peeled off (pucker your lips like a fish - that's how I look right now).
Long term exposure to hazardous chemicals are worse. Orange colors be it oil, enamel whatever contain cadmium, a material found to cause cancer according to the State of California. That's just one color with heavy metals. Almost all paint are now lead free or have very tolerable traces. Then the fumes from spraying or even drying the paint.
But what really bug me is the "office barong". What color is that man? Last time I wore barong was when I left for college. We always wore them for the first friday of the month for First Friday Mass at school. Now at a very formal office setting here abroad. I am the only employee who seems to get away wearing t-shirt and a pony tail.
When one Filipino guy sported a barong to office, the rest of the Fil guys here called him Ginoo for the whole week.
GIBeregovoy
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 08:53 PM UTC
Office barong in question is colored grayish tan. One of my better barongs. Now a mess.
shonen_red
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Posted: Friday, May 28, 2004 - 09:14 PM UTC
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ako when i was spraying a paint in can, i was spraying too close, the mist went to my eyes! AARRRGH!! dali dali akong tumakbo sa sink para iwash un eyes :-) :-) :-)
then another tym i think i inhaled a lot of laquer vapor mdyo sumikip un dibdb ko.....but ya know what i first thought to myself?......Does inhaling lots of these vapors cause impotence? hehehehehee :-) :-) :-)
Wahehehe.... that chest pain is the most frequent thing that happens to me. Basta wag ka lang magspray indoors. Grabe, parang bigla nga akong nilagnat pagkatapos eh
Jeepney
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 12:37 PM UTC
Medyo delikado nga ang Xacto. Mabigat pa naman ang ulo kaya tyak na blade first kung nahulog. That's why I use a Maped knife. Slightly cheaper than an Xacto. Uses the same blades. Big comfortable plastic body with a metal core. Comes with a blade cover. And it has ridges on one end to prevent from rolling off the table and hitting the family jewels. Pero kahit na medyo hi-tech na knife ko gumulong pa rin. Nalapag ko kasi sa box tapos yung ridges over the edge pala. Ayun gumulong. Buti na lang di pa ako inaantok nun. Di pa naman gumulong ang pin-vise ko. Mabigat yun!
Di na ako pwede mag-lacquer ngayon unless I want to get an FLK aka Funny Looking Kid this October. Pwede ko naman paalisin si buntis sa bahay. Problema nga lang kung aalis yun sure na megamall ang punta. Dehin na lang ok na ako sa acrylic.
Wag muna tayo mag-meet sa JMN GIB. Baka magduda na si Natalie sa relationship natin lalo na ngayong naka-pucker ka pa hehe
Welcome Tommy Gun!
Di na ako pwede mag-lacquer ngayon unless I want to get an FLK aka Funny Looking Kid this October. Pwede ko naman paalisin si buntis sa bahay. Problema nga lang kung aalis yun sure na megamall ang punta. Dehin na lang ok na ako sa acrylic.
Wag muna tayo mag-meet sa JMN GIB. Baka magduda na si Natalie sa relationship natin lalo na ngayong naka-pucker ka pa hehe
Welcome Tommy Gun!
4-Eyes71
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 08:41 PM UTC
Most of my model mishaps are with CA glue getting on my fingers, welding it to the plastic parts (luckily I've got acetone at the ready).
There were times I did get pricked by the needle whenever I jam it in the CA glue nozzle to unclog it. It slipped and homed in on my finger.
Dito with the x-acto whenever I try to cut or trim excess sprue and the sprue was tough and the blade slipped and cut me instead.
Would you believe it, thin paper, if you run the edge along your skin can cut you too. Happened to me with the edge of sandpaper (on my dry skin).
There were times I did get pricked by the needle whenever I jam it in the CA glue nozzle to unclog it. It slipped and homed in on my finger.
Dito with the x-acto whenever I try to cut or trim excess sprue and the sprue was tough and the blade slipped and cut me instead.
Would you believe it, thin paper, if you run the edge along your skin can cut you too. Happened to me with the edge of sandpaper (on my dry skin).
Halo
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 08:56 PM UTC
hello guys, thanks to your experiences.. now i know how to handle those dangerous tools and materials (hope so)... me, i don't let my 6 yr old daughter to come near to me when cutting and painting... take care
riversphynxz
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Posted: Sunday, May 30, 2004 - 10:09 PM UTC
guys,
instead of the deadly rolling x-acto, you can just buy a scalpel (surgery knife). the handle is flat and wont roll off the table and it will me much more sharper and its sterile!
i dont use x-acto anymore because i got a life time supply of scalpel and bledes, courtesy of my hospital!!! :-) :-) :-)
instead of the deadly rolling x-acto, you can just buy a scalpel (surgery knife). the handle is flat and wont roll off the table and it will me much more sharper and its sterile!
i dont use x-acto anymore because i got a life time supply of scalpel and bledes, courtesy of my hospital!!! :-) :-) :-)
mondo
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Posted: Monday, May 31, 2004 - 08:43 PM UTC
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guys,
instead of the .......
i dont use x-acto anymore because i got a life time supply of scalpel and bledes, courtesy of my hospital!!! :-) :-) :-)
If I had a lifetime supply of scalpels, I don't think I'd b doing models with it. I'll think about 1001 ways to use a scalpel with. First one, go to my boss's office with and evil grin....
riversphynxz
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Posted: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 - 12:16 PM UTC
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If I had a lifetime supply of scalpels, I don't think I'd b doing models with it. I'll think about 1001 ways to use a scalpel with. First one, go to my boss's office with and evil grin....
sheyt! you gave me a very nice idea!!! san na yun manager ko??? bwahahahaha!!!! :-) :-) :-)
blitz
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Posted: Friday, June 04, 2004 - 02:10 AM UTC
ako yata I ruined 2 of my best jeans sa CYno, several battle scars sa OLFA art knife... had this cutter since 1990 heheh-dala ko pa rin sa Qatar during my stint as a Architectural modelmaker tapos dinala ko pa dito sa Canada... so may signs na rin nang battle damage.
Cristo
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Posted: Monday, August 09, 2004 - 09:12 PM UTC
yeah igot cut by an exacto knike blade.went about 1/4 inch deep in my hand, very bloody. just goes to show that you got to be careful. 
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