When a band saw blade breaks. Had a 1/2" blade break today scared the livin crap outta me and then some. :eek:

I had to get that out :wall:

Salty...that you were not injured physically as a result of it breaking.
thank god for that !

never broke one, but had one slip off wheel- scary!!!

but...one morning after i moved to the country
i decide to make sure my lathe is ok....
and i put my face up to the hole by the motor
as i want to listen closely to the ball bearings
and or determine if theres anything wrong....

i reach over and flip the switch and kapow
a freakin mouse shoots out of there into my face....
scared the heck outta me....:doh:

AH I've had a few break over the years. They will scare the crap out of you. This one was the biggest I've ever had, sometimes you can tell when they are about to break as they go chink chink chink as they spin, this one just went BAM and broke. I've never had one come out of the machine but have heard of others who have and it's not a pretty sight. :hidin:

Raven :D I've had to clean out 3 nests this year in my truck engine compartment, luckily the little bastids haven't chewed anything. yet.

Once at work notices this new valve was leaking, got the ladder to check it out found that the someone had put a valve rated for 400 lbs in a 900 lbs line why it never let go. We could nver figure out. ThomT

Thom,
I knew this kid from high school that was standing next to an underrated vale in an ice cream plant. There wasn't enough left of him to fill up a quart size jug after it exploded.

Be carefull there Scotty ol boy! Hey, I went by this house in Northbridge on Christmas Day that made the Griswolds look like amateurs, even had thier own radio link for x-mas tunes. You ever see that place? Must have been 20 cars parked in front just looking.

Hope you is well and had a good x-mas and a great new year. One time soon I will stop by when up visiting the relatives there in Northbridge/Uxbridge.

Flap you were right near my house I'm right near the West Hill Dam off Hartford Ave. Bridge is closed right up the street from the flooding. The house around the corner of us won best in Metrowest in the newspaper.

I had an argument with a spade bit the other day and the drill bit got physical... miles of bandage and a tetanus shot later, I'm no worse for wear :huh: :jump1:

I had an argument with a spade bit the other day and the drill bit got physical... miles of bandage and a tetanus shot later, I'm no worse for wear :huh: :jump1:
Yup, was ugly... Was enough skin left on the bit to clone another Canalman...:gorez:
Not that we'd want that...:rude:

Never saw Dave turn so white...:cool:

spade bits suck. I hate them things. Be careful Dave. I wear heavy leather gloves when I work on the drill press now...and use a footswitch so it kills power very quickly. I've had too many arguments in that dept myself.

.and use a footswitch so it kills power very quickly.
That's a good idea, I'll have to rig one up for him before I have to drive him to the hospital again.