This is not an uncommon occurrence. It's the reason that we people who
work around electricity as part of our jobs don't wear watches or rings.
I've actually met a person who lost a finger when he completed a circuit
with his ring.
Count it as a valuable learning experience and thank your lucky stars it
didn't cause permanent damage.
Gbouff1@aol.com wrote:
>I'm sure most of us have been involved in some real bonehead experiences
>while working on our LBCs. But what just happened to me would make the Three
>Stooges proud.
>
>While trying to do a quick adjustement of the throttle linkage on my TR3A. I
>suddenly experience a very painfull sensation in my left wrist. At first, I
>couldn't figure out what was going on as the pain was located under my wrist
>watch band, you know, one of the flexible metal bands with the snap buckle.
>The pain was still increasing when I detected the familiear smell of flesh
>and hair burning (triggered by memories of other mishaps). Those snap
>buckles sure take a long time to unhook when you're in a panic. I finally
>removed the watch and realized that it was too hot to handle.
>
>It seems that while trying to adjust the linkage my watch band made a
>complete circuit between the metal heater-valve pipe and the battery lead to
>the starter selenoid. It's amazing how fast 12 volts of DC current and a few
>hundred amps will heat up a watch band. I now have second degree burns that
>look a lot like the design of the reverse side of my watch band.
>
>Truly one for the bonehead archives. BTW, the watch still works fine.
>
>Gary Bouffard
>59 TR3A
>59 Bugeye
>
>
>
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1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration
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