Portablization injuries...

Post by **Gamelver** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:35 pm

We all know that portablization is one of the most dangerous jobs out there (

) and if you are a portablizer you have most likely gone through some injuries in the process. I myself have accidentally stabbed myself in the leg with my iron, gotten my Dremel (at 35,000 rpm) caught in my shirt (didn't hurt anything but scared the crap out of me), have gotten countless small burns from irons and hot glue, and also once severly burned a small part of my finger (also I'll sometimes get small parts of plastic in my eye when dremeling, those REALLY hurt especially when they're melted.....)So any other portablization injury stories?

Post by **gannon** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:38 pm

Just the usuall, soldering burns, plastic in the eyes, and let's not forget our favorite, electrocution!

Post by **Gamelver** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:42 pm

ahh yes, electrocution......hmmmmm....I've gotten electrecuted by a PS2 power supply, pocket tv cathode tube power supply, psone screen power supply, extension cords (one here in america and one in portugal.....), and probably a few others (I don't think licking 9v batteries really counts....)

MM007 · Post by **MM007** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:44 pm

Gamelver wrote:ahh yes, electrocution......hmmmmm....I've gotten electrecuted by a PS2 power supply, pocket tv cathode tube power supply, psone screen power supply, extension cords (one here in america and one in portugal.....), and probably a few others (I don't think licking 9v batteries really counts....)

Electrocution by PSX power supply, and various soldering burns.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 5:48 pm

I was working on my Atari late at night. I was drinking Red Bull to stay up. So........My hand was shaking while a had a big glob of sauter on the tip and it flicked into my neck and got embedded and the iron went into my right arm like 1/4"

I once got spary paint in m,y eye and hit my haed countless nights in my Liar ie my garage.

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 6:09 pm

Yeah, flicking solder sucks. It usually scares you more than it hurts though.

Post by **Gamelver** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 7:12 pm

I hate it when the iron or hot glue gun falls off the table and I always think it's going to fall on my leg/foot or on it's own (or something else's)power cable.

poppe · Post by **poppe** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:12 pm

I have never been injured. I AM INVINCIBLE!!!

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:39 pm

i was elctrocuted in the but wile i was having dinner thats a hard one to top!

also stoned souldering.. i got it right next to my eye i didnt know it was there till the next day, but my computer was fixed

HK-47 · Post by **HK-47** » Mon Nov 15, 2004 8:43 pm

Yeah thats pretty high up there.

stereth · Post by **stereth** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:32 am

Not to mention brain cancer from inhaling the lead.

(Just try and sleep tonight, kids.)

gamer2 · Post by **gamer2** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 11:57 am

Try solder driping from the iron and burning a hole in crotch area of a pair of brand now jeans.
also droping the iron in my bare foot one night.

Post by **Sparkfist** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 12:20 pm

Man you guys do tarrable things to yourselves. The most I've done is get a coupe of those burns on my fingers of when the iron is too close (not touching by like a centameter away).

Post by **Gamelver** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 3:31 pm

stereth wrote:Not to mention brain cancer from inhaling the lead.

there's also inhaling the fumes from evaporating soldering flux....man that stings......btw, anyone else here use soldering flux? I always use it, helps out a lot, IMO, but some people say you don't need it.....

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Tue Nov 16, 2004 4:29 pm

I use it It helps on batteries a lot