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Offline Andy the Landy

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« on: January 29, 2006, 20:10:43 »
Please Please Please stay safe whilst working on your Landy. Make sure if 2 of you are working on it a differant times that each one knows what the other one has done.
I had a battery that was on charge explode in my face this afternoon and its not very pleasant.
I didnt realise it was still on charge and the person that put it on charge forgot to take the caps off.
Leaning into engine bay taking a part off and KaBoom - up it went.
So as the title of the thread says - PLEASE STAY SAFE
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« Reply #1 on: January 29, 2006, 20:11:18 »
Blimey  :shock:
are you OK?
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« Reply #2 on: January 29, 2006, 20:12:30 »
Hope you are OK, Its never happened to me but a friend has had it happen nd its not nice.

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« Reply #3 on: January 29, 2006, 20:14:05 »
I'll back that up, as I've seen the results of this, & various angle-grinder accidents.
Not nice.

I hope that other than a nasty fright & some light splashes at you're okay Andy???


Another one to watch out for is catching a wedding ring on (for example) a roofrack as you jump off.
Instant 'Degloving' of the ring finger :shock:
Doesn't look pretty
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« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2006, 20:16:21 »
OK now thanks :D  could see again after about 40mins - luckily got cold water chucked over me straight away. Still a bit itchy on arms and face.
I was very lucky - hope others dont make same mistake. Its put me of DIY for a while.
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« Reply #5 on: January 29, 2006, 20:26:22 »
Blimey .... never had that happen, never want it to either.  Glad your O.K.

Many years ago I supplied and erected a shed for a guy who's previous one was destroyed by a tree.  Two days later he ordered a replacement because a car battery that he was charging had exploded inside the new shed, again destroying it.

When them things go they must have some force behind them, sounds like you were fortunate.

I'll wager your m8 learned a few new words and phrases!
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« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2006, 20:43:27 »
know where your coming from there mate i had one go up on me i was deaf in one ear for 2 days after not nice
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« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2006, 20:45:44 »
i had this yesterday, a 12v truck battery was on charge and the gas given off was ignited by sparks form me angle grinding, blew the top clean off with a nice boom, and acid everywhere!!!
not nice!
keep safe ppl
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« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2006, 20:51:03 »
:lol:  :lol:  i like the way we all say keep safe but really we are all dangerous as hell :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2006, 20:52:58 »
yeh, well the worst part was i had looked at it and thought shall i move it and thought again n nah!!! never mind!! it was a big one too, nice bang, set off the car alarm outside!
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« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2006, 20:55:26 »
Quote from: "Andy the Landy"
OK now thanks :D  could see again after about 40mins - luckily got cold water chucked over me straight away. Still a bit itchy on arms and face.
Good job somone else wa there with you then?
Plus you'll have gasped a bit with the temperature of the water.Blinded & hypothermic in fell swoop??

Quote from: "Andy the Landy"
I was very lucky


Yes you were, now buy a lottery ticket & hope the luck holds out
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« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2006, 21:00:05 »
How true Neal! How very true. Familiarity breeds etc. Hope you have a full recovery Andy. Surprising how many people, don't know the importance of releasing the battery tops when charging. Or think of where the sparks are going to go when grinding or gas cutting. :roll:
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« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2006, 21:28:42 »
Glad you're okay Andy.
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