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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dean Yoder on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:47 pm:

Watch out for the cotter keys!
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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Treace, North FL on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:53 pm:

Ouch!

Image you were turning a rod cap nut and the wrench slipped and so you knuckle took a try at embedding in the turned-out end of a cotter?

Or you may can them split pins now since you got split :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Lee Frost Pierce on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 11:27 pm:

Or you can use air craft nuts with nylon inserts which makes it a lot easer to install and remove They also have no sharp points


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 11:36 pm:

The Model T Ford injury is period correct.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By James Baker on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 11:40 pm:

Aircraft nuts take the fun out of it I think.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 11:42 pm:

Sorry Dean. Hope you (and the engine :-)) are OK.

Rob


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By jeff cordes on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 12:08 am:

Ripped my nose open on a cotter pin under my mustang years back, that was fun, still have the scar. Oh and it was about 35f in the shop that day, had a great time that day. Working on cars is so much fun.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 12:10 am:

You got stitches for that paper cut?

Brush on a little NewSkin, let it dry then slap a Bandaid on it and get back to work. Even works for power sander kick-backs.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Rob Heyen - Nebraska on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 06:56 am:

This is turning into a man vs. machine thread, and looks like the men are losing :-(.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dean Yoder on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 10:21 am:

ken, I know it isn't much more than a paper cut.
I could not find my super glue, and the cut is on my pinkie nuckel where it would keep opening up. So I opted fore stitches it will heel faster.

Steve, This might be considered OT it is a pre T injury look at the rod.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Huson, Berthoud, Co. on Thursday, May 24, 2012 - 01:47 pm:

Lee Frost Pierce;

I use the aircraft all metal self locking nuts on all my mains and rods. It save a lot of time. I don't trust the self locking nuts with the Nylon.

self locking nuts

The aircraft nut is on the right


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Wayne Sheldon, Grass Valley, CA on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 01:45 am:

I have bigger scars than that from grinder mishaps.
Dean, I am still sorry it happened to you. Besides, I needed a snide opening to ask what kind of engine is that? N? R? S? Other?
Drive, and wrench, carefully. And enjoy, W2


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Schedler, Sacramento on Friday, May 25, 2012 - 02:01 am:

Are those nylon self locking nuts safe to use in a hot oil environment??? I like Dave Huson's approach.


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