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Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:28 pm
by gramophoneshane
And a select few kept telling me how dangerous my spring removal video was.
Get a load of this guy at 5.45
I dont think I've EVER seen someone do it quite like this before
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Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 1:55 pm
by 3victrolas
Humm, at least he wasn't pulling that spring toward him.
Look at all that grease on that nice table top.
His wife is going to kill him!
Sharon
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:24 pm
by Starkton
Try to do the same with stronger springs! Those in the video were already quite weak. Stronger springs can "explode" when suddenly released from the casing. To safely remove a spring I hold the barrel upside down into a large bin standing on the floor. The released spring falls into the bin and is thus prevented from jumping around or hurting me.
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 2:55 pm
by Lenoirstreetguy
He's lucky. I've only worked on springs a few times in my youth, but with the large Brunswick springs he would have slashed his wrist if he'd pulled that trick.
JIm
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 3:47 pm
by Tinkerbell
Yikes!!!
But you've got to love that classic spring sound effect...
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:15 pm
by Brad
Tinkerbell wrote:Yikes!!!
But you've got to love that classic spring sound effect...
That picture looks like it was shot from the branches of an aluminum Christmas tree!
I had a spring get away from me once. It scared the Dr. Smith out of me and I was lucky I didn't get sliced.
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:29 pm
by Energ15
It didn't look like he was having a very good time trying to get that spring back in the barrel and it does help to be doing spring replacement on a firm surface rather than a tile patio table.
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 5:35 pm
by antique1973
I almost died laughing when the "boing" sound went off and the spring
jumped out.
Yeah, try that with a large Edison or
Victor spring and be ready to lose an eyeball. I still do
all my spring releases in a 5 gal plastic bucket just as a precaution
although I have not had one get away from me for some time.
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 6:48 pm
by Tinkerbell
Brad wrote:Tinkerbell wrote:Yikes!!!
But you've got to love that classic spring sound effect...
That picture looks like it was shot from the branches of an aluminum Christmas tree!
That's a
pink aluminum Christmas tree to you, Mr. Smarty Pants...
Re: Danger Will Robinson
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:23 pm
by phonojim
COOL!
My older daughter still has the silver tree her grandparents bought when they moved to Florida in 1966.
Jim