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Jim Ratto
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« on: July 31, 2008, 21:18:07 pm »
Ever have a dual VW valve spring crushed to 300lb come flying out of Rimac and get you in the nose?

no?

I don't suggest trying it either.
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« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2008, 21:24:36 pm »
Not a good day then Jim ?
Cant say that a spring ever gave me a bloody nose  Roll Eyes
Was that using the drill press method ?
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Jim Ratto
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« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2008, 21:31:46 pm »
Quote from: 49-rag on July 31, 2008, 21:24:36 pm
Not a good day then Jim ?
Cant say that a spring ever gave me a bloody nose  Roll Eyes
Was that using the drill press method ?

no this was at Buggy house around 1997 or so.
I was checking spring pressure, with a razor blade tucked into top coil as an indicator against a scale... POW

saw stars for about 10 min and bled all over shop.
My boss, Jerry comes walking back to shop....takes a look....and says "what THE f**K did YOU do?!!!!!!!! Jeeeeeeezes jumped up C+++ST!!" He runs to fridge in the shop, grabs a cold can of Bud and says "put this sumbitch on your nose so it don't swell."
Oh man, for about two weeks it hurt to sneeze.
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« Reply #3 on: July 31, 2008, 21:35:52 pm »
You would not want to do it twice eh  Shocked so did you drink the bud and sneak another one out the cooler  Grin
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« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2008, 21:42:31 pm »
Quote from: 49-rag on July 31, 2008, 21:35:52 pm
You would not want to do it twice eh  Shocked so did you drink the bud and sneak another one out the cooler  Grin

yeah I drank it but the can was bloody so it wasn't that good. Ick

what's funny is that Geoff Ball, my coworker and friend, put a sign on Rimac after that "JIM RATTO MUST WEAR HOCKEY MASK WHEN USING"
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« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2008, 21:49:34 pm »
Ive had a tee shirt made up for a apprentice of mine ,  NOT TO BE GIVEN SHARP TOOLS WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION , after thee trips down to accident and emergency in one day  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #6 on: August 01, 2008, 07:19:15 am »
Did it give you a spring shaped tattoo?
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« Reply #7 on: August 01, 2008, 18:34:02 pm »
Quote from: Jim Ratto on July 31, 2008, 21:31:46 pm
My boss, Jerry comes walking back to shop....takes a look....and says "what THE f**K did YOU do?!!!!!!!! Jeeeeeeezes jumped up C+++ST!!" He runs to fridge in the shop, grabs a cold can of Bud and says "put this sumbitch on your nose so it don't swell."

Shame he didn't get there sooner, huh?
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« Reply #8 on: August 06, 2008, 10:56:52 am »
Quote from: Jim Ratto on August 05, 2008, 00:42:54 am
wow! who sent you that picture of me?   Grin
I have my contacts.... Wink
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