[SEL] Crank handle attack

[Jim Yost]

Arnie I'm stupid. Send me off list what WLF means. Thanks

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On Aug 30, 2012, at 10:28 PM, "Arnie Fero" <fero_ah at city-net.com> wrote:

> G'day Patrick,
> 
> I'm glad to hear that you're not seriously injured.
> 
> It is worth while to post these "cautionary tales" lest we grow complacent
> and forget that this olde iron can indeed bite us.
> 
> Years ago I had my 5 hp Petter "M" at a local show.  It was late in the
> day and I had grown complacent.  For those of you who are not familiar
> with the engine, it has a hand crank that looks like a disemboweling hook.
> And when the engine fires, the hook flies off the crankshaft quite
> smartly.  The normal starting position is to have the engine backed up
> onto compression, fit the crank, and WLF.  (Clarification of "WLF"
> provided off-list.)  The body position is parallel to the engine so that
> when the crank flies off the crankshaft, no body parts are in the flight
> path.
> 
> When complacent, however, the body position ends up facing the engine with
> the face looking down at the crank.  This results in the forehead getting
> a really good SMACK when the crank flies off.  Fortunately there were no
> little ones about, so I was free to vent my frustration!
> 
> See ya,  Arnie
> 
> On Thu, August 30, 2012 9:55 pm, Patrick Livingstone wrote:
>> For the second time in 30 years I have been injured by a crank handle.
>> Last
>> weekend Samuel wanted me to start an engine for him so I decided to give
>> the
>> 2hp R&V a run. It has been a while since I started it and I forgot to
>> retard
>> the magneto. It fired up easily and the built in crank handle gave my hand
>> and wrist a good whack. I am pretty impressed with my self control that I
>> did not swear in front of the little one (which is a good thing as he is
>> at
>> the age where he repeats everything).
>> My little mishap means that I am not up for the 6 hour drive to the Rusty
>> Iron Rally this weekend which I am sad to miss. The Challenge is all
>> loaded
>> ready to go but it is not going anywhere :(
>> I now have to rest up ready to take the big Austral to our rally in two
>> weeks time.
>> Patrick
> 
> 
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