Ouch II!

[Jayne]

Must be something in the air........
Sitting here making a chain tonight and I had to get up for something so I draped the chain over my work lamp. Work lamp goes out. 'Funny' I think. Fiddle with switch. Nothing. Hit lamp. Still nothing. Take chain off lamp - bingo - light comes back on. Chain on - light off - chain off - light on - it's a fun game for a minute or so until I make the mistake of touching the section of chain that was (in retrospect) conducting the electricity. Got a nasty burn on my thumb in the shape of the chain.......
Won't be doing that one again!
J x

[Emerald]

my lights are going on and off tonight without the help of a silver chain, wind i think! hope its not to sore Jayne you need some aloe vera gel fab stuff takes the pain away asap xx

[Gemma]

Oh Jayne, there there
Lavendar oil is also great for burns

[Polly]

That's taking branding to a whole new level

Hope it heals soon!

[ben b]

I did similar....i dont know if you have a pendant motor, but they are operated by a foot switch. Mine is a seco, nearly 20 years old. It has a metal foot switch, no micro chips here, with a big copper slider inside, that varies the speed, by how much you press. Now, the foot switch plugs into the mains, the motor, plugs into the foot switch.
I serviced it, oiled the barings etc...so obviously unplugged the motor form the foot switch. However, i did not unplug the foot switch.
The switch had been a bit un responsive, so i turned my attentions to that, dis assembling it, as I was on a roll....to get at the big fat copper conducter inside. I brushed it over ok, with a nylon brush, with plasic handle.....then, a greasey spot? on the copper slider?...so...(and get this)...LICKED FINGER and procceded to rub live copper plate. Bzzzzzzzzzzz! I literaly couldnt let go, and it felt like my arm was shrinking. The full 240 volts, until the fuse in the plug blew...i think...
I am one of those people, who, according to a physics teacher at school, can (and take this in context) 'withstand' elecrical shocks better than others. Though this is relative of course!
I think, i managed to throw the footpedal down, but the fuse blew anyway, so its hard to tell, but i did have to physically lob it, as it was as if glued to my hands, and i guess i was being 'properly' electrocued (rather than a flash, where your hand jumps away) for about 20 to 30 seconds.
Needed a cup of tea after, but apart from that, i was fine, but then, i have spikey hair anyway.

[mizgeorge]

Jayne - Ow!
Did you say any bad words though?

[bustagasket]

aww my poor sis!!!!

Ben you are such a nutter

[Lisa Quinn]

Have you tried wrapping a Kandoo around it ??

[Emerald]

Have you tried wrapping a Kandoo around it ??

ya daft bat lol

[Coco]

I did similar....i dont know if you have a pendant motor, but they are operated by a foot switch. Mine is a seco, nearly 20 years old. It has a metal foot switch, no micro chips here, with a big copper slider inside, that varies the speed, by how much you press. Now, the foot switch plugs into the mains, the motor, plugs into the foot switch.
I serviced it, oiled the barings etc...so obviously unplugged the motor form the foot switch. However, i did not unplug the foot switch.
The switch had been a bit un responsive, so i turned my attentions to that, dis assembling it, as I was on a roll....to get at the big fat copper conducter inside. I brushed it over ok, with a nylon brush, with plasic handle.....then, a greasey spot? on the copper slider?...so...(and get this)...LICKED FINGER and procceded to rub live copper plate. Bzzzzzzzzzzz! I literaly couldnt let go, and it felt like my arm was shrinking. The full 240 volts, until the fuse in the plug blew...i think...
I am one of those people, who, according to a physics teacher at school, can (and take this in context) 'withstand' elecrical shocks better than others. Though this is relative of course!
I think, i managed to throw the footpedal down, but the fuse blew anyway, so its hard to tell, but i did have to physically lob it, as it was as if glued to my hands, and i guess i was being 'properly' electrocued (rather than a flash, where your hand jumps away) for about 20 to 30 seconds.
Needed a cup of tea after, but apart from that, i was fine, but then, i have spikey hair anyway.

And I think we have a winner in the battle of the owies!


Blimey!

Did you look like this?