Guest Johnny Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Usually the distance it falls is proportional to the time I have spent on it. Tweezer flicks are the most maddening. I haven't gotten around to mounting a light under the bench...yet! I don't even want to think about that one! Last piece I had pop out of the tweezers had glue on it and found it's way behind my glases and into my eye!!! Burned like heck!!!
Junkman Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 I don't even want to think about that one! Last piece I had pop out of the tweezers had glue on it and found it's way behind my glases and into my eye!!! Burned like heck!!! Lucky you, you found it!
Romell R Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 yes, all the time "my issue is the bad habit i developed a long time ago of not working over the desk or bench" " there are still times though when it hits the floor and then just disappears." Same here Dave , I'm just convinced now that there are parts gremlins who just wait for me to drop something and they snatch it up and its gone forever.
Chuck Most Posted July 26, 2011 Posted July 26, 2011 Lucky you, you found it! Well, technically, I think IT found HIM.
Drake69 Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 My dad had this happen to him, and he told me enough times to make sure it wouldn't happen to me, EVER. Late 80's, dad was working on one of his kits with Superglue when, after he had applied the glue on it of course, managed to turn away for a few minutes then turn back to it being gone. I remember him telling me it was an alternator or something engine-related and small, and he turned his worktable upside down looking for it. So, he decides to give up and go off to bed. Sometime late that night, dad wakes up to a weird and slightly painful bump on his skin. Apparently he had been working on his model... USING Superglue... and the part had fallen in his lap when he turned away. And dad liked to wear buttonless boxers, sometimes with the fly WIDE OPEN..... Wonder where that pesky part ended up? OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Modeling Hermit Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 I got sofed up with losing parts that I removed the carpet in my model room, and installed hardwood floors, with a very fine grain and narrow joints. It hasn't helped any with how many parts I drop, but it has made a difference in the amount that I find after they're dropped.
High octane Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Rule # 1. NEVER drop any parts! Okay, okay, so I don't always follow the rules.
Mr. Moparman Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 My dad had this happen to him, and he told me enough times to make sure it wouldn't happen to me, EVER. Late 80's, dad was working on one of his kits with Superglue when, after he had applied the glue on it of course, managed to turn away for a few minutes then turn back to it being gone. I remember him telling me it was an alternator or something engine-related and small, and he turned his worktable upside down looking for it. So, he decides to give up and go off to bed. Sometime late that night, dad wakes up to a weird and slightly painful bump on his skin. Apparently he had been working on his model... USING Superglue... and the part had fallen in his lap when he turned away. And dad liked to wear buttonless boxers, sometimes with the fly WIDE OPEN..... Wonder where that pesky part ended up? OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please don't say it.
SuperStockAndy Posted July 27, 2011 Author Posted July 27, 2011 My dad had this happen to him, and he told me enough times to make sure it wouldn't happen to me, EVER. Late 80's, dad was working on one of his kits with Superglue when, after he had applied the glue on it of course, managed to turn away for a few minutes then turn back to it being gone. I remember him telling me it was an alternator or something engine-related and small, and he turned his worktable upside down looking for it. So, he decides to give up and go off to bed. Sometime late that night, dad wakes up to a weird and slightly painful bump on his skin. Apparently he had been working on his model... USING Superglue... and the part had fallen in his lap when he turned away. And dad liked to wear buttonless boxers, sometimes with the fly WIDE OPEN..... Wonder where that pesky part ended up? OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lesson learned!!!!
Drake69 Posted July 27, 2011 Posted July 27, 2011 Lesson learned!!!! My family is a comedy of errors. If it can be goofed up... WE FIGURED OUT HOW!!!!
C.C.RACER Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 Heres my way of helping find that lost part. I have a appron mounted under the edge of my table and drap it over my lap when working. I can get up and not rip it off as it is not attched to me. It is longer on the sides to drap over my chair and drops in the middle and creates a vally for parts to fall into.
Dragracer Posted July 28, 2011 Posted July 28, 2011 I don't drop parts,either I THROW them! , or they seem to drop themselves.
SuperStockAndy Posted July 28, 2011 Author Posted July 28, 2011 I don't drop parts,either I THROW them! , or they seem to drop themselves. Ditto.
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