I worked with a guy missing his ring finger after accidentally getting his wedding band across the high-current supply bus and the airframe in an aircraft console. The ring immediately welded to the current source so he could not move his hand. He said that he passed out from the pain as the metal melted into his flesh.
Others in the shop spoke of the guy who lost a hand to a metal watch band the same way. I never work around a car battery or other low-voltage, high current supply wearing jewelry. If you wear a wedding ring that you cannot or do not want to take off, do what hospitals do and wrap a band-aid around your finger covering it. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Frantz Sent: Saturday, February 18, 2017 9:20 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] ECOM scare -- FW: Soldering lesson Amen! I shorted my wedding ring and a wrench across a car battery once. It burned out a small part of the ring, and left a blister that lasted a week. I was lucky. I also got the ring off before the swelling made it impossible. I was doubly lucky. 73 Bill AE6JV On 2/17/17 at 5:16 PM, [email protected] wrote: >High amperage DC is very dangerous. You would need to have a finger or >hand amputated if your jewelry shorts it out. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill Frantz | Security is like Government | Periwinkle (408)356-8506 | services. The market doesn't | 16345 Englewood Ave www.pwpconsult.com | want to pay for them. | Los Gatos, CA 95032 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
