that's real smart Jeff.
staying out of that 'propeller line' ..
because blades do fly off spinning blade assemblies sometimes all right ..

on the those automotive radiator fans  ( fan is on the water pump, not
crankshaft ) ..
aircraft propellers ..
jet engine turbine blades ....rare, but it happens.. sure make a mess.

there are still a few Datsuns on the road ..
so it could have been just a year ago .

bottom line though ..
safety has to be absolute, as much as possible. Lots of ways to get hurt
with moving equipment.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Schwaia" <vw.doka@gmail.com>
To: "'Scott Daniel - Turbovans'" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:56 AM
Subject: RE: Sad story

> Not just hair or getting sucked in.  Just being over the rotating assembly
> can be dangerous.  Way back when, I worked at a shop in Leucadia called
> Harvey's Automotive.  The head mechanic was finishing up work on a Datsun
> (showing my age now).  He was standing next to car, revving the engine to
> make sure is was running smooth when the cooling fan blade came apart.
> Missed his eye by 1/2".  I took thirteen stitches to close up the gash.
>
> Obviously, we don't have cooling fans connected to our crankshafts, but
> I've
> seen belts come apart that could do some damage.  Personally, I always try
> to avoid being "in-line" with the exposed rotating assembly.  I've seen
> what
> can happen...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Scott Daniel - Turbovans
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 11:27 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Sad story
>
> not only hands and fingers..
> long hair is extremely dangerous around any moving equipment.
> and so is any jewelry of any kind........and not just for getting caught
> in
> things..
> but for electrical shorting out, like a wedding ring and battery cables
> etc.
>
> I hate to think about the person maybe leaning in to get a closer look at
> a
> spinning part on a lathe and long hair getting caught.
> as this case shows....stuff like that can just kill ya...
> or change your whole life in a second. There is just 'zero margin' when it
> comes to body parts and moving or  electrically energized equipment.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:26 AM
> Subject: Re: Sad story
>
>
>> Even when I know I have checked and am being careful when I am looming
>> above
>> the runnign engine I am a bit leary of being there. THe thought of
>> missing
>> something that could get caught in the turning belt - or just
>> inadvertantly
>> placing a hand or a tool in the wrong place is a scary thought - I like
>> my
>> hands and fingers.
>>
>> Thanks for the reminder.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jeff
>> '85 GL (Gertie)
>> '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
>> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>