Looking for a challenge?

[danielhv]

Ok, do this... Get a hammer, put your thumb on some concrete, and then hit it with the hammer hard enough to make it bust the skin on the side of your thumb... then go cleco platenuts... Sucks! I was setting anchors for my wing stand today and did just that. It hurt so bad I almost got sick from the pain! Never had that happen before. About an hour later it quit hurting enough to clean it and wrap it in gauze... but it has DEFINATELY slowed me down.

[captainron]

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No doubt too many swings with too light of a hammer for the job!
Try a 3 lb. hand-drilling hammer. How's the throbbing now?

[IowaRV9Dreamer]

ouch - sorry you got hurt daniel... I borrowed a friends plug-in hammer drill and just drilled some holes in the concrete and put in those blue tapcon bolts. They came out easily later on. No hammer needed... just use the special bit that they sell.

[danielhv]

Originally Posted by IowaRV9Dreamer

ouch - sorry you got hurt daniel... I borrowed a friends plug-in hammer drill and just drilled some holes in the concrete and put in those blue tapcon bolts. They came out easily later on. No hammer needed... just use the special bit that they sell.

Yea, I used a hammer drill to drill the holes... The anchors I used drop into the hole, and require a few hits with a hammer on a pin inserted to set the anchor. That way when I'm done there is no stud to cut or anything... Just unbolt the stand, and fill the hole.

[SteelMike]

heheh (snicker). That'll finally slow you down!

Just kidding. That sucks. Big time.

[Ironflight]

Remember, airplanes are built with blood, sweat, and tears - so have you cried yet?

[Geico266]

I have a cure that works everytime! All you have to do is take the hammer and hit the right thumb harder. You'll soon forget about left one.

Always remember, the "N" on the side of the Nebraska football team stand for "Knowledge".

[Webb]

It had to happen sometime. You are now a full fledged member of the "Oh s... I can't believe I just did that club."

Here's the next one that will leave a bruise....You will catch your skin between the handles on a blind riveter. Truly a nasty pinch.

Now's the excuse to go by a pneumatic clecoer.......but honey, I really neeeeeed it now....look at this thumb..it hurts so badly! And it's my holding hand too.

It looks like you're getting the countersinks done!

[N282S]

Oh stop whining, you big wus and turn your hat around. Now, go finish the nutplates. Then grab those ribs behind you and start deburring. And hey, whats in that cool lucking silver case on the top shelf?

[N282S]

I'm guessing its a JR 10X. I wanna see you fly that chopper now!