Dangerous propellers

[danber]

Hello everybody;

What a bad and painful experience!
Sixteen stitches and a broken distal phalange bone in my pinky finger goes to prove that anybody can get seriously hurt even with relatively small propellers.
Nobody should adjust engines from the front; -NOBODY-; as it takes just a split second distraction to be injured.
Start the engine then take the extra five seconds to move to the back and adjust the carburetor!
I will be posting warning signs at all starting stations to remind all members of this real danger.
Thank you guys for your help, support and all the calls that I received yesterday.

Daniel

[Eladio]

Well if you guys win today the Cup , it will be less painful !! :)
please NO PENALTIES !!!!
Good luck !

[zorba]

Sorry to hear that Daniel, I wish you speedy healing.
I really didn't expected that from you, being in the hobby for so long and now this.
Good luck with the game today.

[Sempai-mj]

Speedy recovery Danny.

[Ron Willoughby]

Sorry this happened to you! I hope the pain is now gone, if not take 3 pills.
Speedy recovery. You wil now have nothing but good LUCK, for you have had your share of bad luck.
Best regards
Ron

[RomanTheBanana]

good thing I sanded that prop a bit. Before that It was cutting like a knife! I wish you a fast recovery. Now I will sand all my future props.

[zorba]

good thing I sanded that prop a bit. Before that It was cutting like a knife! I wish you a fast recovery. Now I will sand all my future props.

It makes no difference if you sanded or not. If that prop is hungry it will jump up and eat you.

[Ronald Longtin]

Désolé pour ton malheur, mes cicatrices font mal juste à y penser.

Récupère vite...

[Kevin Rochon]

Speedy recovery Daniel and I hope your hand comes back 100%.

Hey could have been worst it could have been what David said ;):D

[Glenn Hole]

Speedy recovery Daniel and hope to see you soon.

[Dwight Macdonald]

I wish a quick and complete recovery Daniel. This brings back a lot of unwelcome memories.

[briankizner]

Sorry to hear about this. I haven't been to hospital for this yet but I do have scars on my hand from previous brain freezes. I know that at least two of the other replies have been from people with bad memories of incidents like this. Get well soon. Be careful, everyone.

[Sempai-mj]

It makes no difference if you sanded or not. If that prop is hungry it will jump up and eat you.

It is good idea to sand off the razor sharp edges from your props.
It does and will make a difference, a cut verses a sever.

I'd rather be hit with a dull butter knife rather than a spinning razor blade.

[zorba]

It is good idea to sand off the razor sharp edges from your props.
It does and will make a difference, a cut verses a sever.

I'd rather be hit with a dull butter knife rather than a spinning razor blade.

What I meant was that damage will be done either way. The thing here is to keep away from them

[Sempai-mj]

What I meant was that damage will be done either way. The thing here is to keep away from them

Agreed, keep the hands away.:)

[drgilo1973]

Speedy recovery Daniel , and the to continue the story of that engine , that i asked the owner of that plane to open the engine he was full of small metal parts ,

[zorba]

Speedy recovery Daniel , and the to continue the story of that engine , that i asked the owner of that plane to open the engine he was full of small metal parts ,

You need another engine;):D

[Andrew Fernie]

Sorry to hear of your accident Daniel. It is a reminder to everyone that there are dangers to pay attention to.

[Andre Germain]

Désolé pour ton malheur, mes cicatrices font mal juste à y penser.

Récupère vite...

Ronald, je me souviens tres bien de ton malheur aussi, avec ton moto-planeur, et j'avais ta radio en main, un moment d'inattention a m'ecouter... :(

[Ricardo]

Daniel, you are a role model for all of us.
I am sorry for this accident. Hope you have recovered.

You set the example by being humble to share your experience will all of us.

For the newcomers: Do not underestimate the power of a propeller.. I have scars of my own, in my case even at idle the prop was able to cause some "damage".

Ricardo

[Andrew Fernie]

Also remember that electric motors are a danger in your workshop - too easy to hit the throttle. I have started using a low current capacity 12V power supply rather than a battery in my shop - lets the radio and servos work, but won't let the motor spin with much power.

[LucT]

Maintenant je comprends pourquoi tu avais ces pansements!!! Prompt rétablissement et merci du conseil...

Luc

[MidnightHeli]

Sorry to hear this. Wish you the best and hoping that you do no have permanent damage.