In seven years of doing this job I've seen some strange goings on. And had some even stranger mishaps (like the time a ball bearing shot 30 feet from the grinder to hit the front glass door causing it to explode) but today beats 'em all hands down!
Whilst working on the below pictured bike I was cleaning a set of crank bearings. We soak 'em in rusticate, then run them through the grinder (yes that grinder) with a wire wheel, then spray the debris with part cleaner. It not only serves to clean the bearing ring but in the off chance the ring is not tight one or more bearings will dislodge telling us they are no good. Well normally the bearings just drop harmlessly to the floor.
Today NOT so much.
This is what I'm talking about...
They seem harmless enough right? Well apparently given the right pressure and angle these little balls can become rather dangerous projectiles. The single one on the right broke free and....
shot DIRECTLY up my right nostril!! It became stubbornly lodged at the top and required greasy fingers and a pair of needle nose to break free! Angela found no end to the humorous value of this occurrence. Thankfully no ER visit was required, therefore I can laugh at it as well!
Yes here at RE-Cycle we know no boundaries to bringing you a quality ride!
Here's the finished project affectionately called "Durante" (for those not in the know just google Jimmy Durante and you'll get the joke!)
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