"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
08/18/2013 at 14:03 • Filed to: None
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"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
08/18/2013 at 14:03 • Filed to: None | 0
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Shaped the outrigger a bit better this time. I think it'll fit rather nicely when I get a new wing (I'll go and look at the scrapyard on Wednesday). Welded a plate over the rusted hole under the washer bottle as well. Also, some burn-treatment advice after the jump (there's a pic, so people might be squeamish).
If you do end up burning yourself, it's a good idea to run it under cool water ( edit: not cold water as it can cause nerve and tissue damage ) to cool the area down. As soon as you've done that, smother the area in vaseline to stop it drying out. This will help reduce blistering and stop it hurting after a while. After that, you can either put on a rubber glove, or wrap it in cling-film and bandage it so you don't end up smearing it everywhere.
The Queen Victoria Hospital in the closest town to me is a national specialist centre for burns, and this is the technique they use there.
Moral of the story. Don't lean on bloody hot things.
Party-vi
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/18/2013 at 15:21 |
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Cool water - not cold water. Cold water will cause nerve and tissue damage.
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BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
> Party-vi
08/18/2013 at 15:23 |
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Ah, very good to know. I'll change the main paragraph in case anyone doesn't look in the comments.
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Party-vi
> BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires
08/18/2013 at 20:17 |
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Good deal. The issue stems from shocking the cells with the large temperature difference they would experience going from hot to cold.