Aren’t needle guns getting banned in some places because the vibration can cause health problem if they’re use over a long period of time? I think in some cases they’re being replaced with ultra high pressure washers and sand blasting to strip the surface back to bare metal, these methods cause les…

Not where I work. Needle guns, 3 finger scalers and disc sanders are the norm. We used the ultra high pressure washer a couple of trips many years ago but we were the only ship in the company trusted enough to use it. When you are dealing with nearly 40K psi care must be taken. At the same time, and…

Can’t put into words how much I agree with that Seadog.

If you think needle guns are bad for RSI, try a wire wheel. My experience with angle grinders is such that I really appreciate the smooth, gentle and quiet operation of a needle gun.

[image] spork: Aren’t needle guns getting banned in some places because the vibration can cause health problem if they’re use over a long period of time? On what planet? Not this one! Got woken up many a recent day to the sound of brrrrrrrrrrrrpppppppbbbb…!! Sucks when you’re a day sleeper

I recently learned that a monkey fist is considered a weapon now! WTF? Monkey’s fist are illegal in states like California ( California Penal Code Section 1 12020) and Oklahoma (Oklahoma Statutes Title 21) .

[image] Seacapt: Monkey’s fist are illegal They are talking about “get back whips” and not your key ring bobble or a heaving line. [image]

Or keep a roll or two of quarters and a couple of socks in your pockets. Turns into same thing.

How about some mean old woman waving a wood spoon made of hard maple?

I made monkey fists early in my career, They were one color, manilla, I once hit a captain in the head with it unintentionally. in New Orleans. It could be a weapon for someone with bad intentions, not in my case, He told me “Good toss”…

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Kennebec_Captain October 24, 2020, 12:57pm 12

There was a thread here a while back. We decided to get rid of our monkey fists and replace with sand-filled canvas ones. They work better.

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