**** yeah. ide tell him to get his pansy ass down and get it done.
1. You got impatient, and didn't take the time to find the right tool and learn how to use it.
2. You don't seem to have any understanding of the magnitude of energy held in a compressed spring. The Lb/in of compression has been mentioned... but that doesn't really express the energy just waiting to be released.
3. You did something dangerous. It
was dangerous, and you got lucky. If you want to prove to me that hose clamps are safe, then get the hose clamp manufacturer to endorse this use of their product. Go ahead, give them a call. Be ready for them to laugh their @$$ off at your dumb @$$ though.
4. You are now here telling everyone that it is safe! Think about this.... In the next year 3-4 people may give this stupid idea a try because of this thread. How much liability will you be willing to assume if a hose clamp fails and kills someone? Will you pay their life insurance? Will you support their families? Will you pay their medical expenses if they are lucky enough to live?
Will you?
Bottom line is this.
You put your butt in danger to 'git r done'
Now you are recommending to others they do the same thing. If someone gets hurt because of your recommendation, you won't assume any liability... you'll just say 'it was his choice, it ain't my fault'
The following is for anyone reading this who may be considering stupid ****...
The internet is a great place for exchanging ideas. Unfortunately, there is no ACCOUNTABILITY on the internet.
I hope anyone who reads this thread will walk away understanding that a little better.
Maybe a couple of other examples will help drive the point home...
In my line of work, I have seen 1 man die because he did not take the time to do the job right. I won't discuss the details on this though.
I can think of 2 guys at this moment who had very close calls.
One guy had the wrong ladder/stand for what he was doing. Took a fall, and didn't land well. I saw him hit the ground... he was lucky to get up at all.
He had used the 'wrong' stand before, so he assumed it to be safe.
NEVER again did he use the wrong stand!
Another guy didn't take the time to repair a power cord and wasn't wearing the proper gloves when working with the 480v cord.
He's lucky as hell to be alive. However, over a year later he still has nervous system issues (balance, coordination, uncontrollable shakes, etc.)
He will pay for that one little mistake for the rest of his life.
This man now carries proper gloves with him at all times in the shop, and any equipment that is defective gets repaired or scrapped, period.
The point guys is this.
It may seem "safe" if you don't get hurt this time, or next time, or even the next time you perform a task.
But it only takes once for you to be seriously injured or killed.
I hope this puts things in better perspective