re: #339 sattv4u2

Yup

Got bit by one of those myself once!

As a lesson to my son when he was maybe 12, I hooked up jumper cables to a car battery and contacted the other ends with each other. He was impressed with the sparks show, and also understood!!

I still have a small set of perfectly round scars about 1/16th inch in diameter across the heel of my hand. I used to keep my combination wrenches together and organized in my toolbox with a length of heavy brass bead chain (same as you have on an old pull light, just a heavier gauge).

Checking my oil, I noticed that my battery terminal was just a bit loose, so figured while I had the hood open to take care it right then. Seemed like too much work to get the 1/2 inch or whatever I needed off the chain, so I just started to tighten up the terminal with all 11 wrenches hooked together. Needless to say, one of them managed to find a ground and then next thing I knew that chain was almost glowing as the wrenches and I parted company.

Learned my lesson on that one.

Went for a bike ride this evening after work, just an easy no-sweat soft pedal and enjoy the evening one. Here’s the obligatory “shadow rider” picture. Steve and his Shadow

RBS