05-03-2013, 11:02
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Alumni turned Mentor
AKA: Branden Gunn
 FRC #4761 Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Rookie Year: 1996
Location: Reading, MA
Posts: 868
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Re: Safety inspection regarding open wheel shooters?
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Originally Posted by Wayne Doenges
This will probably tick off several people but I have two words concerning guarding: Common Sense
You have a wheel turning at 5000+ rpm in the pit and it self destructs or someone accidentally drops a tool in it or someone gets too close. Would you want to call someone's parents and explain how their child was injured because you didn't guard the wheel?
If this made someone angry, I apologize.
* puts on flame suit *
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Agree - this falls into two basic life rules -
1. "Consider the headline" if something goes wrong.
2. Don't stand in the plane of destruction.
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