Alternator vs Larry

So happy I "tuned in" this morning to see all the blood and guts.......I hope all have healed well, although this could explain some behavioral issues??

Larry, I hope your wound healed up well.  Just got to view this today thanks to Ken's link.  Wow you are lucky it was not even worse.

Copper is still being used Pete. I'm not familiar with how the lines run where you live but lets just say it comes out of Antioch central office down 59 then down 132 to say a main box at 132 and Deep Lake Rd. Then from there to your house. Ideally on copper 12-13000 feet is the limit for data,the farther out the slower. What they would have done is run fiber from the central office to a new box at 132 and Deep Lake Rd. Now the "Central Office" is at that corner. Copper from there to your house probably no more than 3-4000 feet tops even to the Big CQ's house. What should concern people is what the company has accomplished political wise. Used to be as a communications company they were required by law,at least in Illinois most likely other states too, to restore the line in 24 hours or be fined. They managed to get that changed,they are now considered an entertainment company,it will be fixed when they get to it. Really dried up the OT. I hear the next step is wireless maybe thats the 5G? - that will even do away with the Direct TV divisions satellites.

Now back to Larry,sure hope the pain is subsiding by now.....

Actually they are very lite it's like numerous strands of thread with like copper thread individually wrapped around that. What your thinking of is having the guy's at the test board putting coin return on the pair. Normally if you needed to give someone in the company a short you just used your needlenose. but if you were doing a acceptance test for an external customer like a reseller you'd use those because the testing took so long. If you slipped they'd have to start the test over and get real crabby....

Gary S wrote: Here are official Bell System ones, jbear approved. 4 times the price same end result....

That "official" jumper looks pretty heavy duty. Is that the one you use when you call into the office and ask them to do the zap and burn to "clear" the line when you can't really find the problem?

We have one for setting the valve lash, but we don't use it to start the engine.

I have the same type of starter trigger switch, find it very handy when working alone on engines, turn the key to on and activate the starter while doing whatever I am doing, or even key off cause the starter to spin. Strangely given Larry's injury I consider the remote switch to be a safety item.

WOW, Nasty Larry. At least you did it working on a boat and not something stupid like slamming your thumb in a car door! Amazing how bad stuff happens in a blink of an eye.

Hollywood wrote: Riley wrote: I'd like to know why the boat started? Ignited compressed fuel?

That 305 is a hot engine...must have high compression...

I'd like to know why the boat started? By remote start, do you mean one of those switches that connects to your solenoid?

jbear wrote: My thoughts exactly as I was scrolling thru this Bill. It may be years before I open my motor box again. john

Jihn,
I thought that Eddie knowing your skills, put a hasp and lock on your box so you can't get into it?

Almost a twin to Uncle Todd.

Morfoot wrote: .When you wakeup today it will be nothing but a memory.

All things considered, I slept pretty well last night, but whenever I woke up, all I could hear was the sound of those blades tearing away at my leg.

Donald80SN wrote: Larry, Glad you are ok and did not stain the hull of that white boat. Donald

Oddly enough, it did not bleed much. Good thing. I was home alone. Significant bleeding might not have ended well

JoeinNY wrote: ouch Larry advil up that doesn't look like its gonna feel awesome any time soon.

Actually, not too bad. Fentanyl enroute, morphine at the hospital. That wore off at about 11, but I've been getting by with OTCs since ,despite the doc giving me some hydrocodon.

Never had morphine before. Before administering, the nurse rattled off about 20 possible side effects. I thought this should be interesting, now I can see what all the fuss is about opioids. Other than the pain disappearing, I felt no other side effects. Guess I dont have to worry about becoming an addict.

SNobsessed wrote: Maybe someone else will avoid making same mistake. .

Definitely a "Lessons Learned" moment, which I really shouldnt have needed. I am typically extremely cognizant of rotating parts in concert with hanging wires, strings, clothes, skin..... I think I was so stunned that the boat actually started, that it caught me off guard and since it was throttled way up and water was not on yet, I leaped before I looked. But good point. Let's be careful out there.


Amusing little side story. I got into house to call 911. While on one phone with them, I called my son (off duty cop and paramedic) at the same time. Since he just left the house, I knew he was close by. As soon as he answered, he said whats going on over there.? He had already heard the dispatch to our house before I called him. Pretty good service. He arrived about same time as others.

Why am I the first one to ask this ....... is the alternator OK???

That looks bad, had to hurt like hell. Hope it heals quickly without a lot of stiffness.

That is a scary looking injury. Glad you are ok!