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68C10 · 08-20-2006, 08:30 PM

Many years ago I accidently touched the negative and positive terminals of a battery with a combination wrench. The wrench touched my ring, while hot, and shorted out. Needless to say the silver ring was an excellent conducter and heated right up. It melted into my finger. I stress the into portion. It had to be surgically removed ... the ring, not the finger. For many years after I never wore a ring.

I do now but I don't do much mechanical work anymore ... which is why my truck still isn't done.

Maybe if I took the ring off .....

08-20-2006, 08:30 PM	#15
68C10 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Central New Jersey, USA Posts: 328	Re: Who wears a wedding ring while working in the garage? Many years ago I accidently touched the negative and positive terminals of a battery with a combination wrench. The wrench touched my ring, while hot, and shorted out. Needless to say the silver ring was an excellent conducter and heated right up. It melted into my finger. I stress the into portion. It had to be surgically removed ... the ring, not the finger. For many years after I never wore a ring. I do now but I don't do much mechanical work anymore ... which is why my truck still isn't done. Maybe if I took the ring off ..... __________________ 68C10 1968 C10 SWB No Options but 40K original miles 1967 K20 LWB 283 4-speed South Plainfield, NJ