EJ Livesey Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Guys this is what happens when you wrap your bolts too shallow. As far as i know Hannes and I are the only ones to have done this. Needless to say I was very, very lucky. This could have ended very badly. After the break i decided to call it a day while i was still whole. 2 Quote Junior steel bender in training The only limits are the ones YOU set. De-feat-ist (noun)Somebody who accepts failure as a matter of course 6'3" 258lbs of pure man
Allen Heineck Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Lucky your throat is as strong as your hands! Quote
Tank Andrade Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 damn bro glad to see you in one piece brother ! Quote
JaredWith1R Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I'm not sure if the throat-slicing break or your brute strength is more terrifying. Call it a tie. Quote YouTube, WeightxRepsCurrent Stats6'1" 167lbs (goal 74kg)Left Hand: 7.5" long, 9" spanRight Hand: 7.5" long, 8.25" span!Gripper (40mm block set)CoC #2.5 RGC 126 (RH)CoC #2 RGC 105 (LH)Bending (DO IMPs)PR: I x 7"Goal: Red Nail!!! (Racing Oldrustystuff)Lifts42.5# Hex40# Hex30# Fatman2015 GoalsMM0 (both hands)Compete in a comp
JoshW Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_gxBvhPkmXA# Watched this the other day of Aaron doing it ^ Looks pretty painful, nearly got your artery there mate. Strong stuff though! Quote Goals for 2016 Certify bastard DONE Bend bastard in BB wraps DONE Certify big bastard Certify Hexabastard Certify Shiny bastard
acorn Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I've had that happen too on a Big G8 in a comp. Well the snap anyway. Stings like a motha! Different head marking than usual. Not a Triangle and can't remember what it was now. Glad you are ok, Aaron Quote ** Retired **
Jose Cabrera Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Holy crap! Glad to see youre ok EJ. EITHER WAY THAT WAS BOSS! Quote
EJ Livesey Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 thanks for checking it out guys. I honestly felt nothing, it just happened. i wasn't too surprised, I've snapped a lot of stuff, but nothing this strong. Please be very careful how you wrap bolts. i wrapped too shallow and put too much force too quickly on it. Needless to say this angered me. Quote Junior steel bender in training The only limits are the ones YOU set. De-feat-ist (noun)Somebody who accepts failure as a matter of course 6'3" 258lbs of pure man
Anthony C. Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Wow! That is an awesome bend but very scary. Question for your professionals....would be pointless if I were to wrap an IM pad around my neck when bending? Say as, like a protective handkerchief? Quote
EJ Livesey Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 Wow! That is an awesome bend but very scary. Question for your professionals....would be pointless if I were to wrap an IM pad around my neck when bending? Say as, like a protective handkerchief? possibly a waste. When i used to DO 8" wrenches i never knew how they would bend. i snapped more that a few of those. so what i would do was wrap the entire wrench then wrap the ends. when they snapped it was caught in the wraps. 1 Quote Junior steel bender in training The only limits are the ones YOU set. De-feat-ist (noun)Somebody who accepts failure as a matter of course 6'3" 258lbs of pure man
acorn Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 thanks for checking it out guys. I honestly felt nothing, it just happened. i wasn't too surprised, I've snapped a lot of stuff, but nothing this strong. Please be very careful how you wrap bolts. i wrapped too shallow and put too much force too quickly on it. Needless to say this angered me. Hulk Smash? Quote ** Retired **
Frank Pizzo Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Brutally strong....glad to see you are fine though. Same thing was happening to me when I would go all out on a regular Gr8 they would snap. Then I think it was you who pointed out I was wrapping them to shallow. Definitely a good point for everyone to remember with bolts. Quote "Gold medals aren't really made of gold. They're made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts." - Dan Gable
EJ Livesey Posted January 8, 2015 Author Posted January 8, 2015 thanks for checking it out guys. I honestly felt nothing, it just happened. i wasn't too surprised, I've snapped a lot of stuff, but nothing this strong. Please be very careful how you wrap bolts. i wrapped too shallow and put too much force too quickly on it. Needless to say this angered me. Hulk Smash? yes, Hulk will smash this very soon Brutally strong....glad to see you are fine though. Same thing was happening to me when I would go all out on a regular Gr8 they would snap. Then I think it was you who pointed out I was wrapping them to shallow. Definitely a good point for everyone to remember with bolts. I got careless and wrapped 1/8" too shallow. it happens, usually i can bend bolts without bending or wobbling the threads at all, not this time 1 Quote Junior steel bender in training The only limits are the ones YOU set. De-feat-ist (noun)Somebody who accepts failure as a matter of course 6'3" 258lbs of pure man
climber511 Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Glad you're all right - sometimes an eighth of an inch matters Quote When people used to ask him how it was he became so incredibly strong, it was always the same, "strengthen your mind, the rest will follow". The Mighty Atom Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. Being prepared for any random task is not the same thing as preparing randomly for any task. Greg Everett
king crusher Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Damn that will startle a guy. What does it take for you to put the bar on the wall behind you? Rail road spike, pipe wrench bend? Apollon axle bend?? 1 Quote
David_wigren Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I'm glad you're ok EJ! With a bit of bad luck that could've ended badly. It was a good idea to feel around the neck and check it closely right after the break. A cut don't always feel that much immediately after the cut. And if a cut is severe, every second before it is treated will count! Quote
king crusher Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Has anyone seen or had reds or drill rod snap? Or is it just bolts usually due to threading Quote
acorn Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Has anyone seen or had reds or drill rod snap? Or is it just bolts usually due to threading I had seen it in other things when I was still bending. Seemed to be very dependent for me on strength level compared to what I was bending. If it was a max effort bend stuff never broke. But if I could move something very fast sometimes it did. Had it happen on some FBBC Hex one time, a 60d I was bending very fast to show off, Drill rod, etc. - Aaron Quote ** Retired **
Jared Goguen Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Wow! Glad you didn't stab yourself in the throat. Quote My YouTube channel - grip, and shop projects.
David_wigren Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I have some pretty hard squares that snap during the crushdown on every other bend. Quote
MANTHOS Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I have a couple of class 10.9 black bolts at 5/16'' and I'm very skeptical of trying them. Now, I don't think I'll try them ever. Glad you're OK EJ. Quote
king crusher Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Wrap one fully in a imp then wrap as normal. That would make me very comfortable with anything Quote
David Mitti Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Damn, scary stuff right there. Glad your okay bro! Quote Goals CCS w/#2.5 @131# MM0 Cert w/#3 @143# Euro 2HP 200#
Tim71 Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Ouch. Did it hurt your wrist any at all with the sudden jolt? Was it a course thread bolt? Theoretically, those would snap easier than the fine thread. Quote
wulfgeat Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Holy crap. I am glad you are okay dude. Quote
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