ORIGINAL: RDJeff
A couple of hours later, as I was putting the engines away, I idly flipped the prop on the MVVS, and it back-fired, taking a nice divot out of my finger. I was aware it could do it, but since I was having trouble starting it, didn't think it would bite me. I got a serious hold on it, and flipped the prop, and it fired! Interesting that after that time there would be enough ether "sniff" for it to fire. I'll be more careful in the future!
Now that story rings a bell.
Down the field once and a very experienced control line flier (who shall forever remain nameless) was presented with a 10cc diesel conversion engine with prop attached.
He casually turned the engine over, as we all do, and it kicked into life in his lap! This resulted in him hurling the thing away into the grass and mumbling suitable expletives about all things diesel.
He then retrieved the engine, sat back down again saying how silly he was only to back up for a repeat performance!
Now that is a guy who has had probably 50 years of RC and control line experience, was just bitten once and still hadn't learnt!!
Needless to say this gave all and sundry endless hours p#ss taking and merriement so don't be too hard on yourself mate.
