Arrgh! I blinked again and lost another leaf

[MarieC]

It seems when I get really close to something that is delicate, I blink.  So it happened once again, and then I am down on my hands and knees in the sawdust looking for my leaf, which I luckily found.  So CA glue to the rescue, but it is so tiny I have to use a tweezer and when I pick it up it pops out of the tweezer and flys across the room!  I luckily find it again, but this time I didn't use a tweezer and the leaf gets stuck to my finger!  Arrgh!  Does this happen to anyone else or just me?  Does it get less frequent (blinking) as you get better?  Any tips?  I will hopefully show you my trees soon and hope that they won't be snags by the time I get them done!  Thanks for your suggestions ahead of time...mariec

Edited May 2, 2023 by MarieC

[OCtoolguy]

A tiny dot of CA glue on each upper eyelid should help.

[jerry walters]

I don't have the problem of blinking, my issue is when I get close to the end I take my eyes off the line to see how close I am to the end. I HATE WHEN I DO THAT!

Jerry

[BadBob]

It happens to me and usually goes underneath something.

I used to lose small pieces while using my sanding mop. Two things helped that a lot. A tall fence on the back of the drill press stops 98% of them, and a net over the end of my dust collection to keep them from entering the shop vac. 

[Fish]

I've done it too. I lost a piece of a portrait of my daughter and was on my knees for some time, I finally found it but used gorilla wood glue instead. Many times the piece being lost won't matter, your the only one who will know. I've done that too.

[Bill WIlson]

Blinking?  I never thought much about it.  Although, now that you have brought it to my attention, I'm sure it will find a place in my consciousness.  So thanks for that.   

As for dropping tiny bits on the floor, that happens all too often.  The only difference is that I rarely find what I dropped.  There must be some metaphysical connection with the clothes dryer and all of these lost bits & pieces have joined with the missing socks, in some Bermuda triangle like alternate existence.

 

[barb.j.enders]

1 hour ago, Fish said:

Many times the piece being lost won't matter, your the only one who will know. I've done that too.

I had a few "trees of life"  that didn't have all the foliage.

[barb.j.enders]

34 minutes ago, Bill WIlson said:

There must be some metaphysical connection with the clothes dryer and all of these lost bits & pieces have joined with the missing socks, in some Bermuda triangle like alternate existence.

Missing socks become paperclips!!  Or hangers!!

 

[Wilson142]

could be worse..I had a foreman who lost a crown on a front tooth and decided to CA it until he could get a dentist appointment. By the time he was done, he had successfully glued the crown back in but he had also glued his finger to it and the one next to it and they both came out in the end. 

[MarieC]

5 hours ago, BadBob said:

It happens to me and usually goes underneath something.

I used to lose small pieces while using my sanding mop. Two things helped that a lot. A tall fence on the back of the drill press stops 98% of them, and a net over the end of my dust collection to keep them from entering the shop vac. 

Awww, the net over the dust collection system....what a great idea...I have lost a many things to my dust collection system....Thanks for that tip!

[MarieC]

After reading all these miss-haps, I am so glad I am not alone....I have never laughed so hard in a long time... some of which brought tears to my eyes ...thanks for sharing your crazy stories!

Edited May 2, 2023 by MarieC

[Denny Knappen]

We had a custom furniture maker behind ArtCrafters.  He was using CA glue and squirted into the eye.  He came over and I led him to the eye doctor a block away.  Everything came out fine.  He is now a Baptist minister.

[jellis2]

all the time and most of the time i just throw it in the pretty kindlin pile>

[Dak0ta52]

As I was reading your story I was thinking "her luck is almost as bad as mine." My brother could take dog droppings and make money from it whereas I would most likely trip and fall into it face first. The old saying, "If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have any luck at all," definitely applies to me. Does it get better? If it does for you, please let me know. It would give me something to look forward to.

[barb.j.enders]

Thanks for jinxing the day Marie!  I was painting small pieces for another gnome and "misplaced" a couple of the leaves.  I was able to find them.  My floor is so much cleaner now!!!

[NC Scroller]

I find the easiest way to find something that drops is to drop something else.  Does it always work, no, but if you find the second thing you have the feeling of accomplishment

[Gene Howe]

At my age, whenever a small item falls to the floor, I have a series of qualifying decisions to make. Do I really need it? Do I have more in the box? Can I see it on the floor? Is it easily accessible? Is it ferrous? If so, where did I use the magnet last? If I've answered all those questions satisfactorily and the magnet retrieval doo-hicky isn't found or not applicable, it's time to get down on the floor. Which brings about another set of questions. Is the object in such a spot that my huge girth can fit in order to grab the wayward, lost object.  Can I use a bench or tool to help me get up. Preferably, something not on wheels and not easily tippable. If all the conditions are right and I'm down on hands and knees or, more likely, on my butt, there one final question..."Now, Is there anything else I can do while I'm down here?"

[OCtoolguy]

On 5/2/2023 at 5:51 AM, barb.j.enders said:

Missing socks become paperclips!!  Or hangers!!

 

Lost socks come back as Tupperware lids that don't fit any of your containers.

[OCtoolguy]

On my Excalibur saws, the sawdust that doesn't get caught up by the dust control will filter down onto my lap or shoes. So, I made a couple of slide in/slide out boxes and they catch what dust makes it through. That's where all the tiny pieces also go if they don't get sucked up. So far I've had good luck with finding them. If they do get sucked up, well, that's called "creative license".

[Oregor]

On 5/2/2023 at 5:51 AM, barb.j.enders said:

Missing socks become paperclips!!  Or hangers!!

 

Or lids to Tupperware tubs you don't have.

[MarieC]

1 hour ago, OCtoolguy said:

On my Excalibur saws, the sawdust that doesn't get caught up by the dust control will filter down onto my lap or shoes. So, I made a couple of slide in/slide out boxes and they catch what dust makes it through. That's where all the tiny pieces also go if they don't get sucked up. So far I've had good luck with finding them. If they do get sucked up, well, that's called "creative license".

Ray, if you get a minute, could you take a picture of your slide in/out boxes...are they on the floor or just under the saw table?  

[OCtoolguy]

On 6/14/2023 at 1:45 PM, MarieC said:

Ray, if you get a minute, could you take a picture of your slide in/out boxes...are they on the floor or just under the saw table?  

Just under the frame of the saw so that all the dust just drops down into them. 3 Sided with a bottom. 1/8" BB ply.

 

Edited June 17, 2023 by OCtoolguy

[grandpuppies]

I found that a cardboard box with an open side and a piece of foam taped to the back of the box can catch the pieces the mop insists of grabbing and trying to throw across the room when sanding the edges on the drill press.  When I get the saw and drill press set up again, I'll take a picture or two so you can see what I mean.

[BadBob]

12 hours ago, grandpuppies said:

I found that a cardboard box with an open side and a piece of foam taped to the back of the box can catch the pieces the mop insists of grabbing and trying to throw across the room when sanding the edges on the drill press.  When I get the saw and drill press set up again, I'll take a picture or two so you can see what I mean.

I use my mop on a large drill press. Having a tall fence on the back will also help with this. Before I had the fence the sanding mop would always throw the pieces behind or under something.