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I got this from a friend and thought I should share it with fellow modelers. There are some serious dangers in model railroading.
https://stanfordmag.org/contents/spiked
Charlie
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I can't imagine passing that spike naturally
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Thanks Charlie, a nicely written warning for those of us with a low threshold for pain and surprises....
Don (ezdays) Day
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Wow! What a story. Thanks for sharing it.
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05-04-2019, 07:48 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-05-2019, 06:55 AM by Tyson Rayles.)
I can't believe someone would be stupid enough to put things that small in their mouth! He says it was Z scale? Didn't even know they made 1:220 spikes.
Mike
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From the State of California comes yet another health warning. "Studies have found HO scale spikes is hazardous to your health and should be installed by trained professionals".
I use a baby food jar lid for holding HO spikes while laying track.
Larry
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