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  1. Jun 3, 2023, 08:13 PM #1
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    Out-of-control power trowel mayhem - GIF

    Out-of-control power trowel mayhem.




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    WHY do these clips stop?

    The poor guy in the red shirt got a serious lower leg/ankle owie for sure.
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    Would like to have seen end result, any leads?
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    Power trowels have a steel cage/cover that encompasses the blades.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mansworld View Post
    Power trowels have a steel cage/cover that encompasses the blades.
    yeah you can see the cage but he still took a painful hit just from momentum and the mass of the trowel.
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    I love how the guy at the bottom just watches.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
    yeah you can see the cage but he still took a painful hit just from momentum and the mass of the trowel.
    And then gets whacked really hard in the back!



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