On 9/26/2011 1:40 PM, Tekkie® wrote:
Robert Green posted for all of us...


I was surprised to find my local HoPo didn't have any spring-loaded center
punches. Anyone have one/used one they could recommend? Primary use is to
punch out car window if trapped in a flood. Since the 100 year floods
appearing to be coming every 2 years now, I figure it's time to put one in
the glovebox. Not sure what happens to fancy power doors and locks when
they're shorted. I know when floods reach certain levels, car horns start
to sound, which I assume means the harness/electronics failing or that cars
really do have souls and "scream" when they drown. Either way, I think it's
prudent to carry one to pop a window if it ever comes to that.

I pay $100's for insurance that won't actually be able to do anything very
helpful during an underwater situation so I figured I could spend $10 or $20
on something that might prove useful in what I hope is an extremely rare
situation. (And that I could use in the shop, too!) I've only seen it
flood that seriously here before once in . . . well, once in my life,
really. With the bridges of the country in disrepair, who knows what will
happeno?

I've seen EMT's use a combo device that slits belts and punches windows, but
belts are manually operated and wouldn't lock up in a flood situation so
that's probably overkill. I am sure a new dollar mart rectangular letter
opened with a guide slot would work wwww

Any other suggestions?

Are you in the Emergency Services? If not STAY AWAY! An alternative is to make
me the sole beneficiary of your insurance.

NOAA slogan: Don't drown, turn around.

You will ONLY involve MORE EMS personnel in saving your sorry butt.


He wasn't talking about playing rescue man, he was talking about saving
his own ass if he happens to end up parked in a canal unexpectedly.

--
aem sends...