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Originally Posted by dseymo1
It's a reaction that can be learnt, though.
I now 'instinctively' step back if I drop something sharp.
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I find I do too - dropping a scalpel, I jerk my foot out of the way. Whereas if it is something fragile, I thrust my foot into place to try to break its fall.
And yes - soldering iron - I seem to have acquired the knack of letting it fall but then immediately grabbing the lead before it starts trying to tin the floor.
Rotating objects - powerful motors - whenever possible, I run up slowly! A 400Hz 3-phase induction motor does get up to awesome speeds!