Yup. The chunk looks something like this...
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Snapped a Chinese clamp that had a defect in the casting (air
bubble).
Safety on the
ellipsoidal stopped it from falling. The chunk of clamp hit a
house seat and did some minor damage to it. That's why we have someone on the
ground to keep people from walking under the lift when we hang instruments.
And for the record, the falling chunk weighed in at 9 ounces on our postage
meter. Getting hit by a chunk of falling clamp that weighs over a half pound can certainly ruin someone's day...