Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

This is terrible timing. Still trying to convince myself not to get a motorcycle license. And I was winning too.

The last time I got my drivers license renewed the lady ask me if I wanted to keep my motorcycle rider, that there was no additional cost.

I told her no. She asked why not? I told her I have no business riding a motorcycle anymore -


humfrz

[MrDinkleman]

Originally Posted by Spuds

My dad did that once. If I had known I would have suggested you avoid doing that. I hope you heal alright.

On the bright side, you might be allowed a name change to "routerbite". That is something I do recommend.

My nephew did that a couple months ago. Just the tip of his pinky. Now that he's over the pain and shock and can laugh about it, we call him the Yakuza of the family.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

Lost a good portion of my right index fingertip to a router bit on Saturday. Not very fun, can't recommend.

I did that with an end mill maybe 15 years ago. It'll grow back.

I still kick myself whenever I think about the incident. In my case it was utter stupidity. I deserved much worse.

[Sapphireho]

Nothing better than imported roast pig.

Good thing I had the boat trailer done. Had 2 bad bearings, a couple bad races, and the brakes had air in the lines.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

Lost a good portion of my right index fingertip to a router bit on Saturday. Not very fun, can't recommend.

I took a good crescent out of my right thumb with a router about fifteen years ago..from the middle of the tip of the nail curving down about 2/3 of the way down to the base of the nail.... and I'm a pianist by trade. My wife was a wreck and in full panic mode, and I couldn't drive with my hand wrapped in a towel and blood gushing everywhere, so I called an ambulance. They were great... one of the EMTs went into my workshop to try and find the tip of my thumb. Laughing (I guess I was still kind of in shock.. the gravity of the situation hadn't quite sunk in), I asked him if he even knew what a router was; my thumb tip was just a spray on the wall in about 20,000 pieces at that point. The guy at the emergency room wanted to amputate my thumb at the first joint but I wouldn't let him. Cleaned it, antibiotic cream, bandages, and oral antibiotics, followed by a trip to a very respected hand doc who takes care of most of the symphony musicians in my area. He was great.. even the I had shaved off the tip of the bone and it was exposed, he showed me how to care for it and assured me that we didn't need to do anything right away, saying it's pretty amazing how much fingers can regenerate, at least to a certain degree. I played a gig two days later (jazz, where I had the freedom to avoid ever using my thumb and to play in a much more sparse style than I typically do); extremely painful, but I got through it.

Had to go to physical therapy and do a bunch of desensitizing exercises for months so I didn't jump out of my skin every time something touched my thumb, but I made it. That thumb is still a good bit "pointier" than my other thumb and the injury site is still a little tingly/numbish, but I am SOOO grateful for how lucky/blessed I was to not only keep my thumb, but find a great doctor and continue to grow as a pianist and musician.
It takes about 1/100th of a second to have your whole world turned upside down. I take safety around tools very, VERY seriously now. We all should.

[MuseChaser]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I did that with an end mill maybe 15 years ago. It'll grow back.

I still kick myself whenever I think about the incident. In my case it was utter stupidity. I deserved much worse.

Mine was total stupidity, too. Was trying to put a rounded edge on a 1x2" piece of oak moulding, and too lazy to setup the router table. Flipped the router upside down, handguided the wood to the exposed blade... and it caught a knot and pulled my hand right into the blade. Happened so fast; the piece of wood was across my shop like a bolt of lightning and my hand felt like something bumped it.. that's all.. then... well.... I'll stop there. Folks might be eating.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

Lost a good portion of my right index fingertip to a router bit on Saturday. Not very fun, can't recommend.

knew a guy that accidentally cut off part of one finger, and more of another finger with a table saw

a few weeks afterwards, he got annoyed at the length of the stub on the one portion, so he used the table saw to even it out.

[Sapphireho]

I think 90% of guys I've met in my life that were missing a digit was because of a table saw accident. I won't use one. In junior high metal shop I did watch a guy saw his index finger down the middle lengthwise with a band saw. Pretty nasty.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by soundman98

knew a guy that accidentally cut off part of one finger, and more of another finger with a table saw

a few weeks afterwards, he got annoyed at the length of the stub on the one portion, so he used the table saw to even it out.

Please say this isn't a true story.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by MuseChaser

...too lazy to setup the router table.

I stop myself and think carefully about the forces applied to the work piece each and every time. No excuses.

It's partly why I've consciously changed my focus from the end result, to successful execution of each step of the process. I know it's not a new concept but with all the unexpected benefits I've discovered, I feel like I invented it.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Please say this isn't a true story.

sorry. it's completely true, but knowing the hardass that the guy was, it's entirely unsurprising. his family and anyone that knew him still laughs about it.

IIRC, when it originally happened, he wrapped up his hand, cleaned up the work shop of the blood(because you can't leave the work shop dirty!), went inside, had a cup of coffee, and then called to his wife in the next room to take him somewhere to have it looked at, knowing that the best they could do was stop the bleeding, and wrap it up... i need to ask his daughter about it this coming weekend again, been quite a few years since i heard the whole story again.

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I think 90% of guys I've met in my life that were missing a digit was because of a table saw accident. I won't use one. In junior high metal shop I did watch a guy saw his index finger down the middle lengthwise with a band saw. Pretty nasty.

yeah, i have many tools, and want to own many more, but a table saw is one that i have no desire to own, ever. i have a cordless circular saw that does everything i need when it comes to ripping material down. it's got less balls than a table saw, and it's got an automatic brake with a hand trigger, so it stops almost as fast as i could ever need it to.

[wolffbite]

Haha thanks guys... luckily no bone damage, just missing half a finger nail and a decent chunk of flesh.

The real funny part is, my dad injured himself in the exact same way when he was in his 20s. He did it to his middle finger and now has a kind of mutant nail. I guess I was genetically predisposed to mangle my finger with a router

My sister better love her new kitchen cabinets since I've paid for them in blood now!

[soundman98]

on the plus side, you took off the whole chunk, and you've got a good story out of it!

to make a really long stupid story short, i managed to close my razor sharp pocket knife on my pointer finger about 6-7 years ago, but stopped it about 3/4's of the way through, insisting on getting stitches for it instead of just cutting the rest of it off. it's sorta deformed in that spot from the odd growth pattern, and i'm just starting to get feeling back in that part of my finger.. still feels like i'm touching things through a glove in that spot on my finger(i pick at it from time to time to accelerate the skin growth. i still wish i had cut it all the way through, instead of all the money and hassle of waiting all these years for it to heal normally.


oh, is anyone queezy about blood and cuts?!? hanging out with too many good 'ol boys and nurses tends to make me numb to the concept of injuries!


one last thing-- i'm still hoping to meet someone somewhere that's got a really good injury story where they actually save the world/animal/girl!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

My sister better love her new kitchen cabinets since I've paid for them in blood now!

Doh! A good dark stain will blend right in.