Always use protection

"DipodomysDeserti" (dipodomysdeserti) 07/11/2014 at 08:57 • Filed to: None

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Changed the brakes on my sister's Mazda 3 and cut the shit out of my hand. When the caliper bracket bolt broke loose my thumb went into the dust cover.

Always use protection. Here it is two days later. Probably should have got a stitch or two...

Mattbob > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:04

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owwwwwwch!!! Protection indeed! This is the kind of shit that made me start wearing gloves. A good set of mechanics gloves is one of those purchases you never regret.

RacecaR > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:05

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Screw stitches. You just need some paper towels and duct tape!

But yeah, that sucks man. I hate dust covers for that reason. It seems there is some jackass somewhere in the "dust cover" factory sharpening the edges before sending them off to be installed.

Wacko > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:06

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thanks for the reminder, got to go buy some new mechanic's gloves, mine have more holes than gloves...

Big Bubba Ray > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:06

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Damn, son, that looks painful! Time to invest in some Mechanix gloves! My hands are already fucked up enough, but my gloves have saved me countless more scars.

BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires > RacecaR 07/11/2014 at 09:12

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I did that when I cut two fingers on my left hand changing the exhaust on the Alfa.

It was late November so cold as fuck and raining, and my exhaust rusted through and fell off. I got most of it out working parked up in the road, but the joint closest to the rusty bit was putting up a real fight.

I bought a set of mole grips (didn't have any as I was at university) which came in a vacuum-packed package. Clever me, I decided to use a big ol' hunting knife to cut it open with numb hands.

That let go suddenly and the knife cut straight through the side of the pad on my LH ring finger, and lodged itself against the bone in my little finger.

Swore a bit, wrapped it in toilet roll and tape and continued with my work. That soaked through pretty quickly, so I changed the 'bandage' for another and finished the job.

Inside, cup of tea and some half-decent bandages.

Went to work in the evening (worked as a home carer at the time), came back and showed it to my housemates who finally persuaded me to go to A+E.

Couple of stitches and I was on my way :)

I've laways been stupid when it comes to that sort of thing :S worked alright though

EL_ULY > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:19

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ouuuuch!!!!! and awwww, memories of getting destroyed but sharp car parts :]

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:22

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I've got a 5/8" long gash on the heel of my left hand from bashing it on rusty '63 Ford bodywork last night. Bled about this much, but not as deep.

Not even close to the permanent scar I should have had stitched (but didn't) on my right wrist. Still got a lump of keyloid tissue an inch long from tearing it on a Land Rover chassis a year ago.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 07/11/2014 at 09:23

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Gas tank outrigger on the side of a LR SII chassis a year ago ripped into my wrist damn deep - patched it up with duct tape and kept working. A year later, I've still got a raised scar an inch long.

DipodomysDeserti > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/11/2014 at 09:54

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That first pic is after I already cleaned it up once and the bandage came off while changing out the other side. It was a solid 1' diameter pool of blood when I got done changing the offending pad out.

DipodomysDeserti > RacecaR 07/11/2014 at 09:55

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I went with the paper towel and duct tape route, but it kept bleeding through. Put the butterfly on, but now two days later it's still open. I'm just going to keep butterflying it until it closes.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 09:58

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I'm not sure quite how much I bled total - the depicted is about how much collected on the door threshold. A good bit more ended up on the dirt, in the puddle in the dirt, on the flashlight, and possibly the floorboards (what was left of them).

DipodomysDeserti > BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires 07/11/2014 at 09:58

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I cut myself bad with a fixed blade knife a few years ago. I was on vacation and heard something at the door of our rental. I had a few drinks and pulkled the knife out of the sheath wrong, running the serrated portion over my thumb. I could see my tendon. Butterflied it up and it ended up healing in about four days. It didn't hurt, but the site of it almost make me throw up.

DipodomysDeserti > Big Bubba Ray 07/11/2014 at 09:59

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It was sharp enough that it really didn't hurt. I went and got some gloves as soon as I finished up. Did my axles yesterday using said gloves. Much safer.

DipodomysDeserti > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 07/11/2014 at 10:00

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Cars love blood, it makes them stronger. At least you bled on something worth your blood. I was more pissed because my blood was wasted on a goddamn Mazda 3.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > DipodomysDeserti 07/11/2014 at 10:05

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I'm a fan of letting things bleed for a bit on purpose when it's something this old - better odds for tetanus avoidance, though I really should get a booster if this keeps up.

At least the doors are off with both fenders loose now. Should now be possible to pull the steering column and the rest of the interior - > make it possible to rust assess and make about eleventy patches, and get it sandblasted.

(this '63 Ford:)