Why I hate buffing

Hi Yoall,


Ray, I'm torn between "THAT's SICK" and "What if you take the whole digit off?"?glove digit included....???

I assume the pic is of Dan? A "Real Man" would have done that without a local anesthetic.....I know, " You Jerk, John!"

Art, Thank Goodness it wasn't worse.....I've heard about where you need to put "it" in a ziplock bag with ice so they can sew it back on at the hospital...
Thank Goodness you didn't need to do that!

On a good day, a buffer is a seriously dangerous piece of gear...

I would rather hand stroke a blade than use my buffer for anything else than buffing the wire edge off a newly sharpened blade... and a hard to soft felt wheel is a bit safer than any sewn or non-sewn muslin wheel.
 
John R. Fraps said:
Hi Yoall,

I assume the pic is of Dan? A "Real Man" would have done that without a local anesthetic.....

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nope I can't lay fame to the one:( Art's the luck one there:o
yeah Novocain is a waste of money, time and healing is better with out it for sure..:D after all, your pain is all over with, with the deed itself..:) ;)
 
John R. Fraps said:
I assume the pic is of Dan? A "Real Man" would have done that without a local anesthetic.....I know, " You Jerk, John!"
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John that is my hand in the pic.

Normally I would have the Dr. do the stitching without any local. I've had more than one strange look from a Dr. but this one was just way to bad to be Macho about. I even tried to get them to give me valium or morphine so I wouldn't care about them administering the novacaine. No luck with that but I did some nerve damage and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. They sent me home without anything but Advil for pain. It hasn't really been to bad though the Advil is all that was needed.
 
Man I hope that heals up well Man, losing fingers is no fun!

Funny thing, the stitches always hurt me worse than the cut, maybe it's the anticipation.

I had a knife stuck through the meat between my thumb and forefinger a few years ago, there was a little nerve damage, but the tendons and ligaments where okay, so I had 'em tape it up instead of stitching.
 
Well I survived the surgury. The Dr said things went well putting the tendon back together and he also repaired some severed nerves. Now comes the rehab. I'll be back in the shop in soon as long as my wife isn't around :D

Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
 
BeowulftheGeat said:
Well I survived the surgury. The Dr said things went well putting the tendon back together and he also repaired some severed nerves. Now comes the rehab. I'll be back in the shop in soon as long as my wife isn't around :D

Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
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That sounds great Art..:thumbup: and just think you'll have a great conversation Scar to top it off.:) shop war wounds..:)

hey maybe a great topic for shop talk :cool:
 
I saw the Dr. today. The stitches are out, the cast is off and I can wash my friggin hand. Everything seemes to have healed nicely. I get to do light movements with my thumb 4 times a day and wear a removable cast that is basically made from flesh colored kydex :thumbup: . Modern medicine is a blessing.
 
I'm a new guy, and I had no idea that a buffer could be so dangerous.:eek:

I think I'll stick with fine grits of sandpaper, or maybe a scotchbrite pad on the grinder I'm hopefully getting soon (still pretty dangerous I presume?)

A mirror finish on a blade really isnt too appealing to me anyway, and is certainly not worth that kind of risk.

Hope you are well Mr. Washburn
 
John R. Fraps said:
Art, Thank Goodness it wasn't worse.....I've heard about where you need to put "it" in a ziplock bag with ice so they can sew it back on at the hospital...
Thank Goodness you didn't need to do that!
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You have to be careful you don't let the severed digit contact the ice. It needs to kept at refrigerator temps and kept moist. Ice will frostbite the digit very quickly since there is no longer any circulation going to it. Frostbite means even more tissue damage/death and less of a chance of a successful re-attachment. Vascular surgeons are doing an incredible job at re-attaching severed digits, but a frostbit finger is not going to do well no matter how good the surgeon is.

Use ice but insulate it from the finger so there is no chance of freezing. Keep it clean and keep it cool.

Just wanted to clarify things.

Get well Arthur!! Those injuries always heal better then you think they will at the time. Extremity injuries are always a pisser, too many nerve endings.
 
I used to work in automated machinery for semiconductor and electronics assembly. Lots of small, precison ground, diamond dust polished to fit and sometimes buffed in.

Most industrial buffing machines run 3300 to 3600 rpm and you had to use your hands to hold the stuff as tools would mark it up. I never used anything bigger than a 4" wheel and I've seen tiny parts punch holes in concrete blocks.

My current buffing setup is a 1/2 hp motor at 1725 rpm, I still only use 8" maximum buffs.

One of the most under rated machines for danger in any shop. Everthing said above should be posted on the wall above your machine.

Polock
 
I know how to use a buffer safely. I've used them. I'm never going to own one. If a high polish is called for on one of my blades, by Hastur, I'll rub it in by HAND! Those durn things are just too scary. Just an instant's inattention or a blink at the wrong moment, and the blade gets whipped out of your hand, makes a trip around the buff and goes zining out in just about any direction. Usually right at the user.
 
Dang, that hadda hurt! I'm glad you are mending well and will be back to the grinder, etc, fella. I have helped my odds buffing by using a hard feld pad. Those soft loose buffing pads are just too grabby for my likes.
 
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