Best way to start is crushing a pinky

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05-08-2011, 07:52 PM

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I don't feel like Im working on my car unless Im bleeding somewhere.

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05-09-2011, 12:12 PM

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I don't feel like Im working on my car unless Im bleeding somewhere.

Isn't that the truth...

I think I'll go out to the garage and see if I can draw some blood myself.

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05-10-2011, 12:26 AM

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you are right

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Originally Posted by oldsarge

Try heating the end of a paper clip, almost red hot, push it slowly thru the nail, in the center of the blue, it will relieve the pressure and a good chance to save the nail. I have done this many times. It does work. Don't be afraid !!!

I had a Board Certified Surgeon from Tulane do this to me with a cork holding a red hot paperclip back in maybe '68 when I dropped a Hemi head on my finger. Worked great! When I asked him why they did not have some fancy tool to do this, he said that he did not need a fancy tool, that this worked best!

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05-10-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by oldsarge

Nice wow'ie, but I don't think the above technique need this treatement...(lookn at your pic), you'll find out tonight.

When your layn' there in bed and it's throbbing!

Happend to me in the oil patch...smashed it pretty good. The guys were telling and describing the above fix it. My reply was...yea right... I don't think so.

That night, it got worse...everytime my heart beat, it hit my thumb, and hit it hard!

I got up...lookn' for that paperclip and lighter. Instant relief!!

Muddy

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05-10-2011, 01:28 AM

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The weak shall wont to lookaway

The after drill picture...hit the wrong nail with a hammer

and oh yes lost the nail.

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05-10-2011, 01:59 AM

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Don't bother getting an X-ray if you can still move the joint. Even if it is broken, the medics won't do anything for it.

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05-10-2011, 08:16 AM

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If you smash the little toe same side you'll forget about the finger for a while.

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05-10-2011, 09:00 AM

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You'll most likely lose the nail. I've lost both thumbnails over the years working on cars. They grow back. While the nail is gone that area will be real tender and you will bump it into something every chance you get.

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05-10-2011, 09:17 AM

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Get the pain over with quickly by relieving the pressure with a nail gun.

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05-10-2011, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by UberLegend

I use a drill to back off the pressure.

Used that method many a time.

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05-10-2011, 03:58 PM

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[QUOTE=petdoc;1577559686]

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Originally Posted by Alan 71

Hi,
A knife, a paper-clip, and a drill?!?!?
QUOTE]

I hear ya, Alan.....what are they gonna recommend next, a machete, meat cleaver, air hammer, drill press, sawzall??????

.....Dremel.....

Sorry... Just couldn't stop myself

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05-10-2011, 04:23 PM

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just push a pin in under the nail until you get to the blue area.

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05-10-2011, 05:05 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey74Stingray

just push a pin in under the nail until you get to the blue area.

Now that one really made me cringe

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05-10-2011, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by '77 DomOnicDave

That is what my wife said when I was cleaning up the crime scene with my pinky stuck high in the air. She laughed at me

I would just soak it in cider, always helps!!

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05-10-2011, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by myoriginal77

Get rid of the pressure, if you'd like to stick with a tool instead of the others, a 1/16 drill bit will do it, twist between your finders, don't use the cordless.

Frank

You'll want to sterilize the drill bit first. But I've done it and it works and doesn't hurt.

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