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Old 12-14-2018, 07:27 AM
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Default Extra hole ...in my finger
Usually I just drill "holes" in my finger ranging in size from .032 safety wire to #30 drill. About a week ago I drilled a "circle" in my finger. Got this from a spinning piece of aluminum tubing as I was drilling out the ID to make a bushing. Sharp tubing cuts quickly through leather gloves and then fingers.

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Old 12-14-2018, 07:31 AM
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Yep, that'll do it.

I was using a fly cutter one day when the clamp holding the piece started to slip. My hand was already enroute to grab the piece when my brain kicked in and said "That's really stupid..."
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Old 12-14-2018, 07:35 AM
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And I thought a #40 through a fingernail hurt, that looks a lot worse!
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Yikes! Been there, done that
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I'd be thinking "****, how am I going to unlock my phone now?"
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Old 12-14-2018, 09:04 AM
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When I am introducing newbies to Vans building, I do explain that at some point you will drill into your finger. You may drill down the nail, just under it.

They look a bit strange but unsurprisingly, everyone has sent a triumphant message saying they 'took one for the build' and joined the club

Rite of passage I guess........
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Old 12-14-2018, 09:04 AM
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A few months back I managed to run a finger pad between the chuck key and the chuck teeth on a 3/8 drill. Yep, bumped the trigger while tightening the chuck. Chews the meat real, real, real well.
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I'd be thinking "****, how am I going to unlock my phone now?"
A good reason to program more than one fingerprint into the phone.
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As a hand surgeon... I wish VAN's would include my card in every kit. FREE HAND SURGICAL CARE to all VAN's RV'ers!!!!!
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