Owie!

[BigD23]

Happens from time to time unfortunately...While attaching my new landscape rake to the new 3pt. hitch on the back of my new (to me) BX23 and while attempting to hook up the tractor end of the new top link, things slipped and were sure to have my left hand pointing finger in between...Fingernail purple doesn't look good on me...Haven't had one like this since I was on the Kitty Hawk, Vietnam, loading 500 pounders...Got it on ice and thought I'd type this before the throbbing starts...Stories to share?

Flat Fingered Don

 

[lawn_king]

Grease gloves man! I keep several pairs around, old ,beat, greasey work gloves just to use for mounting 3 point implements!

 

[Skyco]

If the nail does turn purple underneath you can bore or burn a hole in it to relieve pressure. I smashed a thumb good many years ago and was told to make a hole in the nail, I didn't believe it, asked my doctor and he said to do it. I was awake all night with the throbbing thumb, gently bored a hole into the center of the nail with a very small drill bit from a dremel tool. I tell ya it was better than *** when that pressure was relieved

Coincidently I have a blood blister on my thumb right by the nail, I got it today releasing a tie down buckle on my trailer. Smacked me hard somehow on the side of the thumb, hurt like crazy but still better than a smashed nail.

 

[Riptide23]

Do yourself a favor. Get the Pat's EZ Change system. I think they have a link in the Attachments forum of TBN. For a couple of bucks, it'll:

1. Help in connecting to 3PH attachments when on uneven ground.

2. Extend the length of your 3PH arms about 2 inches, which helps in lifting attachments, like the landscape rake you mentioned in another post.

3. Avoids the dreaded purple thumbnail(s).

 

[BigD23]

If the nail does turn purple underneath you can bore or burn a hole in it to relieve pressure. I smashed a thumb good many years ago and was told to make a hole in the nail, I didn't believe it, asked my doctor and he said to do it. I was awake all night with the throbbing thumb, gently bored a hole into the center of the nail with a very small drill bit from a dremel tool. I tell ya it was better than *** when that pressure was relieved

Coincidently I have a blood blister on my thumb right by the nail, I got it today releasing a tie down buckle on my trailer. Smacked me hard somehow on the side of the thumb, hurt like crazy but still better than a smashed nail.

While loading 500 pound MK82 bombs circa 1970, one got my finger between it and the bomb rack on the aircraft we were loading...Into the wee hours of the night the throbbing was so bad I had to do somethin...Went to sick bay and the doc drilled a hole into my fingernail and you're right, that moment was better than ***...That moment anyway..LOL

Don

 

[BigD23]

Do yourself a favor. Get the Pat's EZ Change system. I think they have a link in the Attachments forum of TBN. For a couple of bucks, it'll:

1. Help in connecting to 3PH attachments when on uneven ground.

2. Extend the length of your 3PH arms about 2 inches, which helps in lifting attachments, like the landscape rake you mentioned in another post.

3. Avoids the dreaded purple thumbnail(s).

Was looking at Pat's EZ Change and it looks like a much simpler overall way to go...This landscape rake is one awkward thing to juggle around...First time and all with it.

Don

 

[BigD23]

Grease gloves man! I keep several pairs around, old ,beat, greasey work gloves just to use for mounting 3 point implements!

Usually wear gloves when attaching items to a tractor...The one time I didn't of course...At least it's not my drinking hand.

Don

 

[bigdad]

Happens from time to time unfortunately...While attaching my new landscape rake to the new 3pt. hitch on the back of my new (to me) BX23 and while attempting to hook up the tractor end of the new top link, things slipped and were sure to have my left hand pointing finger in between...Fingernail purple doesn't look good on me...Haven't had one like this since I was on the Kitty Hawk, Vietnam, loading 500 pounders...Got it on ice and thought I'd type this before the throbbing starts...Stories to share?

Flat Fingered Don

Don,

If you don't drill it, there is a good chance you will lose the nail. I don't advocate alchohol, but a couple of shots before I drill seems to help. Courage if nothing else. (Wuss) Depending on how bad it is, they sometime squirt a bit.

Best of luck!!

BD

 

[BigD23]

Don,

If you don't drill it, there is a good chance you will lose the nail. I don't advocate alchohol, but a couple of shots before I drill seems to help. Courage if nothing else. (Wuss) Depending on how bad it is, they sometime squirt a bit.

Best of luck!!

BD

Thanks BD...Alcohol is what I was thinking of too...Hope I drill the right finger when I finish the jug.

Don

 

[KubotaSam]

Working construction in my younger years, I have smashed a few fingers/thumbs in my day. On one memorable occasion I went to the emergency room and the Doctor fixed me up. He heated a straightened out paper clip till the end was red hot, then he placed it on my nail and it instantly melted through the nail and the pressure was released. This is the method I use and I would urge others to try. It does not hurt as much as drilling the nail.