Maximus Ram
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Rob, if I was you, I'd get that looked at. OUCH.
My Backcountry Camper Trailer Build
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Curtis in Texas
Adventurer
Well, I've certainly been there done that.
That knuckle is one of the worst place to get a cut.
Every time you bend it it's gonna open it up.
Good idea of the use of a splint.
Just for those who aren't aware of this trick, let me put this out for your edumacation!
Here's how I deal with nasty skin cuts.
Wash it out with plenty of hydrogen peroxide and get you some Super Glue.
I've done this for years so don't worry, no theory here.
I'm well versed in cut repair. But the Medical Folks will shudder at this!
First off!
If you don't think you have any tendon or vascular damage, (which will require a Doctor to fix) clean it out well and often, my method will work well.
Here's what you do.
If the edges of the skin can be put together then apply the Super Glue to the outer edge of the skin where it meets. Apply a thin layer on the cut and hold until dry. Which, if blown on, will be about 5 seconds! Try not to bend the wound and allow about three days for the skin to knit back together.
Makes a little scar, much less noticeable than a stitch will!
First let me tell you about the worst repair I've done with it. So you'll get the idea!
I once split my upper lip with a come-a-long handle, all the way through to my teeth, under the right nostril.
Big gaping split, I tell you!
Once I got the bleeding to stop. (The Important part of the process)
I walked into the house and glued the cut back together.
The Wife freaked out, of course, because she had never seen this done before. (Newlyweds) (Wife # 2)
I did have to use a butterfly bandage to keep it together when I smiled or laughed. But that was nothing more than a small piece of twisted medical tape with a full twist in the center to make it small where it crossed the cut.
The twist is to allow as much air to the cut as possible for faster healing.
I carried a tube of Super Glue in my pocket for several days after that to glue it back together when ever it would start separating. Usually at one end or the other! Just squeezed it back together and applied more glue!
This was not my first attempt at this Super Glue thing BTY! And to this day, you cannot see the scar on my lip or any of the others, unless I show them to you up close.
I have three tubes of Super Glue in my first aid kit for cuts.
Main thing you want to remember.
Wash the cut until all the junk is out of the cut so it doesn't get infected.
Wait until the bleeding stops.
Best to wash it with lots of the hydrogen Peroxide while it's bleeding to help clean out the cut.
Don't get any Super Glue in the blood stream.
And once the glucose (water looking stuff that comes after the blood) start oozing it's time to put it back together with the Super Glue.
Keep the cut closed as much as possible and re-glue it if it starts to come apart.
And this will work as long as you don't have any muscle or tendon damage you may want to use later. :coffeedrink:
If the bleeding won't stop, then you've cut an artery and will need a vascular surgeon to fix it. Apply constant pressure and go to the Hospital!
And it the bones broken, DO NOT PUT ANY SUPER GLUE on it.
YOU DO NOT WANT SUPER GLUE IN YOUR BONE MARROW!
A long read, but I think that about covers it!
Sorry for your misfortune there Dude!
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Curtis in Texas
Adventurer
Yeah I'd get stitches. They aren't that bad anyways, ask me how I know!
Wow, how big was that grinder?:sombrero:
Bet there is one heck of a story behind that scar!
That is not something you endure do unless you had to!
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Curtis, thanks for that. I have heard of using super glue, but have never done it. I did want to include it in my first aid kit though.
I would have done it here, but the issue is there's too much flesh missing, and I think closing it will make the joint too tight. Best to let a big glob of scar tissue form instead, I think.
I would have done it here, but the issue is there's too much flesh missing, and I think closing it will make the joint too tight. Best to let a big glob of scar tissue form instead, I think.
My wife is a hair dresser and I have seen my share of that kind of wound. (always happens right after they get their shears sharpened!)
They will not stitch that, as it would heal back and limit your mobility in that knuckle. Butterfly and glue is the right answer (but if you have insurance, I would simply go ahead and go let the pros do it... albeit ... the above advise is right on for a field repair.)
Just my two little pennies.
D
ps: I am not a doctor ... but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night!
pss: I am not a doctor ... but I play one on TV
PSSS: I got a million of em!!! :victory:
They will not stitch that, as it would heal back and limit your mobility in that knuckle. Butterfly and glue is the right answer (but if you have insurance, I would simply go ahead and go let the pros do it... albeit ... the above advise is right on for a field repair.)
Just my two little pennies.
D
ps: I am not a doctor ... but I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night!
pss: I am not a doctor ... but I play one on TV
PSSS: I got a million of em!!! :victory:
Old#7
Observer
Well a tumor, and collapsed vertebrae, resulted in a spine fusion and removed vertebrae. Going on 5 months of medical leave, chemotherapy, and a change in vocation. Like you said you don't go through this unless you have to. And it wasn't quite a grinder...it was some kind of electrocauterizing scalpel.:smilies27
I don't want to hijack so back to the trailer!!
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Better, we have socialized medicine!
I agree that they won't stitch it. As long as it's not bleeding (which it's not) they won't stitch something up that small. In fact, I'm down to a simple bandaid for now. I am wearing a nitrile glove under my leather glove to keep the hand clean, and I couldn't get the rubber one over the big bandage I made.
The only issue is that I couldn't get it totally clean. The material of the wheel seemed to have stained one side of the cut black. I cleaned and cleaned, and unless I use something completely inappropriate (solvent, or Fast Orange at the least) I can't get it clean. I may try rubbing alcohol later if I'm feeling masochistic.
I've been working on the back door so far, with little trouble.
RgrBox
Adventurer
Damn guys.. i though I was accident prone..
Started with a broken jaw 8 years old.. and still hasn't finished.. let's see...
Stabbings, gunshot wound AK47.. broken back, shoulder dislocation, both ankles broken at least three times each. broke fingers, arms, pelvis, etc.. etc.. etc.. growing up with sveral brothers, the Army, and all of the other crap I have benn doing.. even almost drowned once.. now that was something..
RB
Started with a broken jaw 8 years old.. and still hasn't finished.. let's see...
Stabbings, gunshot wound AK47.. broken back, shoulder dislocation, both ankles broken at least three times each. broke fingers, arms, pelvis, etc.. etc.. etc.. growing up with sveral brothers, the Army, and all of the other crap I have benn doing.. even almost drowned once.. now that was something..
RB
Root Moose
Expedition Leader
Rob,
GO GET THAT LOOKED AT!
No, seriously. If for no other reason than piece of mind.
GO GET THAT LOOKED AT!
No, seriously. If for no other reason than piece of mind.
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
Ok, last door is half-done.
So question to all of you: Should I bother to paint the interior steel that should not get wet, and will not be seen?
So question to all of you: Should I bother to paint the interior steel that should not get wet, and will not be seen?
Root Moose
Expedition Leader
Yes, humidity is stupid here in Ontario.
RgrBox
Adventurer
I would due to humitity... and if you paint it up white, then it will add to the light..
RB
BTW... Pics?
:sombrero:
mtnbike28
Expedition Leader
yes to paint
I say paint the inside... several reasons, but just one includes when you forget to put the cooler plug back in and after a weekend of camping realize the trailer is all wet ; ) (not that I would do that)
Plus even if it was dryer in Ontario, if your son is sleeping inside, he will create condensation....
ok that was two reasons...
ps the build looks great!
I say paint the inside... several reasons, but just one includes when you forget to put the cooler plug back in and after a weekend of camping realize the trailer is all wet ; ) (not that I would do that)
Plus even if it was dryer in Ontario, if your son is sleeping inside, he will create condensation....
ok that was two reasons...
ps the build looks great!
R_Lefebvre
Expedition Leader
OK, a few updates. Last week I finally finished the last 2 doors.
And I just wanted to show you this. This is a stack of TIG filler rod butts. Just to give you an idea of how much welding I've done. Now, this is actually an old photo. You'll see more rods over on the left? I basically used almost all of them too, to do the doors. This is an example of how trailers go over budget. I think I spent about $500 on welding comsumables. Most of it gas (4-5 M-size Argon bottles). I budgetted... Nothing. Didn't even consider it. :Wow1:
Geez, it's hard to see all the butts, I'm compressing the photos and they don't come out well. Here, try this.
Oh, and my finger is doing well, by the way. I didn't lose much flexibility, if at all, and nerves seem fine. The joint is a little stiff, but maybe because I haven't cracked the knuckle in so long (I'm an addicted cracker).
Ok, so, I dissassembled the trailers, washed it with a cleaner, and painted. The inside is a nice tan, which I only realized this weekend actually matches the interior of the truck pretty well. It took WAY longer than I thought to paint the inside by brush and roller. I think about 5 hours per coat, 2 coats.
And I got one coat on the outside this evening, luckily only took ~1-2 hours. I'll do the next one tomorrow night. Then I'll let that dry for a few days. I can't WAIT to get the tent up top! I haven't done the outside of the doors in green yet, because I want to give the tan time to cure well before flipping them over.
The green is kinda hard to make out in this lighting and the compressed photo, but I'm VERY happy with how it looks. Sherwin Williams did a great job colour matching my truck.
And I just wanted to show you this. This is a stack of TIG filler rod butts. Just to give you an idea of how much welding I've done. Now, this is actually an old photo. You'll see more rods over on the left? I basically used almost all of them too, to do the doors. This is an example of how trailers go over budget. I think I spent about $500 on welding comsumables. Most of it gas (4-5 M-size Argon bottles). I budgetted... Nothing. Didn't even consider it. :Wow1:
Geez, it's hard to see all the butts, I'm compressing the photos and they don't come out well. Here, try this.
Oh, and my finger is doing well, by the way. I didn't lose much flexibility, if at all, and nerves seem fine. The joint is a little stiff, but maybe because I haven't cracked the knuckle in so long (I'm an addicted cracker).
Ok, so, I dissassembled the trailers, washed it with a cleaner, and painted. The inside is a nice tan, which I only realized this weekend actually matches the interior of the truck pretty well. It took WAY longer than I thought to paint the inside by brush and roller. I think about 5 hours per coat, 2 coats.
And I got one coat on the outside this evening, luckily only took ~1-2 hours. I'll do the next one tomorrow night. Then I'll let that dry for a few days. I can't WAIT to get the tent up top! I haven't done the outside of the doors in green yet, because I want to give the tan time to cure well before flipping them over.
The green is kinda hard to make out in this lighting and the compressed photo, but I'm VERY happy with how it looks. Sherwin Williams did a great job colour matching my truck.
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