An Unusual Vaping Accident

[Cheallaigh]

dont try that trick when working on a car starter motor... but if you are interested... ground ring on any metal part of car near starter, then move ring towards the + post of the solinoid while keeping ring firmly in contact with metal of any other part. When contact occurs with + post , look for lots of sparks and glowing red ring, yank hand hard from area and start bleeding profusely...

which is why my mechanic hubby never wears his lol... actually he refuses to wear any metal.. especially belt buckles, but they're because they can scratch the crap out of a paint job.

 

[mattiem]

rings can be very dangerous objects. Hubby almost ripped his finger off with one when he jumped off an airplane way back when his duty station was an aircraft carrier and his job was keeping the radios in tip top shape. Seems there was the head of a screw sticking out. his ring hung up on it when he jumped off the wing to the deck.

Thank you for the heads up SB Hopefully it will keep it from happening to anyone else.

 

[Eskie]

@sonicbomb , any update on how you're doing today. It sounded so nasty yesterday I hope it's a bit better.

 

[Imfallen_Angel]

Dang.. now that's what I call bad luck and truly a bad scenario.

I know that I keep repeating myself in any thread about batteries and how they have to be respected, as the power they hold, and how instant getting short is, but this is a great example, and I hope everyone reads it.

Hopefully you're ok and the incident didn't do any internal nerve damage!

 

[Baditude]

Glad to hear you are ok, and thanks for posting to remind others about safe battery practices.

I doubt that you have a third degree burn. Third degree is when all layers of the skin are removed where only the fat & muscle remain.

First degree is where the top layer (epidermis) of skin is damaged. The skin appears reddened and may slough off later. Second layer of skin (dermis) is still intact.

Second degree is where both layers are damaged, and there is usually blistering of the skin.

--- First, Second, and Third Degree Burns

 

[Zutankhamun]

Glad to hear you are ok, and thanks for posting to remind others about safe battery practices.

I doubt that you have a third degree burn. Third degree is when all layers of the skin are removed where only the fat & muscle remain.

First degree is where the top layer (epidermis) of skin is damaged. The skin appears reddened and may slough off later. Second layer of skin (dermis) is still intact.

Second degree is where both layers are damaged, and there is usually blistering of the skin.

--- First, Second, and Third Degree Burns

Thanks. You learn something new everyday. I'm glad op is cool but I thought it was the other way round as well.
As in 3rd degree is worse.

Edit: all these reasons for me to stay free and single


Or lonely...

 

[Boodaddy]

Thanks. You learn something new everyday. I'm glad op is cool but I thought it was the other way round as well.
As in 3rd degree is worse.

Edit: all these reasons for me to stay free and single


Or lonely...

Or have cooler toys

 

[RainSong]

I will remember this lesson. I hope your finger is ok.

 

[sonicbomb]

Glad to hear you are ok, and thanks for posting to remind others about safe battery practices.

I doubt that you have a third degree burn. Third degree is when all layers of the skin are removed where only the fat & muscle remain.

First degree is where the top layer (epidermis) of skin is damaged. The skin appears reddened and may slough off later. Second layer of skin (dermis) is still intact.

Second degree is where both layers are damaged, and there is usually blistering of the skin.

--- First, Second, and Third Degree Burns

I read up on it myself before posting. The whole top layer is gone, no skin left just fat and connective tissue at the bottom of the hole. What made me think it was 3rd degree was the almost complete lack of pain. Maybe it's 2.75 degree, it' not important.
I got it checked out by the GP and she told me to keep doing what I've been doing as in keeping it clean and dressed. It's going to scar but I'll be fine.

Thanks for the concern all, it's greatly appreciated.

 

[DC2]

On a positive note, you can probably gain a fair amount of weight and the ring will still fit!!
And that's important, because I only gained a little weight and can't wear mine now.

Silver lining and all that.

 

[crxess]

Been there.... 12v, 650a Battery

Not fun

 

[Eskie]

Been there.... 12v, 650a Battery

Not fun

That'll wake you up. 650A battery? Even at 12V, that's a lot of current.

I read up on it myself before posting. The whole top layer is gone, no skin left just fat and connective tissue at the bottom of the hole. What made me think it was 3rd degree was the almost complete lack of pain. Maybe it's 2.75 degree, it' not important.
I got it checked out by the GP and she told me to keep doing what I've been doing as in keeping it clean and dressed. It's going to scar but I'll be fine.

Thanks for the concern all, it's greatly appreciated.

That does sound like a full thickness burn. Glad it's healing up, and it was worth having your GP take a peek at it. Burns like that are not to be trifled with. At least your ring will hide the scar.

 

[sonicbomb]

Been there.... 12v, 650a Battery
Not fun

Do tell

 

[sonicbomb]

All healed up, with lots of marriage and scarring metaphors coming to mind.

 

[Cheallaigh]

eventually it fades... mine is only visible now as the skin doesn't tan as well or move as much... lol

 

[oplholik]

I have a couple batteries to re wrap, my first try at this. I can't get my ring off anymore, so I'll try wrapping my finger with an electrical tape bandage.

 

[daviedog]

I have a couple batteries to re wrap, my first try at this. I can't get my ring off anymore, so I'll try wrapping my finger with an electrical tape bandage.

Not my first choice,,use butter & get ring off.

 

[zoiDman]

I have a couple batteries to re wrap, my first try at this. I can't get my ring off anymore, so I'll try wrapping my finger with an electrical tape bandage.

Wearing a Latex Glove on your hand might be Easier the Electrical Tape.

Or if you have a Pair of those Silicone Oven Gloves, they work Great. Because you can Blast the Blow Dryer on them and your fingers Don't get Hot at all.

 

[Zutankhamun]

I don't mean any offence but this is an insane topic.
I can't believe that guys are being told the best way to protect their fingers from wedding rings is with gloves and butter !!!
when reskinning their batteries for vaping.
A short term solution surely?

I would have thought that the answer would be to lose some/enough weight so you can take the ring off?

But hey, that's just me.

Edit: actually, if you have problems with dexterity or hands in general (or a medical condition leading to weight gain), then fair enough.

 

[classwife]

You use the butter to slick the finger up to remove the ring


I would hate to have to wait till I lost some weight to get a ring off to work on something