So I cut wood today..

[Ultra-]

I'm still working on my wood cutting project. Some of you may already know about it from my previous posts. Anyways, I needed to drill a quarter hole on the corner of a piece of MDF. Naturally I was overheaped with joy as it gave me the opportunity to use my 20$ drill for the third time. So I was using the circular drill bit attachment to assist me in obtaining such a hole. All of a sudden the drill flies up and strikes my thumb. So there I was standing with the drill on the floor looking at my deformed thumb. It bled quite a lot and it is still bleeding as I type this post. Oh, and there was pain.

Just thought I'd share.

[ProfessorChaos]

I'm still working on my wood cutting project. Some of you may already know about it from my previous posts. Anyways, I needed to drill a quarter hole on the corner of a piece of MDF. Naturally I was overheaped with joy as it gave me the opportunity to use my 20$ drill for the third time. So I was using the circular drill bit attachment to assist me in obtaining such a hole. All of a sudden the drill flies up and strikes my thumb. So there I was standing with the drill on the floor looking at my deformed thumb. It bled quite a lot and it is still bleeding as I type this post.

Just thought I'd share.

you pay for what you get :|

[CSR]

sorry to hear

[deep]

you pay for what you get :|

You get what you pay for?

[wanted]

You get what you pay for?

for what you get, is what you pay.

[Ultra-]

If I got a more expensive drill my thumb would have perished.

[Evil Techie]

if you had known how to use a drill more safely
u might have avoided this

always hold the drill in your hand firmly and take it nice and slow
dont just feel the power in ur hand and rush it
thats what a lot of first timers do

hope you are alright now

btw were u the one who asked how can u use a internet sharing device when i suggested you to use a router to cut a hole for ur frame?
lol

[Ultra-]

btw were u the one who asked how can u use a internet sharing device when i suggested you to use a router to cut a hole for ur frame?
It was I :cheesygri

The last two times I used the drill, I'd wear thick rubber gloves and everything went well (got a few scraps from the wood spinning madly around with the drill and hitting my leg). This time since it's a relatively small task, I decided not to use the gloves :(. Worse sorry than safe.

[dolphie]

rofl.
clamp it? would it be worth two bucks to save you injury?

[bug]

I guess some people are just not handy with power tools :(
As Red Green says - "If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy"

[blackhawk]

fyi


"cutting wood" means cutting trees and probably wearing plaid where I come from :)


"mdf" is not wood, its a manufactured product with a small amount of sawdust in it :)


"20 dollar drill" is a very good price but probably not a good value :)


keep at it though, most woodworkers have injuries, its like a diploma

[Ultra-]

keep at it though, most woodworkers have injuries, its like a diploma
Neat-o.

[Tiberius]

It was I :cheesygri

The last two times I used the drill, I'd wear thick rubber gloves and everything went well (got a few scraps from the wood spinning madly around with the drill and hitting my leg). This time since it's a relatively small task, I decided not to use the gloves :(. Worse sorry than safe.

.... wood spinning around madly??

... and now this time the drill slips and gashes open your thumb??

Either put away the power tools (for good)... or... learn (and follow) some basic safety procedures for using power tools. If you haven't been properly trained (as most people haven't...) I'm sure there are many sites that cover proper *safe* usage of power tools on the internet. It would be worth investing some time reading them, and then following the safety guidelines - before you do more severe damage....

*ouch*

[computer01]

All of a sudden the drill flies up and strikes my thumb.
...
The last two times I used the drill, I'd wear thick rubber gloves and everything went well (got a few scraps from the wood spinning madly around with the drill and hitting my leg). This time since it's a relatively small task, I decided not to use the gloves :(. Worse sorry than safe.

Wow... dude... no offense intended, but put down the tools before you seriously hurt yourself or someone else. You need to talk to someone who knows how to use tools safely and get a lot of information from them.

A $20 drill is probably sufficient for what you're doing. If you ever get your hands on a better drill, (heaven forbid a high-torque drill!), you're going to lose a hand, break your wrist or smash your shin bone to pieces.

There's a proper way to do things and an improper way.
The proper way: People build things like desks and kitchen cabinets.
The improper way: Be glad you're in Canada with free health care. See you in the ER.

[Ultra-]

Good plan. :)

[bluetroll]

Tim "The Toolman" Taylor.

[me!]

show some pix of your project.

what size bit are u using? larger bits give you less control.

you can start of with a pilot hole and work your way up.

I've got pretty much every tool there is for a home workshop. drilling through mdf can be quite tough, especially the start.

[Kerlo]

I cut cheese today . . . :D

[me!]

I cut cheese today . . . :D
Swiss?

[Evil Techie]

lol this does remind me of tim the tool man taylor
except tim is still more handy
lol

Ultra-, do u have the right drill bit?

[Ultra-]

yeah, I have like 5 hole cutting bits of different sizes. The bit was probably 1 1/2" in diameter. I've already cut a small hole so I'm going to leave it as that. It's pretty cool how there's some flesh and blood still on the bit. Wound is still bleeding :)

As for pictures of my project, I plan on making a post when I'm done. Until then, keep waiting and I shall keep posting if I have anymore problems.

[Tiberius]

. Wound is still bleeding :)


Ummm... you are SMILING about that?? LMAO

If it is *STILL* bleeding, you should go and get stitches in it... and then you won't end up with a completely disfigured thumb also... well... less disfigured... ;)

Seriously though... the fact that you injured yourself this way in the first place..... and then posted it on the internet with a :) .... and now are admitting the wound still has not stopped bleeding yet you haven't gone to get stitches to properly close the wound so it can heal.... it's all pointing to a certain conclusion... and it's not a flattering one... LOL

Best of luck with your project though... ;)

[Kerlo]

Swiss?


Cheddar actually . . . it was on sale! :lol:

[Ultra-]

t's all pointing to a certain conclusion
What conclusion is that?

My brother says there's no need for stitches so I'll take his word for it.

[konfusion666]

all this talk of cutting wood, and no talk of cutting morning wood. hmm.

[Ultra-]

moring wood?

I just bumped my thumb hard into a wall. Very painful. :|

[Evil Techie]

would u go seek medical attention already if it is still bleeding...

[grant]

I think ultra is playing online comedian!

He'll figure out this tools thing sooner or later. Although getting safety trained at a woodworking shop would help a lot. But since he's already feeling the financial pain of a $20 drill I can't imagine him shelling $100 or whatever for a beginners woodworking course. (the kind where they hand you a pre-drilled plan + dowels + glue and show you how to turn it into a coat rack).

If it helps at all, ultra, you always have to have a firm grip on both the tool & the object being tooled. i.e., use a table vise or if that's not available, step on it.

Though last year i got sloppy & drilled my finger. it's still sensitive. so ya i'm a tim-the-toolman-in-training.

[CanadianMike]

please ultra, learn some basic safety techniques before you injure yourself worse. the wood shouldnt be "spinning around madly", for one thing.

[me!]

. the wood shouldnt be "spinning around madly", for one thing.
only your head, when your thumb is gushing out with blood.

[Ultra-]

I don't think I'll ever be working with wood again after this project. Thanks for the advice though.

[me!]

hey cutting wood is not all that scary.

I've done interior renovations with 2x4 studs, and 2x10 floor joists. Real carpentry work. I've even cut logs with a chainsaw and felled trees.

once you get a hang of using power tools, you'll go crazy over them.