Pickup Tube Kaboom Avoidance - Prototype

[grant22]

I guess I don't understand the need for the RF 100, didn't your primer pick-up tube explode when you were dumping the primers into the primer tube on the machine? From what I gather the RF100 only loads your pick-up tubes, you still have to dump them into the machine which is when your kaboom happened.

Worst case scenario would be the same Kaboom happening again. With the standard tube, I would have been screwed no matter where my hand was on it. With the RF, my hand would be grasping it in the middle section and it's shielded.......it's the better of two evils. Actually WAY better of two evils.

@Nojoke: stitches out, starting finger excercises but I'm hesitant on them since the wounds kinda move around during them......so it's tough to do. Joints feel fine as I move them, tho. As far as sensory? If you draw a midline down the length of my thumb, the left side sensory is good, right side numb still.

@Highlander: Not necessary.....I don't want to push them. They either help me out or not....it's that easy. At dealer cost, they wouldn't be losing any money.

[NoJoke]

Confirm this w/ your MD (you know what kind of advice you get off the innerweb )....but - moving the finger not only keeps joint movement, but skin flexibility as well. Scar tissue is far less flexible than standard skin. If you don't keep it moving around its really going to be stiff when all healed up.

[grant22]

Confirm this w/ your MD (you know what kind of advice you get off the innerweb )....but - moving the finger not only keeps joint movement, but skin flexibility as well. Scar tissue is far less flexible than standard skin. If you don't keep it moving around its really going to be stiff when all healed up.

He did say that and agrees with you. Unfortunately, I'm a puss.

[Fyathyrio]

I have scar tissue that's adhered to the bone, you really want to avoid it as it's not pleasant. Suck it up and do the recommended exercises!

[grant22]

I have scar tissue that's adhered to the bone, you really want to avoid it as it's not pleasant. Suck it up and do the recommended exercises!

I'm doin' my best boys.....I promise.

[Brian1979]

I told you about moving those fingers. You will be sorry if you puss out a this stage. This is where your girl friend will come into the picture. I love to teach my patients wifes/GF's how to hurt you guys, lol. They really get off on that and then you will know just how much they like you.

Do your therapy or you will be sorry. The skin growing needs to stretch and you need to break the scar tissue as its forming. Waiting to break it later will be much worse then anything you can imagine now. Hurt now to hurt less later. TRUST ME. Go find that Certified Hand Therapist I told you about. You can get a referral from the MD to any clinic you want but I would do some calling and ask the clinics if they have a CHT working for them then send your referral to that place.

[Lead Waster]

Hey, what about a loose fitting leather or canvas (or kevlar) sleeve for the tube. Not a tight fitting one, but one that would, in the event of a primer explosion, at least keep the shrapnel from hitting you. If you can crash a motorcycle in leathers, then it should be able to deflect the flying primers, right? Alternatively, wear leather gloves and a face shield!