Adam Savage Explains His Scary Hand Injury!
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Adam talks through how he recently injured his hand in a scary accident involving his workshop lathe. It was an intense experience he's still recovering from, and even talking about it is unsettling!
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Adam: "So this is my lathe."
Me: "Oh, no."
My heart dropped when he said that
Same.
There is more...
Loosing fingers on the lathe is a big fear of mine. Also a sure way to spot an old machininst.
"These two pairs of spinning..." oh bother
"And then I took this rag..."
Around the world, thousands of machinists all wince in unison.
Si Crewe yep. A few times actually
Yep. I honestly thought he was going to say he used a sanding belt inside out on a piece of work and the jaws edge grabbed the belt and yanked a finger off.
FWIW, if you absolutely MUST clean stuff while it's in a lathe or on a mill, do it with paper tissue.
It's NOT 100% safe but at least paper tissue shreds rather than getting snagged in things so you're much less likely to get dragged into a machine.
It probably isn't a ringing endorsement of humans but I think most of us still only truly learn by our mistakes so the trick is to make mistakes that are scary rather than painful.
Yep
Yep... long hair, loose clothing, etc. danger, danger!
It takes a big man to fully admit his mistake in front of so many, glad you're alright!
People fuck up. It’s no big deal. I don’t see why people don’t admit it when they do
"And I am that big man"
Matthew Senneca It be a better day when we can just discus accidents and mistakes without making some silly statement about it.
You don't have to be a so called "big man" to confess mistakes or accidents, that's a part of learning and have personality!
@@noisehippo1561 pretty sure a "big personality" is exactly what they were referring to.
As a shop amputee, this really hit home. There is absolutely no credit for past paranoia. I am so glad you didn’t lose any part of the finger. Stay safe
"Never is a person more vulnerable, when they think they are safe."
Especially if they don't know the raptors are loose in the park.
And that's the whole problem... At some point in the day, you subconsciously start thinking your safe, and you drop your guard, and you do little things, maybe little unsafe shortcuts, and voila! You get injured.
Truth! Almost cost me my life at a traffic stop years ago.
That was actually the way a certain pirate chose his victims. "We can't take that!! They're invulnerable!!
"That's precisely why they're vulnerable."
@@comm744 I hear that.
I’m a professional helicopter pilot. We have an old saying, “there are bold pilots and there are old pilots but there are NO old bold pilots”. Take your time, make good decisions and be safe.
Same saying exists within the Motorcycle community except obviously replace 'pilots' with 'riders'
@@guitarfreak342 was gonna say, my dad was always on bikes and that is the saying I grew up with
@Dev JB U.S. Army Scout pilot and currently flying with a Sheriff's office Aviation unit day & night with NVG's sooooo yeah. Please go back to the kids table while the adults are talking.
Dev JB Facebook his name lol, he didn’t lie
Dev JB damn you’re ignorant
Adam, I’m military, and they say that most PTSD cases come from people that have been in car wrecks, however ... I feel ya on how you are feeling! Please talk about it.
I used an angle grinder on the last big project I worked on - hours of grinding, wearing full protection, very safe. After finishing and stripping off the gear, I saw one little flaw that needed a bump with the grinder. Immediately, a shard of metal shot into my eye. It’s always, always that one moment you let your guard down.
What happened after?
Asura - I researched the surgery the ophthalmologists do, and scooped the shard out with a nice twisting motion. It left a divot, with a ring of rust from the saline. The divot remained for three weeks, then got infected for a day, whereupon both the rust and depression disappeared.
@@BrandonCase Wow, that is a true statement, PPE is so important in a shop. Very unfortunate that you had this accident, brother. Hope you made a full & swift recovery!
My dad did the exact same thing
I hope you are back to 100%
You can hear it in his voice how much he doesn't want to talk about this. I had an injury like this when i was in school so i totally understand that self anger.
That feeling of "Oh, I can't believe I have been THAT STUPID."
Self-anger is like teaching yourself a lesson, which can reiterate caution and prevent future accidents. However, self-forgiveness is important as well ;)
It's like I could literally hear him saying he didn't want to talk about it.
Takes guts to tell folks what a really stupid thing you've done. And real kindness to do so in the hope that your cautionary tale may save someone else from doing their own really dumb thing. Kudos.
@Aussiebloke0001 I did that in Thailand once!
My grandpa always said there are three kinds of people: those who make the same mistake repeatedly; those who learn from their own mistakes; and those who learn from others mistakes before they make them. Thank you for trying to make more people into the latter group.
I had an HS teacher that had a similar sang:
A stupid person cant learn from there own mistakes,
A smart person learns from there own mistakes,
A genius learns from other's mistakes.
@@kalemercer7053 Mr. Wendel?
I think there is 2 kinds of people, those who repeat their mistakes and those who come up with new ones every day
I like the saying that goes « People who never do anything don’t do much mistakes » too.
Grandpa was right
What a humble dude, hurts himself, posts a cautionary video explaining how it happened. Good reminder, don't let your guard down.
I lost half of the length my fingernail on the jointer 2 weeks ago, I felt scared, shame, lost, anger, knowing it was completely my fault. I look up to Adam and seeing someone who I have such a respect for, went threw the same thing puts me at ease knowing it happens to the best of us. Thanks for sharing Mr Savage it was very reassuring and is helping me with the healing process.
My dad lost up to the first knuckle on his ring finger on a rotary joiner.
@@shadowhenge7118 Very painful it’s my left middle finger. Took some time to adjust my grip and finger function. Make sure your Father does his Physical Therapy and to get plenty of rest.
statistically a human being has less than 10 fingers on his hands anyway, so you are fine😀
I had an old timer teach my how to do basic lathe stuff. The first time I put a work glove on to sand a rough edge on a shaft he stopped me. Started telling me how this is how you lose body parts. That sand paper will catch at some point. Better a small cut on a rough edge than the paper catching and gripping your glove and taking your hand for a spin. At that point he poked me in the chest and I noticed that half the finger was missing. He then showed me a completely torn work glove with a matching missing digit. Said he was glad it was not a new glove.
Very good way to prevent similar injury to new guys. I've had pieces of sand paper fly off and a few minor cuts. But I did not loose a finger. I hope you use your experience to teach newbies good lessons.
I have felt that feeling of shame. I think we all have felt that, "I'm so freaking stupid" shame. So very glad that you're relatively okay. Peace and love.
I’ve worked on industrial high speed doors for over 13 years and tried to adjust a counterweight without checking the power. Smashed the hell out of my hand and have been calling myself stupid since.
@@pyrolitic I hear you. Almost lost a thumb to a band saw once. My fault. The thing that saved me was the blade was new and the machine was in such good condition that it didn't pull. The cut was so clean.
Daniel what is a high speed door? Like a automatic door at Walmart but faster?
I have also cut myself on a bandsaw, on my knuckle down to the bone. I've gotten hurt from table saw kickback as well. My grandfather took a half inch off one thumb with a spindle sander. He walked inside ran it under the sink for awhile then wrapped it in a clean shop towel and tape.
I sure know it. Coworker was manually cranking up an electric workshop door. 10 times i tried fault finding, every time hitting the e-stop for safety.
The 11th time i forgot. Coworker forgot too. He started cranking and as the door hit its upper limit switch, the motor somehow decided to start.
The zoom of a door motor hand crank rotating at 1500rpm is interesting, and so is the 'bang' when it hits the shop wall.
Both of us kept it very quiet.
"I took this rag and started to clean this part while it was spinning." - I had things pucker up severely before you could even finish that sentence.
I was puckering as soon as he said "this is my lathe."
my jaw dropped at "rag" and "spinning"........
isf tish There’s a safe way to do it, same way you would use a strip of sand paper pinch grip over and under.
@@isftish When it comes to spinning things which shouldn't be -- well, I've seen worse on the internet. :(
sameeeeee I felt this deep into my core as soon as he said spinning
My dad has been a carpenter for 50+ years and one thing he taught me was. “Pretend every tool you use is like a stray dog, you have to be careful that it could bite you. the moment you become too confident with it, is when you get bit. I’m glad you’re ok! Your videos have been the only thing helping me stay distracted from my depression. Thank you Adam! Even though we have not met in person you have changed my life. I grew up learning things from you in school. Stay happy and healthy!
@theedivinefatality479 I truly hope Adam and Jaime know that they helped "raise" the millennial and gen z generations.
In a time when EVERYTHING was cracking down, and there was no more "do dangerous things, in a safe, watched environment", it was being pushed to helicopter parent and teach-- Adam and Jaime had everyone's backs.
Yes, you can blow stuff up safely; no, you don't have to rely on jobs you abhor; yes, you can still do crazy science stuff with your friends in adulthood.
The internet was new, and spending the day out with friends to come home at dark-- was turned into a witch hunt of "bad neighbors".
Media has always loved stirring up issues, how would they get you to pay them otherwise? You aren't going to buy a 50-75 cent paper that tells you everything is hunky dory.
The whole Mythbusters team and off shoots, really were such a necessary lifeline. 💖✨️
Adam : "And I took this rag..."
Me (who tried to clean an spinning drill with a piece of cloth) : *"o h n o"*
Tell us the story
@@legosans926 Well even tho I am late, it is better to say something than nothing.
I was a very young lad (about 10) and even then I was really interested in machinery and making things, the fact that nearly everything that I made didn't work or broke after 2 days makes me confused, I would've given up a long time ago if I again were in that position.
Well I was trying to make a really deep hole into a piece of pretty hard metal on a shitty drill press. I added the cooling liquid and all but the thing was that the cooling liquid was kinda pasty and shards of the hard metal got stuck on the drill, so the drill couldn't proceed.
I took the bit out of the piece and while it was still running I tried to clean the drill with a piece of loose cloth.
It gave my hand a good slap and I've cut my fingers. It wasn't something big but still an injury is an injury.
I ran back home and told my father what happened, and he responded with a simple "YOU DID WHAT?"
(I'm 16 now)
Haha the internet is a trip
"When I was young lad (10)"
:Ok this guy is like 60:
"I'm 16 now"
😂😂😂😂😂
As Adam did literally say in his poker table build: “It’s when you are doing boring, repetitive work that you can lose focus and chop the tips of your fingers”
It when you are doing boring
What the fuck is this comment
Eggy Boi ok I fixed it you want a cookie
Yup. Was assembling beehive boxes, to the oder of some many thousands. just a box joint you fit together and nail together. Easy, boring. Didn't notice the knot in the grain right where i put my hand. Fired nail gun, the nail hit the knot and strayed, shot out the side of the plank into my finger. Had to chisel the nail to free my finger..... Lots of lessons were learned that day
thats how i last my middle finger tip on my right hand in the aluminium business
sawed that sucker right off.
my 1st reaction to this was literally
aww shit there goes my drawing skill....
than i looked at my hand... and yes no pain yet at this point that started to come while i was in the hospital
and i was like.. better stick that in my mouth before i bleed al over my self
than i walked to my floor manager bleeding finger in my mouth and asked for a med kit .. and he actually panicked.. took the med kit .. than ran off to arrange a car to drive to the closest hospital
so i had to bandage my self using a towel from the canteen
luckily most of it grew back since i did not hit the bone.
took almost 10 years tho
actually it took almost 6 years before i had my touch sensation back on that fingertip.
and i still dont have a fingerprint on that finger
plus you know... its my middle finger...
so when ppl asked to show them my injury i could legit just give em te finger..
"Learn from other people's mistakes, because you'll never live long enough to make them all yourself."
Gideons Word this seems like good advice. I’m not sure what’s funny about it
like it!!
Although I do try...
LIES!!!
@Gideons Word No. No it is not
Thank you Adam. I chopped a 1/4 of the way through my middle finger 8 days ago (cooking not making ironically) then passed out and just found out today I fractured my skull after passing out and hitting my head. While I wish I had seen this video before and avoided all these injuries this video changed my perspective greatly. My mom also swooped in and saved me (litterly) and hearing you talk about all of this has given me a new positive outlook. Than you for changing my life again.
Im glad you made this video. Someone once told me: learn from your mistakes and learn from the mistakes of others
It's always cheaper (and less painful) to learn from the mistakes of others... But learning from your own mistakes burns it into your memory cells a lot better (if you survive the learning process)...
When he said "I started to clean this part while it was spinning", my butthole ate the sofa cushion. Like a pitbull on a tire swing.
"My butthole ate the sofa cusion"what kind of hilarious comment is this ha ha ha
😂😂😂😂😂👍
Me HEARS: *freeze frame* "That was the moment I knew I F&^*ked up..."
A graphic but accurate description
Amazing analogy
" A resulting feeling of shame, and self anger".
It's great to see such a successful guy being open about his internal negative feelings in a matter-of-fact way.
No moping and self pity, but no "man up " stuff.
A good practical assessment: what mistakes were made, what was done about it/ what help you sought, and how it made you feel. A reflection like this is a powerful lesson for all of us.
Good on ya Adam, I wish you and your finger well in healing!
Adam is a very hate field angry person apparently you didn't know any think about that
@@retsrow2899 Sometimes people have bouts of anger, it is something they have to deal with. It doesn't mean they are always angry, or capable of changing the behavior. 🐱👓🐱💻🐱🚀🐱👤🐱🏍
@@hadoukan722 apparently you haven't heard his multiple hate-filled rants
I just wish he would stop pretending it's "allergies". its ok to cry buddy :)
@@retsrow2899 I do not want to hear them. I'm sure you've said something that I do not want to hear
This man’s wholesome, supportive, forgive-yourself-so-you-can-carry-on message just made my stress headache go away. Adam Savage is IRL Uncle Iroh.
"Next I called my mom..." Hey, no matter how old you are- you get a boo boo, you wanna call your mom... By the way, my left eye still works because I used my safety glasses even when I was "just making one cut" with a saw. Hit an embedded nail in the old board, it went right for my face. My reward? wrecked glasses and I got to do a safety brief at the squadron...
...Why do i hear jamie’s muffled voice saying.... “idiot...”
Sounds about right lol
yup i hear it to
“Well there’s your problem...”
I can practically see his mustach twitching now.
*mustache moving in judgement*
can you lose a hand by running a towel through a lathe?
"plausible"
Really fast, just pull your fingers off.
Needs more tests to be conclusive
My grandma was on a pontoon boat back in the day. And she was pulling up the anchor. My Grandpa thought she was done and started driving home. My grandma's hand was wrapped with the rope. Well she got the twist down to the last digit on her index finger from her wrist. And "pop"! It dropped into Lake Manitou. My handicapped cousin was freaked out bad! My grandma was a super tough lady and just wrapped her hand with paper towel. And my grandpa told the story like a comedian. "I was flooring it when POP it's fish bait now! I loved my grandparents so much! They were the best ever!
Yeah, I'm gonna go with Probable.
Too soon
"let me talk about my accident"
*_sets up camera in front of lathe_*
oh boy
@frailty7280 yup, my stomach hit the floor and my bodily involuntary winced. I haven't seen this till now and damn!!!!
So fcking happy Adam didn't lose a hand, much less a finger.
And then telling everyone so we have an extra reminder of "pay tf attention during the little things", that's always when we mess up and hurt ourselves.
Talk about a great man, admitting his wrongs on the entire internet so kids (and others) can see that you can be an Icon of your industry, and still eff up over the shiny toy. 😉
This is so Adam. He's so analytical about it, immediately looking for ways to learn from his mistake. That's super cool.
Adam, mate, get yourself an air purifier. If not for the pollen then for general fine dust collection.
One of the water fall type used in commercial paint shops would be ideal.
Just to add to that, don't do it for yourself, do it so you can see your grand children
Build yourself an air purifier*
Devin Holland a HEPA style can last longer
He's right you know....
Everybody is freaking out over his finger, I'm over here shutting my windows to the pre-warning of the pollen bloom.
I wasn't paying any attention to his Finger, on the other Hand (no pun intended) his Allergies have me thinking Covid-19.
@@Len_M. Well pollen bloom hit, been sneezing like a horse with dry alfalfa up their nose.
Corona bloom you mean...
@@williamsideasandstuff Whatever comes first.
Len M. big difference
The humility you showed by posting the video is very important. Everyone makes mistakes... not everyone owns up to them and tries to help others.
Been watching Adam since I was child when him and Jamie were smacking me with the mythbusters. This man will never begin to imagine the impact his humility and intuitive passion has had on people around the world. From a small town in western PA, you were a large part in why I truely believe, anything is PLAUSIBLE!! Best wishes and positive vibes.💪#whatAsavage
Mythbusters was the best show on the discovery Channel during that period, they were the OG makers, I tuned in from New Zealand every week 🙌
"This machine has no brain. Use your own." -- literally a sticker on Adam's lathe
I think this can be a lesson to all of us how easy it is to make a mistake even when you take safety very seriously.
This is why I will never understand people who criticize SawStop saws. I suppose they'd prefer cars without airbags as well, if they could save a buck.
As someone who sells power tools like tablesaws, I basically only sell SawStop anymore. I have seen too many old woodworkers come in missing digits, and I've had quite a few who were paying razor sharp attention when they lost their fingers. Airbags are precisely the analogy I use - you don't want to ever activate them, but if you do, you'll be awfully glad you did have them.
@@deadlylaigrek SawStop never gets tired. SawStop never has a moment of inattention. Can’t say that about a person.
@dothemathright 1111 Well then people would need to petition the government to make those safety features regulation standard and have the patent lifted. I think the percentage of people who use cars is a lot higher than those who use saws and the risk of bodily harm is a lot lower, so you'd need to make a pretty good and expensive argument.
I'd rather not have air bags, not because of money, but because air bags in a car with harnesses is significantly more dangerous then not having them, that's why racecars dont have airbags
@@codeyjoseph2051 I believe that's only true in the US due to seat belts not being compulsory in all states & air bags having to cope with that.
Oh. My. God. Adam, I’m SO VERY glad you are ok, and still have 10 fingers. Here’s a tip I’ve learned from every maker using a lathe... NO RAGS... blue paper shop towels. They shred instead of grabbing your limbs. It’s worth the cost.
Good idea. I encourage people to like this so Adam sees it.
That’s a good tip.
and most importantly no gloves
I have a memory of my dad having white shop towels when I was a kid at the machine shop where he worked. They were fairly course, but were made with short fibers. They were still quite strong (to my 5 year old self), but tore quite quickly under sudden tension.
At least i think they were white. It was just over 40 years ago! lol.
But I do remember them using that blue marking dye (I still get a little melancholy when I see someone using that), and the exact place I was standing when huge machine press was activated. And so my life has been accompanied by a near constant ring in my ears. Damn tinitus.
@@cycoholic I remember white towels, labeled for restaurant use. There is a new treatment for tinnitus, that involves playing the sound you hear through earbuds while you sleep, so your brain can learn to ignore it. I get it too, but I don't have any hearing loss.
I had a similar injury on my table saw a few years ago. I just recently was able to use a saw without that involuntary shudder. It was so reassuring and encouraging to hear you speak about this ordeal in such a candid manner. Thanks Adam for all you do for this community!
Hi Adam, long time fan and your videos are getting me through lockdown! Thanks! Just wanted to say that we really appreciate you talking about this accident so honestly and openly. It’s a lesson for us all that we should always respect the destructive power of the tools we love so much and work with every day. I was taught something years ago about the cycle of our confidence with these things.... Whenever we approach a new skill we are all CONSCIOUSLY INCOMPETENT. Then once we master it we become CONSCIOUSLY COMPETENT. Then we get cocky or trust our expertise too much, UNCONSCIOUSLY INCOMPETENT. Then after an accident or general lesson learned, we back to the start!
Trauma. You suffered both physical and mental trauma. Self blame, shame, unwillingness to talk about it, these are the signs. I'm glad you talked about it. That's an important step.
Ezra Cold yeah, I’ve been scrolling through the comments to find this one. The more someone doesn’t wanna talk about something, the more they need to, to emotionally and mentally process it.
Adam, you did a silly thing with the lathe. But you are doing an amazing thing talking about it to all of us, and helping us learn from your mistakes; especially in such a candid and detailed way.
And you are also doing yourself a great service by actively addressing the trauma you suffered. You really are an excellent role model, and I think we are all very glad you’re safe!!
But really: this takes some guts here. Fessing up to everyone that you made a serious blunder - you just weren't thinking at a very bad moment - is so very, very hard. Thank you for doing this for us.
When I started my apprenticeship, we listened to the teacher in trade school why our work boots need to be safety boots with steel caps and soles. And I thought I might do this with the next pair I'll buy.
Next week me and another apprentice were tearing down support frames that had been screwed on to cargo palettes, and when he jumped half a meter from a stack of palettes, his foot landed 10cm from a plank that had a long screw stick out straight up.
Those implausible pictures on hazard warning posters actually do happen all the time.
I just got a lathe for my channel 5days ago, I want to thank you for sharing how "savage" they can be. 👍Hope you have a fast recovery brother
"So i started cleaning it while it was spinning..." famous last words of many ex-machinists. Glad you are still alive and well otherwise.
I still remember our machinist shouting my name through the storage area. I came saw the blood and rushed to get a first aid kit and the telephone for the ambulance.
He cleaned the cutting machine while it was running. There is even a plastic hood to prevent anyone from grabbing into the razor discs which cut the material... but he opened it to clean one of the discs... At least we could save all his fingers and the ER sew them back on.
So i started cleaning it while it was spinning... often followed by : in order to save 3 minutes.
I read this in Danny Davitos voice
@@cmd-nomad546 I'm glad surgery methods have advanced as they have. My friend and I partly cut my pinky off with a scissor, used to cut limbs from trees. It happened so fast that it didn't hurt and it didn't bleed much. They did microsurgery on it, and now it's functional.🩺
"I left my shop in a state of tooootal disarray"
*Pans to the visual cocophany that I have no ability to comprehend anyway*
Yeah same and I like building stuff.....
Ha!
is cocophany a dessert of some sort?
They should do 8k VR experience of the shop. Even then, it'll look like a total clusterf*ck
@@alex0589 With all the VR-related content they do on Tested, I'm surprised that they _haven't_ done an environment capture of the cave... I would be _so_ down for that!
Hey Adam, thanks for making this video, I find such examples much more effective at changing my behavior around tools! Twenty odd years ago I worked in my college's machine shop polishing an aluminum piece with a lathe and either a rag or sandpaper (about the same age I was enamored with Myth Busters). The lathe grabbed my finger and snapped my arm along with it, fortunately I walked away with only a very sore finger. If I recall correctly I went outside to lay down for a good while to prevent myself for fainting. I couldn't have dealt with your situation, I'm glad your finger is intact!
“Day 14” took me back damn crazy 9 months
Title of the video should be: "I gave my lathe the middle finger and this is what happened."
"Fingering my lathe (gone wrong)"
I gave my lathe the middle finger, and was really freaking lucky to get my middle finger back...
Epic
@@patheddles4004 "well, most of it anyway."
If I could add an image, I would show my own example...
Creepypasta titles be like
As a mom myself who’s son is a maker, thank you. I’ve sent this to him. He loves you. Well, we all do. It also warms my heart to hear about the bond you have with your mom! I just lost mine in September, but I’m still a mom myself. We love you too Adams Mom!!
I'm so sorry about your mom! You sound like a great one by the way :)
Hey Adam,
Thank you for making this video.
I had a shop accident of my own yesterday (tip of finger clipped back side of running table saw, longitudinally, 1cm v shaped laceration through the nail), and when I was relaying this to a friend they sent me this link.
This morning I watched it, and am now crying and shaking all over again, because so much of what you're saying feels so familiar. Hearing someone I respect so much talk through this is a huge help.
Stay safe, and I hope it's healing well.
Maaaan, been watching your stuff and keeping up with things for almost 2 decades. We all make mistakes, so there is NO shame whatsoever Adam! I feel the same when I screw something up too, though, and have done so much up to even putting myself in a 10-day coma almost 7 years ago. It never gets easier, BUT you have the right idea talking about it with your fans and getting back on the horse. What can be said? We live and learn, right??
We're here to support you! Keep up the good work dude!
My dad had his "Wall of Ouch", where he'd post pictures of all of his injuries he got in his shop, did something stupid at home fixing something, or on the job.
Razgriz85 I am going to do this now. That’s amazing.
Razgriz85 he deserves an award for that. It’s a great learning experience
Best way to learn is through mistakes. Maybe he didnt want to forget some.of the bigger ones he made lol
I mean, not only is that a way to remind himself of his mistakes, but imagine the stories he'd tell to greenhorns who are just getting into the craft!
@@kiarakeeper2154 Yep, mistakes are one of the best teachers. One time when I was like 9 or 10, I was trying to separate 2 extension cords that were plugged into each other. They were quite stuck together and once I got them apart a little bit I stuck my thumbs between the plugs for more leverage and touched the prongs of one of them, well it was still connected to power. Got a nice shock from that and haven't done stupid crap like that with electricity since lol
"No Capes!" - Edna
"No Rags!" - Adam
Remember Thunderhead...?
@@ior314 aaah. Good Movie. All Adam needed to say was rag and spinning and i already a) felt the pain and b) facepalmed.
this made me laugh
god i love that reference XD so true XD
Thank you, Adam. In my experience post traumatic stress becomes a real thing... your sharing of the story (of your recent injury) helps me, indeed, and hopefully cathartic for you.
Thank you Adam, and thank god you are alive and on the mend. I have had close calls like this and i have witnessed injuries where limbs were lost by people who worked around powerful machines they worked years next to and had forgotten to be respectfully frightened of. Your bravery in showing us how this struck you to your core will save somebody.
Enough people watch your channel that the odds are you saved someone an injury. Thank you for this.
6:40
I believe it was Frank Herbert who stated that “Explosives are not dangerous, as long as you remember that they are dangerous.”
I had a older fellow operator tell me that but replaced explosives with Chlorine gas. Oh and the all famous "Dont get dead."
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I tried to keep that in mind when working with an explosive, i am kinda agreeing with you here, but also i don't. I lost two fingers because of an explosive, even though i continously kept in mind that it was dangerous. Things that are not considered dangerous normally are dangerous when working with explosives.
@@huibvanderveur3015 I'm sure there is a good story to tell there...
@@daimanmcintyre1090 ?
Thank you for sharing Adam
So glad you’re ok. Thank you for sharing and your honesty. Hopefully this will keep someone else from being injured.
There is a saying among climbers (I am an arborist, I climb trees): "There are old climbers and there are bold climbers, but there are not old bold climbers."
Stay safe Adam, stay safe!
Exactly my point. Also he says "injurys DO happen for makers"... i´m a machinist and i know some people with Adams "style of work" hasty, quick´n´dirty...all of those i knew that worked like Adam had some sort of injury or a finger sewed back on (crooked) ... there are machines out there that will KILL you if you don´t pay attention, so NO, injuries DON´T always happen. You just have to be on the edge all the time. Working like Adam is ok with a Drill, Jigsaw or even Tablesaw...if those take a finger, you are unlucky but they most likely won´t harm you more...but a Lathe or a Mill can rip your hand of without even slowing down, or lock you in a position where you can die if you are alone in your shop.
STAY SAFE and don´t mess with professional tools ALONE!
That’s an old royal airforce saying that my grandad told me about. But probably predates him in some other industries too
Hence why Alex Honnald has few free solo friends
Be wary of an old man working in a career where men die young
I used to do high adventure stuff as a scout camp staff member. Almost all the climbing accidents in are experienced instructors. The kids doing the activities almost never get. Instructors get too confident and make mistakes that they know better than to
This clip literally makes me feel better about humanity right now. No sarcasm. Thanks for sharing this story.
The part about his mom, having just seen her in one of his videos.
This cheered me up to be honest I feel the same be careful out there
Good on you for admitting it was a mistake and lapse of judgement. When I was getting my OSHA certification my teacher said "the most dangerous tool and machine is one that you become familiar with, as you will start to lack indifference to dangerous situations and will 'cut corners' in the steps you know, and is the cause for most workplace injuries, sometimes it's the new guy that gets hurt, but a lot are the old times that know 'the tricks' and end up dead or injured"
As a farm boy, this actually stuck with me very hard as it is true, everyone of my family that has been injured is because we were doing something stupid with equipment we run everyday, and make silly mistakes by over evaluating our knowledge and familiarity with the equipment
Thanks for sharing Adam, it's very good to keep that low level fear this experience and those memories will protect you and many more of us.
I literally gasped when he said “so I took this rag”
Me too
DO NOT GOOGLE LATHE ACCIDENTS
I actually had to pause it and I jumped back from the screen. As if that was going to do anything to help the situation lol
@@stevematson4808 I copy and pasted lathe accidents from your words and saw some stuff. Remind me to never wear long sleeves and work on a lathe.
This is such a universal feeling in anyone who's worked with these machines! :)
"I almost lost my finger". "So.. this is my lathe". 'nuff said
“Day 13 of the COVID-19 stay at home order” oh my sweet summer child
Gday from Melbourne. Currently day 244 of lockdowns. Please send help.
So glad you’re okay Adam! Thank you for telling us your story regardless of how traumatic it was for you. Glad you ended up healing and okay!
Also: Instructor to student: "This is a lathe, it is the most wonderful tool in the world. It is incredibly versatile. You can make anything with it, including another lathe. It also is the most dangerous thing you are likely to encounter in your life. It has an almost infinite capacity to maim our kill you. NEVER let your guard down when near it. You must be its' master, or you WILL be its' victim. Always treat it with the respect it demands." I also agree about table saws, I am always a little queasy when using one. Just being around a razor sharp blade spinning at several thousand RPM, then pushing a piece of wood through it... even with guards and a push stick. I have seen them kick-back and shoot a piece of wood across a shop like a missile.
I dont have a table saw, but I used a hand saw for a long time before I bought a skill saw. And I will still use the hand saw if I can. I have seen and had a skill saw kick at me and it scares me to no end.
I've been hit by kick back. Like getting kick by a horse.
There is a reason I am genuinely afraid of power tools...
@@rcmike09 About skill saws, I have used several over the years and one thing I have found is that I VASTLY prefer a worm-drive skill saw. The blade spins slower, but with more torque. It is easier to hold and control, doesn't twist nearly as much as a radial, and I find that I can easily cut straight lines with them unlike a radial skill saw. I have a Makita that I just love. Yeah they cost a bit more and are larger, but I will never use a radial skill saw ever again if I can help it. I find them to kind of like trying to control a wolverine, something just waiting to turn on you a rip you up. I am amazed that they still sell non-worm-drive skill saws. They took lawn darts off the market and every chain saw sold in the last 20 years come with an integral kick-back guard. Maybe people treat skill saws with more care just because they are so vicious?
@@JasonPurcellFilms Yep, back in high school wood shop I saw another student send a goo sized piece of wood over 30 feet across the shop and crack the cinder block wall. Ziiwip!Bang! Fortunately no one was in the way. It's amazing what a 3 to 5 HP motor can accelerate a chunk of wood up to in the blink of an eye.
"I called my mom!"
I did the exact same when i managed to get my drill into my finger... worst 12 hours of 2020 so far.
Wish I could still call my Mom. I must think that at LEAST once a week. Miss that lady. Call her even when you arent hurt.
@@jesseblanchard9609 Oh i do, i meet her on a regular basis.
Did you drill into your finger? Maaaaan,....
IlluminatorArt&Crafts
>hey mom you’ll never guess what I did...
how did you know?
it took 12 hours to drill into your finger?
Hey Adam, I know this video is ages old now so you'll probably never see this. But I wanted to say that I recently injured my own finger with a knife (without betraying too many of the nasty details, I also almost lost part of my finger). I wanted you to know that it was very comforting to know I wasn't alone, and that these things happen to everybody, and that quote, "it's when you're overly confident in something that you let your guard down," really helped me to not feel too terrible about my silly injury.
Cheers, here's to a less bloody 2021!
I hope all healed up well, thank you for the honesty and the lesson. Great video
One of my favorite saying: "Everyone makes mistakes. You can learn from mine or you can make that mistake yourself. Mine hurt." Heal up man, I've been a fan since I first saw Mythbusters. If it makes you feel better, your show influenced me to go become an engineer.
Chris Janney Congrats!
"I almost lost my finger."
"So this is my lathe."
Oof... Had a teacher who actually did lose a finger to a lathe. It must be horrible.
My old teacher's brother lost a finger to a lathe. was apparently cleaning the inside of a hole with emery cloth while the lathe was on. it grabbed on and twisted it right off.
@JarAxe I took a shop class in college and had a fellow classmate loose a finger to a lath. scary stuff man
BoredxISxI *lose
Undo! Undo!!
To me, lathes beat out table saws as maybe the scariest machine tool. Of course Dremels can be even scarier sometimes, since all that rotational momentum is in a lightweight power tool that's just being held in place manually. But I was relieved Adam's accident was due to special circumstances: fatigue from the long repair, overconfidence due to how well it went, and semi-irrational exuberance to get the machine cleaned up all nice immediately afterwards.
I was worried he was going to say the injury came from the machine screwing up due to neglecting the bearing problem for too long. Or, due to Adam's nature in which he always wants to work as fast as possible, I thought he was maybe going to say he had a prosaic accident while using the lathe as normal, but too quickly and carelessly.
Dude, that was awesome. You faced your shame and that was a great message to younger people. They know you respect your tools and now know even you have to be cautious and never forget. I had a serious injurt as a child (literally half decapitated) and know that moment can chage your life forever.
I just stumbled across this Adam. Solidarity.
in 2017, I clipped two of my fingers on my dominant hand on my 8" jointer. 1 second of distraction cost me the bones in the tips of two fingers. SAME scenario. I was cleaning and tuning the jointer, not using it as a tool to build something,.And I wasn't as guarded as I would have been. And OH the shame. Thank you for speaking so candidly.
Lathe: *grabs rag*
Adam: *time stops* "oh shit, this is bad"
Lathe: "yep"
Lathe: RUN
Lathe: Come back Adam, I just wanna talk to you.
I think there are 2 types of people in this world...those that know what, "Time stops" really means..and those who are very boring.
@@Sully365 consider me the latter
Adam: *This, is a lathe*
Finger: Dear God...
Adam: *There's more*
Finger: _N o_
Love the tf2 and machinist collaboration.
Best comment ever.
R.I.P Rick May
Adam: You did not read mine!
Everyone: Does it say You don't want to talk about this?
Adam: Yes!
lol the bucketmeme from tf2 XD
What a hard way to be reminded about being thoughtful about what you're doing. I am very glad you didn't get hurt worse, and you damn well know you could have been. Loved watching you on Mythbusters and keep tabs on these builds on YT. Please stay safe and I'm looking forward to a lot more builds!
Thank you so so much for talking about this! These moments of unawareness and doing stupid things can happen to the best of us...
"And then I took this rag..."
With that one sentence my butt clenched. 🤣
100drth Like!!!
It was the word 'spinning' for me.
*"I took this rug..."*
Ok, yeah. To clean, sure.
*"...and I started to clean this part..."*
I hope, it wasn't spinning
*"...while it was spinning"*
*NONONONONONONONONONONONONONOOOOOOOO!!!!*
I mean... you already know that he was gonna get injured somewhere in that story so... what did you expect?
I had the same feeling
I had the same thought. I have seen Adam do some not smart things with the lathe before but Jesus.
I had the same thought.
@@mrfancypanzer549 worse is that there are ways to do it comparatively safe.
Thank you for sharing, Adam. I know shop injuries can be traumatic and hard to talk about. Hope you heal safely and without issue.
I'm amazed by how good Adam Savage is in storytelling. I have watched a few of his videos where he tells some kind of story or experience and they are always awesome to hear.
Adam : "I took this rag when it was spinning"
Me: "well..."
Adam: "I KNOW" lol
wuz only sayin'
"Overconfidence is a slow and insideous killer."
So is complacency.
“Ruin has come to our Mythbusters.”
As well as routine.
Ambushed by foul invention!
Very very true
Adam, you're so awesome. I'm glad you were able to keep the injury minor with all things considered.
Thank you for sharing this. Take care
Adam, thank you for taking about your injury. One of my favorite descriptions of learning is:
You start with a bucket full of luck, and an empty bucket for experience. The goal is to fill the bucket with experience before you run out of luck. Teachers are the best, because they can give you some of their experience without burning any of your luck.
Thank you for sharing this, and let the shame be tempered with the knowledge that you just helped a lot of people fill their buckets.
This is an analogy I have never heard but so true!!! When I was 19 I was cutting a 2x4 with a circular saw. I held the board down on the bench with one hand the saw in the other. I'd probably done this hundreds of times at that point. This was the first time I ever had a circular saw kick back. The bench stood about knee height. The saw grabbed my thigh and began walking up towards my crotch. Fortunately I was wearing a thermal underwear made of wool. It wrapped up into the blade and stopped it within a fraction of a second. The blade had made a perforated line up my leg but none of the cuts were deeper than a millimeter. I didn't have to go to the hospital and stitches weren't necessary. My bucket of luck probably dumped a whole gallon in that instant. Considering where the lines were I very possibly could have died within minutes of the blade went any deeper and cut the femoral. It would've been far too high up the leg to use a tourniquet. I think of that moment every time I reach for the circular saw.
Shit, that bucket was supposed to be full of luck? I just got 2 empty buckets.
"Remind yourself that overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer."
A Singular Strike!
Inexhaustable!
It’s is called complacency, and it kills.
@@louisturner8842 It's a reference to Darkest Dungeon
Record June Wayne an play this soundbite at any power tool startup :)
Thank you for this, Adam. It takes a lot of courage to do what you did in this video, and I'm glad you did. If we work with tools, if we maintain our equipment, this sort of thing is going to crop up once in a while, and it's always good to be reminded that the machine can't hear you scream.
Glad you have your paw.
The most interesting part of this video to me is seeing your insights and clarity on the whole event, and leaving a generally "shitty" situation more gracious and cheery than ever. Kudos and thanks.
"It's always during reassembly"
Holy crap it is, it always is
Didn't realize it till he said it either.
The adrenalin rush every couple of hours, the unpleasant feel that comes up when you are talking about it, that is how PTSD feels, at least for me
That's the bit that made me worry. That and him saying about how his hand was shaking while holding the camera. I really hope he gets checked and/or treated for PTSD.
That's what I was thinking. I have ptsd myself so I really hope that he doesn't have it from this incident.
@@Angelia359 Like legit PTSD or did you self-diagnose it?
@@rossmaclean2 Im a paramedic of 15 years have chronic PTSD diagnosed and when he said that sudden gasp and flash of memory is exactly what I feel. Chronic PTSD with repeated exposure and ongoing exposure. I back you on this feeling.
This man is a true maker. The best thing that could have come out of this has. Adam wasn't permanently injured, and he was able to use his experience to make everyone more cogniscent of the hazards. It was scary, but he powered through. Cheers to a lesson well learned
Thank you for sharing this
*shot changes to lathe in background*
me: oh no.
The scariest part is when you have to bring yourself to look at and assess your own injury . I can so relate .
Anthony Mcdonald I know this isn't really comparable at all, but this somehow reminded me of when I dropped my new expensive phone.
It was just laying there, face down, so the display was not to be seen. I had to bring up the "courage" of picking it up and turning in around, well aware and fearing that what I was going to see was a shatter screen.
@@YourMJK yeah they are definitely not the same thing however the emotional feeling is definitely very similar for me having experienced both what you describe and accidents similar to Adam's where you don't know the extent of your own injury. 😜
A big -virtual- hug from the distance.
Thank you so much for giving us all some advice so we can learn from your mistake.
Saw this on Simone’s channel and didn’t know you had one!! I’m so excited to binge!!
So yeah, as well as you seemed to handle this I have one thing to add: Don't be afraid to go to the ER because of the current times. It is vital that injuries are treated properly if you don't have the experience, don't do it yourself! An infection or late treatment will put the medical system under more stress than if you had just come directly.
minecrafter0505 there are doctors that still do housecalls right now too for things like this! Definitely better to get it taken care of early on before it potentially becomes a bigger problem.
Honestly, I would done the same as Adam. Yes, logic says that you *probably* would be OK, but he has other factors. He does have much older residents in his home that are more susceptible to Covid-19, and could inadvertently become an a symptomatic carrier. Or, he could of already been a carrier and thus could of been exposing people to one more source inadvertently. And, the question of what resources would be diverted to taking care of his hand is a hard one to answer, but would weigh on my mind. I myself am a high risk because of multiple rounds of cancer and lifelong side effects from radiation poisoning. For me, losing a finger would be more ideal than contracting Coronavirus. I have seen what that does to people, and the odds are random for survival right now. I do not judge his decision
@@sonicjackalopeproductions3342 There is no space in asymptomatic.
I can usually stop the bleeding. It's the infection that worries me. Ripped out my fingernail: Wrap it up to stop bleeding. SOAK it in Hydrogen Peroxide. Change tape and repeat.
Even with some good insurance, even with some money in the bank, even if you know the doctors, it will cost you maybe 250K$ to 400K$ out of your own pocket for this kind of injury to be looked at and fixed in the US.
A safety tip around tools I engrain in everyone:
The emergency stop button is for EMERGENCIES!
I came close to being mortally injured because people using a machine used the emergency stop button ever single time instead of the normal off switch.
Now, when an emergency stop is slammed multiple times a day, every day, for years on end. It eventually breaks!
Guess when it decided to break!
Thankfully I was juuuuust out of reach, otherwise I may not still be here.
cameron samios woah
exactly, im very delicate with mine but on my lathe I have a big stop button wired at knee height where i stand most, that way my knee jerk of "oh shit i messed up" will always turn it off. thats not all I use it for, it gets most use while parting off but im always very gentle there because I want to know that when i do need it in an emergency... it will DEFINITELY work
woah dude
I know this problem too from work 😑
Oh dear God, people do that with microtomes all the freaking time and it drives me nuts! Look up an automated microtome sometime. It's essentially a moving blade you have to get right up next to.
Happens to the best of us. Thanks for keeping it real.
So happy he was not hurt badly. Bless him for his mom being able to be there.