PSA: Clean the lid cut before doing any more work.

[camiller]

That definitely makes me wary of cutting kegs anytime soon... Which has been planned for awhile now. I am now (after seeing this) considering using something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/Steel-Spring-Opening-Protection-Material/dp/B002SJS2PQ

around the openings of the keggles. I feel it would provide more protection to arms and fingers than just grinding the edge down.

+1 on ridiculous scar story though ("Saving a drowning baby from being trapped under a flipped car, and the broken glass got you" is my vote)

That spring steel material will rust what with all the moisture involved in brewing. Take a piece of vinyl tubing and cut a slit in it long ways.

+1 on winning the sword fight and riding off into the sunset with the girl.

 

[o4_srt]

TV show Dual Survival the guy cut himself on purpose and then poured black powder on it and set it on fire to Cauterize the wound. Ouch, that guy has some balls. Could have save you a trip to the ER.

I did a mini version of what you did cleaning my kegs, no stitches, just some bandages at home and a ton of cursing my stupidity.

I saw that, I think he officially gets the badass of the year award

 

[bbognerks]

One major problem here: what's with the palm trees on the shower curtuin? You're in kansas.

The wife grew up in south Georgia. She spent a lot of weekends/vacations on the beaches of Florida and loves the ocean/beach/etc...

 

[conpewter]

Just be glad you were not working on Beirmuncher's keggle Woulda lost the whole arm

 

[passedpawn]

Just be glad you were not working on Beirmuncher's keggle Woulda lost the whole arm

Because I always get a chuckle out of seeing this, here it is in all its glory.

 

[Burgs]

What's with the imprint?

Never mind. Bandage and wrapping.

M_C

Not gonna lie, I had the exact same thought. At first I thought you got a skin graft... with a really ****ty piece of skin...?

 

[LVBen]

<quote>

You should post this in the worst brewing related injuries thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/your-worst-brewing-related-injury-207841/

 

[Homercidal]

Dude that is awesome! I'd love to have a cut like that...

FrankenStitches Brewing

No 18 Red Ale

 

[Dixon]

Look at the bright side, now you're up to date on your tetanus shot.

I did a similar thing, no stitches or cool scar though. I ended up cleaning the cut up with an angle grinder but it was still a little rough. What made it really nice was some wet sanding with really fine paper. Now you couldn't cut yourself if you tried.

What is the process for wet sanding? Equipment?

 

[Bigscience]

What is the process for wet sanding? Equipment?

After cutting the top out, I used a grinding wheel on an angle grinder to smooth out any "Beer Muncheresue" angles and round out the hole. Then I used a file to take off any wire edge. Then I took a little square of some good quality sand paper, I like the Norton 220 that Home Despot sells, dip it in some water and then start sanding to round over the edge. You can go even finer grit as you go along but 220 was always good for me. Keep checking the edge, both top and bottom, to make sure you get all the sharp edges.

 

[Homercidal]

I cut mine with plasma, then took it home and ground the edge with a 2" angle grinder, and finished with a 2" 3M sanding wheel (green scrubby stuff on an angle grinder). nothing bad to report.