dpb wrote:


And, I was always taught to be thinking ahead about where your knuckles
would be "just in case" -- your brother probably (and hopefully) will
be from now on. It's always far better to try to pull as oppose to
push as well if at all possible--prevents or at least minimizes that
particular form of injury even in case of a failure or a slip.


I recommend a few sessions removing bicycle pedals. If you think
running your knuckles into a flat, hard surface is bad, you've obviously
never encountered greasy dirty bicycle chainrings on a power stroke with
your knuckles....

I can testify that Pavlovian conditioning is very effective and now I
plan where my knuckled will hit if the ratchet breaks/slips or if the
bolt lets loose suddenly. :-)

--Yan