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I gotta ask, who else deals with the hand and finger stress from long
building projects. I know it's a common ailment that we all deal with. I
mean who hasn't cut, scratched or abraised themselves while building Lego.
Man, I was building all day Sunday, and my fingers are all bruised and, well
yiesh my skin, forget it~ (TMI)
I build most everyday for a few hours if I can help it.
Days at a time when I'm focused. So the wear and tear factor on my digits is
nothing new. But pulling and pushing on technic all day and night, for
weeks, years!
My hands need a Spa!
How do you guys deal with it? I fear using lotion, or it would soften up my
paws, and you know we need strong hands to pry apart plates. I use tools,
what kinds do you folks use? I feel like if I were Lou Ferigno from the TV
show "The Increadile Hulk". Like I have to use one of those big ol #1
pencils from 1st grade or I would break em!
Lego people have strong hands! I could skwish a raw potato in my hand! LOL!
Tell ya what, I ain't stick'n together any more technic pegs and beams
UNLESS THEY'RE GONNA STAY LIKE THAT!!! use axles when possible.
Legomaster
The finger wreakers
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=21135
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=4473
P.S. Don't get me wrong, Lego has gotta be tough, it makes your creations
strong.
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| (...) Since I work on a computer keyboard during the day, and often have Lego building sessions that last eight or ten hours, I can totally identify with you. My best suggestion: Ice down your hands after long building sessions. I just put some ice (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) Strong hands to pry apart plates? I use my fingernails or attach another brick then snap both parts off. I used to find I always had the urge to build just after cutting my nails short. :-) The worst Lego hand mangler is removing model team (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) (URL) might have seen these floating around before. If I have a lot of beams to separate or pins to remove I use tools. I haven't found a decent way to remove gears yet other than pulling the axle with the offending gear through a plate (or (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I typically end up with shoulder pain, but that's a symptom of the way I reach for the bins that surround my current workspace (bad, bad layout). The trick to working with technic for me it to not do everything with your fingers. Use brick (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| First of all, Legomaster, let me just say that with your amazing creations such as the GG Mech...I don't see how anybody creating those can AVOID hand pains ;) I'm a pianist (not professional) so I try to take care of my fingers too...but what (...) (22 years ago, 29-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| I rarely get hand and finger stress when I'm building. Even though I'm at a computer all day at work and I play the piano regularly, I don't feel any pain from repetitive overusage. I think I'd be in hell if I could NOT use my hands. However, my (...) (22 years ago, 30-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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| I cut a promotional jar opener (like those found here: (URL) ) into about 6 ovals (one for each technic parts box). I pinch one between my thumb and index finger and give those gears and pins a good yank. (...) [snip] (...) (22 years ago, 31-Jul-02, to lugnet.general, lugnet.technic)
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