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Re: How bad do your hands hurt?
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lugnet.general, lugnet.technic
Date: 
Mon, 29 Jul 2002 19:44:20 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Eric Sophie writes:
> 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.
> 
> e

http://www.geocities.com/dnjhess/other.html

You 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 the beam separator). The pin popper is a little unwieldy to use,
but a great help none-the-less.

LMKWYT

-Duane



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