Rodeown Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Okay i just took apart my Flatbed truck so i had some technic lego to create with and 20 minutes after i started i have a sore finger and thumb from pulling all the connectors out, is this usual and has it got a medical term like "Technic Hand" or something similar? Quote
BobBongo1895 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Use an axle to pull out, eg push through. Quote
laix Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) That's my "Technic Hand". You can use it to push and pull axles, connectors, etc without using your teeth or hurt your fingers Edited February 2, 2012 by laix Quote
Traktor Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 The same happened to me when I picked apart my tow truck. I just had to stay of technics for some days and it got better... But seriously, I find taking models apart to be a real problem, so I do not do too often. Maybe technic just does not fit The Lego company's general policy, that every thing should easily be taken apart. Quote
le60head Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Hey there! I know what you mean, my hands usually get sore after disassembling a lot of technic pins or cross axles. The best solution i have found so far is very simple really: Use a rubber-coated textile glove. You do not need to put it on, just use it to grab the parts you need to pull off. Using a rubberized glove, you get better grip on the parts and do not need to squeeze them as hard. This results in straining your hands far less. Try it out yourself, hope my advice helped :) Best regards, legohead Quote
Wiseman_2 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 I used to get this, especially when dismantling bigger sets, but when you do it a lot you'll build up a bit of resistance to it. Having said that, I play guitar so my fingers are naturally calloused anyway Quote
Blakbird Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 Okay i just took apart my Flatbed truck so i had some technic lego to create with and 20 minutes after i started i have a sore finger and thumb from pulling all the connectors out, is this usual and has it got a medical term like "Technic Hand" or something similar? Just keep practicing until you develop impenetrable callouses. This happened to me last time I disassembled my collection. I think I took apart nearly 1 million parts over the course of about 6 weeks. My fingers were hamburger. Now I can feel no pain because my fingers are like stone. Quote
Rodeown Posted January 31, 2012 Author Posted January 31, 2012 That's my "Technic Hand". You can use it to push and pull axles, connectors, etc without using your teeth or hurt your fingers Wow that is so simple yet very sensible, gotta build myself one of those, and thanks every one for all the suggestions, I will try them out. Quote
doug72 Posted January 31, 2012 Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) I use a small pair of needle nose pliers with spring apart jaws to pull connector pins out, works very well and can also be used to pull axles out when they get stuck. The condition is called tendonitus caused by repetetive strain !!!! Edited January 31, 2012 by Doug72 Quote
timslegos Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 When cleaning out my room i had to take some lego sets apart, and my hands were sore and dry at the end! @laix I like your design, i might have to build one myself. tim Quote
KEvron Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 the new brick seperator has an axle remover built into it. i haven't used it myself; doesn't look particularly ergo, but it's there. KEvron Quote
fitzi Posted February 1, 2012 Posted February 1, 2012 That's my "Technic Hand". You can use it to push and pull axles, connectors, etc without using your teeth or hurt your fingers This thing is great!!! I just had to make an order at bricklink in order to rebuild your "Technic hand" if you don´t mind! Thanks for sharing! fitzi Quote
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