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    Filthy2123ozjunkie
    見習いボスー
    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

    Do you guys that use chainsaws and weed whackers hands shake for a while after you use them? It is like I have Parkinson's right now… My hands are shaking like crazy 😧

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      Chris
      Raw and Unwashed
      Joined: 28 Jun 2010

      It's called Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome when it gets severe and it's a really common problem for people who spend hundreds or thousands of hours using vibrating equipment. Even barbers can develop tremors from using clippers.

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        LewisStonehouse
        啓蒙家
        Joined: 11 May 2020

        @Filthy yeah keep an eye on that. I've done a little bit of hand arm vibration assessment work in the past where you strap a little accelerometer to the persons arm and calculate their exposure. It's not my fortay in the exciting world of acoustics, but there's a few measures which can help, namely:

        • make sure tools are properly maintained (sharp blades etc.)
        • take regular breaks and massage your hands to encourage blood flow
        • limit the amount of time you spend using vibratory tools by breaking up work with other jobs
        • do not overgrip the tool
        • make sure you're warm and dry whilst working

        You can cause permanent damage fairly easily so be careful!

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          hairydangler
          Joined: 22 Oct 2017

          Well this will be news to The Wonderful Lorie Love!

          @Chris:

          It's called Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome when it gets severe and it's a really common problem for people who spend hundreds or thousands of hours using vibrating equipment. Even barbers can develop tremors from using clippers.

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            dinobarnesberlin
            啓蒙家
            Joined: 28 Mar 2020

            😃 😃

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              Matt
              見習いボス
              Joined: 4 Oct 2011

              @LewisStonehouse:

              @Filthy yeah keep an eye on that. I've done a little bit of hand arm vibration assessment work in the past where you strap a little accelerometer to the persons arm and calculate their exposure. It's not my fortay in the exciting world of acoustics, but there's a few measures which can help, namely:

              • make sure tools are properly maintained (sharp blades etc.)
              • take regular breaks and massage your hands to encourage blood flow
              • limit the amount of time you spend using vibratory tools by breaking up work with other jobs
              • do not overgrip the tool
              • make sure you're warm and dry whilst working

              You can cause permanent damage fairly easily so be careful!

              I’ve been doing some “hand-arm vibration assessment” since I was about 13.  I agree, never overgrip your tool.

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                Filthy2123ozjunkie
                見習いボスー
                Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                Oh great figures it's something permanently harmful. It's been happening for years now.

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                  LewisStonehouse
                  啓蒙家
                  Joined: 11 May 2020

                  @Matt there's always one  ::) 😃

                  @Filthy sure it'll be fine mate, but maybe something to raise with the bossmen

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                    Filthy2123ozjunkie
                    見習いボスー
                    Joined: 21 Jan 2013

                    I'm the boss man. It happens when I am using my weed whacker, pole saw, and chainsaw. I'm not going to worry about it.

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                      LewisStonehouse
                      啓蒙家
                      Joined: 11 May 2020

                      Ah fair enough. Yep don't worry about it, sit back, relax, and enjoy the FY21 presentation

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                        Chris
                        Raw and Unwashed
                        Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                        Haraki started Iron Heart in 2003, right?

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                          Alex
                          IHUK Crew
                          Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                          2002

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                            Giles
                            IHUK Crew
                            Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                            That'd be why it's our 20th anniversary next year…. 😉 😉 😉

                            "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                              Chris
                              Raw and Unwashed
                              Joined: 28 Jun 2010

                              Yeah, that's what I was trying to remember. Obviously, I'm not paying appropriate attention.  😞

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                                vaquero357
                                Banned
                                Joined: 9 Aug 2020

                                …my custom Wesco boots have been being built for the last two weeks according to my account. Anyone know how long it takes to build a custom Wesco boot from first stitch to completion?

                                ...I didn't pop for the expedited build ( they received my order March 4 ) so its been a wait.

                                ...guess I'll find out soon enough, just curious. 🙂

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                                  henry_david
                                  Joined: 28 Mar 2016

                                  I wanna know the answer to that question as well, @vaquero357 – I'm about to place an order for a pair myself! Which boot you get?

                                  last edited by 1 Jul 2021, 03:55 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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                                    Palmer
                                    Iron Heart Deity
                                    Joined: 4 Jan 2019

                                    @vaquero357:

                                    …my custom Wesco boots have been being built for the last two weeks according to my account. Anyone know how long it takes to build a custom Wesco boot from first stitch to completion?

                                    ...I didn't pop for the expedited build ( they received my order March 4 ) so its been a wait.

                                    ...guess I'll find out soon enough, just curious. 🙂

                                    I put in an order for another pair back in March and just got an email saying they won't be done until late September or early October. Apparently they have more orders than ever before and they're just extremely backed up due to the massive amount of sales. All of my other pairs have taken between 3-6 months to show up at my house from the time I put in an order.

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                                      neph93
                                      見習いボス
                                      Joined: 18 Aug 2014

                                      Lead times from Wesco vary depending on how much they have going on. I’ve been quoted between 12-16weeks before.

                                      “Some of those that work forces
                                      Are the same that burn crosses”

                                      • Virginia Woolf
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                                        Alex
                                        IHUK Crew
                                        Joined: 28 Sept 2009

                                        They are working on 16weeks + at the moment I am afriad

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                                          Giles
                                          IHUK Crew
                                          Joined: 22 Sept 2009

                                          The question was not how long from placing order, it was how long to build…

                                          But again, this will vary with how busy they are....

                                          "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

                                          last edited by 1 Jul 2021, 07:19 1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
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