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Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:13 pm
by andyrew
Well bummed is the word. Having been ridiculously busy at work
Since just before chrimbo. My zooks have taken a back step.
After the coach building project I was doing at work I had finished I was ment to have two weeks
Off to weld up the soft top. Then a work mate go signed off for an a cident he had. So that cancelled
Those plans. Now over the past few weeks ive developed a tingling in my hands and lower of my arms
And get white finger after just a short period of using vibrating tools. Going
In for tests to see whats up. But small possabilty my welding and grinding
Days are over. :cry: . Guess the yellow sami may be a no go. Gutted.

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:17 pm
by chrisj410
Thats awful news mate, hope you get well soon and that you're back on the tools in no time

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:19 pm
by turbo-tom
ahh man what a shame! i hope your days on the spanners aint over though fingers crossed :salute:

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:31 pm
by ScottieJ
Man that really sucks to hear! Hope it's not a long term problem and you get it sorted!

You'll just have to get someone to do the grinding for you and then you do the welding ;)

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:06 pm
by Tramp
I'm sorry to hear that vibration white finger is not nice, my father-in-law has it and he really suffers in the cold. At my work they are really keen and run HAVS courses every year, all our tools have been rated and are tagged showing how many hours you can use it for. I can't help but think your employers are responsible if it turns out to be white finger & not raynauds syndrome.

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:07 pm
by andyrew
Thanks guys

Hopfully its something simple. And I can work around it. But I love doing fab work
So at the moment its hard to know what to thinkk. I guess things could always
Be worse.

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:24 pm
by Jordi
Sorry to hear that Andy.

Not quite sure what else to say. I know the kind of plans of you had and it's a real shame you might not be able to continue them.

Fingers crossed mate if you take it easy and don't do too much at a time you can build the Zuk you want.


Jordi

Re: Bumhats

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 8:37 am
by ROBBIE
Sorry mate not good, If it makes you feel any better Dr told me ive got arthritis in my thumb, which makes spannering hard work