Using the pc gives my teenage son a BADLY swollen hand...why?

[ltoman]

It does not take long either, but it takes a day or two for the swelling to go down.
He is in perfectly good health, he is a teenager - anyone have any ideas?
This seems to be something that only happens to him.
Thank you, all!!

Lauren

[Surfer]

Wow, never heard that before. I've used it straight all day on speed 6 and besides some tingling from the vibration never had that happen. I would say something could be wrong with maybe your sons hand/wrist area that causes it to swell easily, theres a condition like that I beleive that's similar to people who bruise easily and sometiems their skin doesn't show the bruise.

How is he holding the machine? If he's using the handle take it off, the handle makes the machine almost wortless to use and shakes like a mutha lol. I hold the top motor section with the palm of my hand and usually guide it with my other hand.

[ltoman]

i don't beieve he uses the handle - he holds it down from the top, like you.
weird, eh?

[C&C2Detail]

Just a suggestion.....I had that problem when I first started detailing. I found that I was hyperextending my wrist from the way that I was holding the PC. I went and bought one of those neoprene wrist supports to wear when I buffed. That helped a lot. I think it trained me to hold it right b/c I don't have any trouble anymore and I don't wear support.

[Gary Sword]

I never heard that before either.

[killrwheels@autogeek]

could he be allergic to something you are using with the buffer. Does he wear gloves ?? polish ?? Foam ?? Maybe its something else but used in conjunction with it.

[Jimmie]

Something to take a look at: Is he gripping it super tightly for too long a period of time. IMO on a scale of 1-10 a good grip pressure is a 5 or slightly less.

[Nuke33]

thats really weired usaly you gust get tingley in your arm and if you use something like a palm sander with more vibration for like 5-6 hours its really bad

[flatstick]

[quote=Jimmie]Something to take a look at: Is he gripping it super tightly for too long a period of time. IMO on a scale of 1-10 a good grip pressure is a 5 or slightly less.


Bingo, we have a winner IMO. When I used to run a 100lb jackhammer all day you would see the new guys holding on for dear life. they would be in rough shape after only a couple of hours of using it. some guys would watch their forearm muscles blow up like a balloon. hold the PC like a woman, firm enough so she does not fall out of your arms but soft enough so she will not want to leave

[Russecu]

That is funny. Hummmm Maybe like Killr said it could be a allergic reation or like mention it could be the way the pc could be putting strain on his hand. On a lighter note it could be where you two were fighting over who gets to use it next. Sounds like we know who won!