Heads up: Finger numbness can sneak up on you during delicate repairs.

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Learned that one the hard way. Dropped a tiny screw last week because my thumb just stopped working. Now I take the tingling as a sign to stretch.

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spencer_perry936mo ago

Oh man, I feel that. I started getting that weird thumb numbness while building models last year. What finally helped me was doing those wrist stretches every hour, like bending my hand back gently. I also raised my keyboard a bit so my wrists weren't bent up all the time. It took a few weeks of being really strict about it, but the tingling mostly went away. Dropping those tiny parts is the worst wake up call.

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nancymoore6mo ago

Read somewhere that numbness can be an early carpal tunnel sign. Betty144 has the right idea taking tingling seriously. If it keeps up, a short break to shake out your hands is way better than dropping parts.

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