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[memphis]

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Let’s discuss things that are better on our bodies. I’m not as old as some, but starting to deal with inflammation and soreness and it sucks!

Let’s discuss things that make shop life more tolerable, PPE included

I really like the 3M Bionic face shields I just picked up… someone posted a deal a few months ago.

I’d like some different hearing protection but not sure what I want. I have really nice 3M muffs but they get in the way of the bionic face shield.

My one knee is starting to hurt working on it. Do you old bastards prefer foam pads or just a slab of foam you can move around?
 
On kneeling....I wear carhartts with knee pads in the double knee. It has made a MASSIVE difference in knee pain. My knees have been injured a lot from mtb, dirtbike, and years of doing floors, trim, and cabinets...working in concrete buildings now, kneeling on cold concrete really kills them. A half inch of foam has made all the difference.

I also put a crane on my truck, makes loading and unloading heavy shit way better, and if I run low on talent on the dirtbike, I don't have to push it up the ramp, and then climb up onto the deck. Just swing that bitch on up.
 
The engine hoist is a must. Moving axles, or anything heavy and awkward is so much easier.

Anything with power to do any manual job is also easier.

Not drinking booze also helps with the inflammation. Takes about a year, and then you should notice a difference.
 
A helper...
Having someone to help pry, hold, or lift makes a world of difference sometimes. I have lucked into having a neighbor who is home a good bit and is always quick to come help do quick things. I help him out a lot in return when it comes to working on things too though so its a good trade off.

The biggest thing was being willing to ask for help. Also, planning out tasks to where the helper is there as short as possible and doesn't have to do a bunch of waiting around.

Beyond that, I use my hand truck a good bit, a pallet jack, and as mentioned above, engine crane.

For working alone and lifting, I have a Warn PullzAll that is a huge help too. Its only a 1k rated capacity but I find that using that with the engine crane has helped a lot in the past. I have a decent lifting magnet too so using the variable trigger on the pullzall allows me to finesse things into place.

Example here... used the machine as the lift point but needed just the right amount of lifting pressure to easily slide the pins out and not worry about dropping the cylinder. The magnet and pullzall together made this easy as could be and not strain on me, nor need for a second person competent enough to operate the machine. The magnet has a V groove in the bottom for lifting round stock.

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FleshEater said:
Not drinking booze also helps with the inflammation. Takes about a year, and then you should notice a difference.
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I do have a Cherry Picker now on 6” casters. Now it works great on asphalt.

I have really clawed back on drinking the past three months when the majority of my issues started. I did buy alcohol last night but it’s been weeks.

A nice bottle of rum 26oz and 12 tall boys cost me $89 😳. I haven’t dropped that much on alcohol in a good bit and I was a bit awestruck.
 
[memphis] said:
I really like the 3M Bionic face shields I just picked up… someone posted a deal a few months ago.

I’d like some different hearing protection but not sure what I want. I have really nice 3M muffs but they get in the way of the bionic face shield.
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I've been using the Bionic and these 3M earmuffs for years. I've also been using these ear plugs when I can just leave them in. I use the earmuffs when I'm taking them on and off more. The ear plugs start irritating my ears and get dirty if I'm putting them in and taking them out.

I agree with the engine hoists, lifts, etc. Taking the time and not straining helps a lot. Having a skidloader and mini-ex helps there. I've done like Alex mentions and put other devices in with heavy equipment so I can do "fine tuning" during the lift.

Wish I had someone local to lend a hand at times. When my ex-fiance was around just having another person helped even if she couldn't brute force things.
 
I think I found something for the Christmas wish list!

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I can use this out in the shipping container as well.
 
PAToyota said:
I've been using the Bionic and these 3M earmuffs for years. I've also been using these ear plugs when I can just leave them in. I use the earmuffs when I'm taking them on and off more. The ear plugs start irritating my ears and get dirty if I'm putting them in and taking them out.

I agree with the engine hoists, lifts, etc. Taking the time and not straining helps a lot. Having a skidloader and mini-ex helps there. I've done like Alex mentions and put other devices in with heavy equipment so I can do "fine tuning" during the lift.

Wish I had someone local to lend a hand at times. When my ex-fiance was around just having another person helped even if she couldn't brute force things.
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I have those exact muffs but I couldn’t get comfortable with them and the face shield? If I gave the muffs lots of slack they didn’t seal nicely on my ears wearing the helmet… maybe my heads misshaped 😆
 
I'm not sure I'm old yet but I started keeping foam pads to kneel on on my lifts at work a couple years ago and it was amazing how much less I hurt at the end of the day vs kneeling on the concrete every time I was putting a car on a lift.

As far as ear pro goes, I just buy the regular ol' Howard Leight foam ear plugs by the bucket. I don't wear them as often as I should but they help keep my tinnitus from flaring up when I run an air hammer.
 
Trans jack is one of the best investments I've made in tooling in the last 3-4 years. I put my Ford 205/ underdrive in my rig a couple weeks ago and it only took me about 15 minutes. That was so much better then the last time i did it with help from a friend.
A nice floor jack with higher lifting ability and higher work load is a great big change in life as well.
I have a hoist for vehicles standing up on the shop, but haven't called the setup guy to come get it all configured:homer:
Cherry picker has been very nice as well:smokin:
A short rolling shop chair for doing brakes and other stuff is superior to kneeling on concrete, but i do have 1.5" thick foam pads for kneeling as well.
On my to get list there are a few things. Welding fixture table, better drill press, an actual work bench, and more:laughing:
 
Squamch said:
On kneeling....I wear carhartts with knee pads in the double knee. It has made a MASSIVE difference in knee pain. My knees have been injured a lot from mtb, dirtbike, and years of doing floors, trim, and cabinets...working in concrete buildings now, kneeling on cold concrete really kills them. A half inch of foam has made all the difference.

I also put a crane on my truck, makes loading and unloading heavy shit way better, and if I run low on talent on the dirtbike, I don't have to push it up the ramp, and then climb up onto the deck. Just swing that bitch on up.
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This brings back a memory
nice day, going to go for a local loop that is 30 miles, just by myself
it a weird spot, fell on b=my knee across a big rut with my knee under the bars, resulted in a instant heim joint for a knee

Getting dark, so I had to get creative with the kick start
then back at the truck, pushing that bike up the ramp got me about as religious as I have ever gotten :laughing:

Made it though, pain is temporary:grinpimp:
 
fuck. guys protect your ears, i have tinnitus so bad it wakes me up at night.
construction and machine maintenance for most of my life
but truthfully probably loud music did a lot of this

foam for kneeling and i keep a couple grabbers around the shop
i don't keep anything on the floor either, cords and air hoses will trip me
i keep them rolled up when not in use
 
_ogre said:
foam for kneeling and i keep a couple grabbers around the shop
i don't keep anything on the floor either, cords and air hoses will trip me
i keep them rolled up when not in use
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I forgot about grabbers! That actually would come in handy with my clusterfuck of a current workspace

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_ogre said:
fuck. guys protect your ears, i have tinnitus so bad it wakes me up at night.
construction and machine maintenance for most of my life
but truthfully probably loud music did a lot of this
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I actually did try to pay attention to protecting my ears and still have tinnitus in my fifties... It sucks.
 
_ogre said:
fuck. guys protect your ears, i have tinnitus so bad it wakes me up at night.
construction and machine maintenance for most of my life
but truthfully probably loud music did a lot of this

foam for kneeling and i keep a couple grabbers around the shop
i don't keep anything on the floor either, cords and air hoses will trip me
i keep them rolled up when not in use
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Im right there with you with the tinnitus.
 

VIKING™ 3350 PAPR with Standard Battery

Viking 3350 powered air purifying respirator provides air purification for welding safety.
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I wish I'd gotten one of these many years ago. Not only is it so much better for you, but comfort of clean fresh air is amazing.

That make a flip up hood with grinding shield. I've got that version and it's great.
 
Ditto on the papr, isotunes bluetooth hearing protection are a good value for the money and i can listen to music or make calls when needed. Iv got in ear ones and over the muffs, so far got about a year out of em no regrets. Been alternating between a foam pad and knee pads for crawlin, knee pads can catch an ember and make things interesting. Im a big fan of gloves now more than ever too.
 
I have never had a "bad back" or back pain in general, last 2 years have been hell during the summer busting fire wood all season. Then compounded by being put off on repair projects on my own at work. The crane only covers about 50% of the spot when im in the building.
 
SomeGuyFromOlympia said:
This brings back a memory
nice day, going to go for a local loop that is 30 miles, just by myself
it a weird spot, fell on b=my knee across a big rut with my knee under the bars, resulted in a instant heim joint for a knee

Getting dark, so I had to get creative with the kick start
then back at the truck, pushing that bike up the ramp got me about as religious as I have ever gotten :laughing:

Made it though, pain is temporary:grinpimp:
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Yep I had an unplanned dismount this summer where I basically threw myself off the bike, onto a busted off 3" pecker pole. Busted 2 ribs, then on the way back to the truck, sunk it so only about 6" of rear wheel was still showing. Was grateful for the crane that day!
 
gt1guy said:
I'd like to find a creeper that will stand me up on my feet at the push of a button.
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GLTHFJ60 said:
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20k! :eek:

I guess rolling off the creeper to my hands and knees and climbing the side of the Jeep isn't so bad.:flipoff2:
 
You guys have covered a lot of it...

Lifting tools are the best. Cherry Picker, long lifting/pry bars, furniture dollies, etc. Come-alongs and small jacks are great for positioning, like pulling an axle into place.

Anything to make it easier on the body. Kneeling mats, knee pads, rolling stools, shop chairs, good creepers, etc.

PPE for sure. Find ear plugs that fit well and buy a shitload of them, and muffs for louder work. I seem to tear up my hands so I wear gloves all the time - either nitrile, or cut resistant dipped, or leather. The basic 3M respirators with replaceable filters are good enough for most uses. I wear glasses so DeWalt over-the-glasses safety goggles are awesome. Invest in legit fall protection gear, it's worth it.

BUY GOOD LADDERS. Enough said.

The best purchase ever - pallet forks for my tractor. If I had unlimited space and budget I'd own a forklift (and a skid steer, and a mini-ex, and...) but since I don't I'll use my jack-of-all-trades tractor.
 
Yotota said:
The best purchase ever - pallet forks for my tractor. If I had unlimited space and budget I'd own a forklift (and a skid steer, and a mini-ex, and...) but since I don't I'll use my jack-of-all-trades tractor.
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Yeah, sure glad i ponied up for a set of forks when i bought mine. Pretty sure they get more use then the bucket.
 
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