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From: The Doctor
Date: Fri Nov 05 20:44:32 2004
 
     
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>         It seems most injury I have developed comes from the "ring
>     clamp" and working both hands in stone setting, mostly including
>     bright cut, pave and channel work. That is my guess. In that case,
>     the solution was simply not available in an easily usable form.
>     Today, apparently it is in the form of pneumatic hammers to assist
>     in all sorts of work requiring great pressure applied with precise
>     control. That pneumatic assistance just might have saved my wrists
>     and hands. I really do not know but suspect some of the present
>     physical problems would not be the pain (literally) today if I had
>     the machines available today. 

    Also mentioned in the above post is the use of a "third hand." Do
    yourself a favor and invest in the GRS Benchmate with the
    accessories you need. It isn't what I'd call inexpensive, but it is
    one of the most valuable tools I've ever owned. You won't be sorry,
    I promise. 

James in SoFl

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