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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: coachgrd on March 05, 2021, 03:03:58 pm
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Off the wall question, but have any of you experienced neck pain from scrolling? I assume it's similar to what some are experiencing from looking down at their phone continually. I may have to rig up a higher table.
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Yes. Two things I did well, actually three.
I use a real comfortable office chair to sit in. (Goodwill store $10.00) [I am not cheep but I do like a good bargain)When cutting every once in a while just lean back and stretch some. Also, do not sit too long at a time. Stand up, move around a bit.
Built stand that lets saw sit at an angle so I do not have to bend my head down as much.
Relax when cutting. Tension can also bring on the pain.
Larry
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Thanks Larry. I think I may have identified what was causing the pain...scrolling was not it, but it wasn't helping.
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Just had to add My Reply.... YEA Make sure a Chair is Comfortable. I also use a Good Well Made Office Chair.
Make the table holding the Scroll Saw tilt towards you around 4 inches high in the back. Make sure your Chair
is at a level where your Elbows are Straight to the top of the Saw. Use Good Mag Glasses or Mag Light. I could
not get used to the mag light. Mag glasses are my go to. Lighting is Very Important. Overhead and Saw Light.
Have a Stereo system playing your favorite music. ETC.... Have a Good Ventilator System in your shop. Make
sure you either have a Good Dust Collector System Working Good or Have the dust blow into a Square Fan with
a Good filter taped on. Practice and Practice until you can cut a 90 without batting an eye. Nuff now.... Danny :+}
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Just had to add My Reply.... YEA Make sure a Chair is Comfortable. I also use a Good Well Made Office Chair.
Make the table holding the Scroll Saw tilt towards you around 4 inches high in the back. Make sure your Chair
is at a level where your Elbows are Straight to the top of the Saw. Use Good Mag Glasses or Mag Light. I could
not get used to the mag light. Mag glasses are my go to. Lighting is Very Important. Overhead and Saw Light.
Have a Stereo system playing your favorite music. ETC.... Have a Good Ventilator System in your shop. Make
sure you either have a Good Dust Collector System Working Good or Have the dust blow into a Square Fan with
a Good filter taped on. Practice and Practice until you can cut a 90 without batting an eye. Nuff now.... Danny :+}
great stuff Danny, thx
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I found my neck and shoulders hurting when I first started scrolling. Besides adjusting my chair and saw stand and good lighting, I discovered I was tensing up so I learned to take a deep breath and drop my shoulders. I realized my shoulders were up and not down.
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I find myself tensing up as well and breathing becomes shallow. so have learned to concentrate on deep breathing this seems to relax me