The effects of longterm lego building to your hands.

[k_peek_2000]

I have been building lego's excessively for about 4-5 months now, and I've started to notice callus's forming on the tips of my fingers. Have any of you had any problems like this building legos?

[Natman8000]

My fingers have notches in the nail from pry out flat parts. The tips of my finger also get cut sometimes.

[meschepers]

I don't often build very for long times but when I do (like while I was working on my British Snow-Brig) I do get calluses on my finger tips, from either digging through my unsorted collection or from all the building. I think it is pretty normal unless you build a lot and already have them.

[Brad-The-Brick]

After building a 6212 X Wing Fighter a few months ago I needed to soak my hands in warm water. ( Too many sharp corners on too many peices.)

[ILikePi]

Whenever I take apart my brother's Technic Hailfire Droid to rebuild it, my hands hurt after...

I usually just wash my hands with warm water for a few seconds, and don't build for a while.

[Peppermint_M]

I do call the largest set thumb numbers due to the high brick count but most of the time my hands are a mess anyway (work etc) but I have lost some well cultivated nails once or twice.

[pesgores]

What you just described happens to me after taking apart big sets. But they aren't really calluses. They disapear in a few minutes.

[Toa of Whimsy]

My hands? I don't get to play LEGO much... but For some reason I got this corn on my thumb where I hold my pen.

the most that has happened to me when playing with LEGO is pieces snapping. Nothing to my hands really.

[The Who]

...and I've started to notice callus's forming on the tips of my fingers. Have any of you had any problems like this building legos?

Yes, exactly that. After building for years, (and playing an electric guitar) they pretty much stay there all the time, but don't get in the way or anything.

I do call the largest set thumb numbers due to the high brick count but most of the time my hands are a mess anyway (work etc) but I have lost some well cultivated nails once or twice.

What you just described happens to me after taking apart big sets. But they aren't really calluses. They disapear in a few minutes.

BobaFett95, you've lost well cultivated nails also? (No offense Peppermint_M)

[drdavewatford]

I was getting really sore hands recently until I tried the Brick Separator. Now I use it all the time, and my fingers are thanking me for it !

Dr. D.

[Brickthus]

I have had a layer of skin die on my thumbs after putting in 52 hours of building on my railway in 2 weeks. That's mainly 2x2 stud imprints.

Today I had my first Power Functions wire imprint on my arm, after typing whilst leaning over a PF light brick on the desk!

The best long-term effect is that I have strong hands, so my dad got me to fit a new gas pipe in his camper van the other day because my hands are stronger than his.

Mark

[green dewback]

I get calluses on the left side of my right index finger after doing 2 hours of housework every week but it will soften pretty fast.

2 years ago after I completed my 10030 in 9+9hours both my hands were red and sore.

[Talin Agasan]

I play the acoustic guitar, and have heavy callouses on the tips of the fingers on my left hand already anyway. Despite playing a right-handed guitar, I'm not right-handed, but left-handed.

This means that my left hand generally does more work in lego building. Taking bricks apart, holding semi-sharp corners etc, would probably cause a bit of wear and tear otherwise. It's flats and small little details that are the hardest on your fingers.

Having said that, it's good. It gives a sense that you're actually building something - you can feel it afterwards, just like you would in full-scale building - though maybe not the aches.

[Skinny Boy]

The old cracked fingernail, but the tips seem fine to me.

[Eilif]

Like in Bass playing, or Rock Climbing, I consider calluses to be badges of dedication.

Treasure them.