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   jazzdogg | Nov 17, 2005 09:32pm | #1

   They make bicycling gloves that have gel padding in the palms. When I have a lot of machine hand-sanding to do (e.g., random orbit sander, pad sander), I suffer less tingling and numbness when I wear them.

   I got mine at a sporting goods store.

   -Jazzdogg-

   "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that, because what the world needs is people who have come alive." Gil Bailie

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   John_D | Nov 17, 2005 09:56pm | #2

   I'd suggest talking with a doctor who understands this issue.  I have carpal tunnel syndrome, and I had to change some things to get some relief.  At one point, it was so bad that my hands couldn't bear the force a pushup generates.  Now (without surgery) I can do everything.

   You may know all about what's causing your pain, but if not, you should at least consider talking to a specialist.

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   JohnWW | Nov 18, 2005 01:36am | #3

   Vibration usually causes problems with numbness or tingling in the hands.  Wrist and elbow pain is most likely caused by something else, wear and tear, strain, arthritis, Lyme disease etc.  There are so many possible causes that even a good doctor may have trouble pinning down the problem, good luck with it.

   John W. 

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   ram | Nov 18, 2005 01:44am | #4

   The farm supply outfit near me who sells industrial strength chainsaws has antivibration gloves.

   -robert

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   jako17 | Nov 18, 2005 04:52am | #5

   Try Lee Valley they used to market them 

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   QCInspector | Nov 18, 2005 12:26pm | #6

   Impacto make the best. Here is a link to a section of their website with the type I use and highly recommend. They should be able to tell you where to get them locally.

   http://www.2protect.com/vibrate.cfm

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   Elcoholic | Nov 20, 2005 12:53am | #7

   I got mine at Woodcraft.  Fingerless with padded palms.  They help a lot.   Most I found elsewhere are meant for running a jack-hammer.  Might as well try to hold on to a sander wearing catcher's gloves.  I had CT surgery a few years ago.  I didn't get into WW heavily until 10 years ago.  Did my damage when I was younger playing insane amounts of Fooseball (my college minor) and Racquet ball.  I'm getting close to buying a Performax to cut down my sanding to the last pass or two with a RO.

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   The more things change ...

   We trained hard, but it seemed that every time we were beginning to form up into teams, we would be reorganized.  I was to learn later in life that we tend to meet any new situation by reorganizing; and a wonderful method it can be for creating the illusion of progress while producing confusion, inefficiency, and demoralization.

   Petronious Arbiter, 210 BC

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   Ecbntmkr | Nov 21, 2005 04:09pm | #8

   Thanks for everyone's input on this. I appreciate the knowledge and recommendations.
   Thanks,
   Eric"When it comes time to die, make sure all you have to do is die." -Jim Elliot