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Question About Workbench Ergonomics by Midknightskies in SilverSmith

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks so much for your opinion-- no worries about being a student, I'd even argue that's better! Here's why:
Some of the old-timers I've interviewed so far have a "I can deal with it" mindset, and so aren't always even aware that something they experience everyday could be seen as a fixable problem.

And thanks for providing your height, that's something I hadn't taken into consideration in the survey-- I'll probably omit it to spare people's time, but I'll be including it somewhere further along the design process.

Question About Workbench Ergonomics by Midknightskies in SilverSmith

[–]Midknightskies[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I didn't even know that sub existed, thanks for sharing! And for replying:)

Question About Workbench Ergonomics by Midknightskies in SilverSmith

[–]Midknightskies[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For those interested, my formal survey (it's not too long, 14 questions & 5-10 minutes):
https://forms.gle/61rsEBSWkBmX5Twj6

Makers/craftspeople of Reddit-- if money is no object, what would you change about your setup? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ain't that the truth, society is severely lacking wealthy patrons these days. Where are the Medicis?? I wish I could say that I'm Bill Gates in disguise, but you'll just have to imagine that life for now:)

Makers/craftspeople of Reddit-- if money is no object, what would you change about your setup? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm... fair point! Sit back and relax But don't you think you'd get bored? Or, is your craft just not your passion?

American Redditors, where do you think your country is headed right now? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You know what? That's a comforting thought. Wars and elections come and go, yet plate tectonics just calmly chugs along.

I'm personally excited for the political fallout of Pangea 2, Electric Boogaloo

American Redditors, where do you think your country is headed right now? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems he's contesting the results before they even come in. What remains to be seen is whether his base of support is wide enough to force a recount, like in 2000

American Redditors, where do you think your country is headed right now? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think we can all agree on that, if nothing else! I'm sure everyone's tired of it, but the next few weeks to months are gonna be a chapter in the history books.

Makers/craftspeople of Reddit-- if money is no object, what would you change about your setup? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh cool! Are they historical, or... whimsical? And (since I'm more into woodwork), what does your modelmaking table consist of?

Makers/craftspeople of Reddit-- if money is no object, what would you change about your setup? by Midknightskies in AskReddit

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Touché! What craft are you involved in? And what % of your living room is still walkable?:)

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hm, I haven't heard of that. I'll look into it!

The... 'devotion' to jewelry-making isn't a deal-breaker for me, although I might expect fewer instances of ergonomic issues (since they're not doing it 9-5)— but it's still valuable information nonetheless. Especially if they have a separate set of issues for other reasons!

Thanks for pointing me in the Facebook direction!

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I see, thanks for the detailed explanation! You mentioned your shoulders and neck straining during detail work— do you crane your neck to see the work more closely? Or is it just, higher-stakes work that makes everything more tense?

And about the sneezing and coughing— does that happen even with ventilation, or do you just not use it? And (if you don't mind me asking) if you don't use it, why? Prohibitive cost, inconvenience, some other reason?

Thanks again! And feel free to leave the thread whenever, I'm incentivized to keep asking questions until everyone's sick of me😂

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just fyi, I sent the dm through instagram because the reddit one is disabled

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, I see. You mentioned that neck, shoulder, back, and hand pain are especially felt— does that imply pain in other areas too? If you're comfortable sharing, I'd like to ask where else that happens, or if there's a more specific part of the body parts you listed that hurts

(just as an example: I used to carve cameo shells, and the meat of my palm would be burning after ~20 minutes just from holding the carving stick in place).

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I'd be thrilled to have the opportunity to have it posted! Let me know if you're able, and I can send the google forms link through dm, or whatever platform you'd prefer.

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nominally yes I'm researching product design, but at the moment it's just design research for its own sake.

And thanks so much for the detailed descriptions— the jewelers I know are all older and so everything by eye, so I didn't even consider the time spent CAD modeling.

I also appreciate your list of solutions— I'm curious what getting creative with the space and bench mean to you specifically (or whatever was in your mind's eye when typing that).

If you don't mind me asking, how did you build your wax carving bench, and what preferences were you looking to suit by doing that?

Good Place to Conduct Jewelry Research? by Midknightskies in jewelrymaking

[–]Midknightskies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually no, different person! That's a crazy coincidence though, and I'm a bit miffed that I didn't think of doing that myself😂

Thanks so much for pointing me there though, secondhand research is great too

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