Angle grinder sparks - most resistant material

[voipio]

An apron or jacket made from aramid fibre. Not the most resistant, but it's the stuff firefighter's clothing is made from. Popular in biker jackets and jeans.

 

[optima21]

How about just a simple leather apron to wear over the jacket?

now why didn't I think of that earlier, makes sense in winter. For summer I've got a leather welding jacket.

aprons are less than £10 from toolstation, think I'll be getting one later today.

 

[Parm]

Could you alter the way you cut? I usually swing the guard round if possible to direct the dross away from me.

Probably one of the most sensible comments on this thread. Why try to find a compromised solution if you can eliminate the problem in the first place

Well done that man !!!!

 

[Blagadan]

I wear Dickies warehouse coats in my workshop. On some of the older ones, I have denim (cut up old jeans) sewn onto the front in the burn area to protect from grinder sparks.

 

[Alan Reynolds]

What about using the kevlar or glassfibre soldering pads that plumbers use. Flexible and big enough to cover that patch. 9" X 9". Cheap too.

 

[p0689109]

Hows' about a very thin sheet of steel with holes at each corner to enable cord or the like to let you tie it to your chest/stomach area. Just measure the area that is getting the damage and cut to suit!

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Hows' about a very thin sheet of steel with holes at each corner to enable cord or the like to let you tie it to your chest/stomach area. Just measure the area that is getting the damage and cut to suit!

Now, where have I seen that before? Oh, yes.....[I was going to post the video, but at over 2 mins it's too long just for the 'big reveal' ]

 

[p0689109]

I think that one was a bit heavier than what I proposed!!

 

[rtcosic]

Probably one of the most sensible comments on this thread. Why try to find a compromised solution if you can eliminate the problem in the first place

Well done that man !!!!

Sadly despite best efforts that isn't always possible. Combination of direction of cut, clamping options, accessibility in the shed isn't quite as flexible as on the factory floor.

Been there!

Hows' about a very thin sheet of steel with holes at each corner to enable cord or the like to let you tie it to your chest/stomach area. Just measure the area that is getting the damage and cut to suit!

Yup - that's why I suggested the

medieval sheet metal 'armour' earlier. It does work, just looks a bit add.

 

[mrsbruce]

About an hours work in the making, a length of thin, but good soft leather that was left over from a project, and the elastic from a pair of braces the hubby had in his wardrobe.

 

[optima21]

you could always make yourself a suit of armour as a project and use that once you've finished it

 

[armalites]

About an hours work in the making, a length of thin, but good soft leather that was left over from a project, and the elastic from a pair of braces the hubby had in his wardrobe.

I'm sure there's a market available there

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I'm sure there's a market available there

Aye, but I suppose 'time to make' and '''buy-in' materials costs might impact on pricing?

 

[mrsbruce]

Aye, but I suppose 'time to make' and '''buy-in' materials costs might impact on pricing?

Sadly, yes. Although it is easy, and reasonably cheap to make, it can’t compete with a £10 apron. Keeping the profit margins low, and adding in material costs puts the price around the £25 per apron. Still not too bad, but only because I was able to get the leather hide cheap.

 

[Tangledfeet]

About an hours work in the making, a length of thin, but good soft leather that was left over from a project, and the elastic from a pair of braces the hubby had in his wardrobe.

I take it that the vintage treadle sewing machine isn't for show - actually gets used?

 

[mrsbruce]

I take it that the vintage treadle sewing machine isn't for show - actually gets used?

It’s my Singer 29K, and although it doesn’t get used every day, it’s too handy a machine to get rid of, and has got me out of a bind on many occasions.


It’s also really nice to look at.

 

[ned]

I would love to be able to use a sowing machine, but I never got round to it, so hand stitching it will be.
If anyone has seen good tutorials on youtube please let me know.

I think I have found a solution to my own personal dilemma, I'm going to cut up a set of overalls and patch the material in.

Got this in my email inbox today, nice of them to solve my problem

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Got this in my email inbox today

The sender of this email wishes to remain anonymous.....

 

[Bill Edwards]

Well yesterday I set myself on fire for the third time since Christmas.
Messed up a pair of like new overalls, and a couple of weeks ago it was a brand new pair that went.

‘Flame retardant overalls’ - I dread to think what regular ones would be like.

 

[Bill Edwards]

Could you alter the way you cut? I usually swing the guard round if possible to direct the dross away from me.

I’ve set myself on Fire enough times to be very conscious of where the sparks are going, yet it still happens. Just yesterday I set my leg on fire while cutting with Oxy acetylene and I was keeping it as far away as I could but A bit of molten metal must’ve found its way into my pocket, can’t always avoid it