JHCC Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I was getting a spray of grit and dust across my left arm while grinding today, and had the idea to use a sleeve to protect it. This is just one leg of an old pair of jeans, with a slit for the neck and a safety pin to gather up the cuff. Quite effective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 Does it work better than a long sleeve shirt? I appreciate a straight line John but oh my goodness, SHEESH! Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I use a leather welders sleeve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 Works fine, and cooler than a long sleeve shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deimos Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 When I worked as a hydraulic mechanic I used an old pair of tights my then girlfriend "donated". Ideal for light grinding work and tacking, when you don't need them you can just pull them dawn and they "store"around you wrist. Pretty nice when it is way to warm to wear leather or a thick welding jacket. Don't expect them to last longer then a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 We used to wear heat resistant sleeves when working on the mills at the rubber refinery. I dont know how well they'd work while grinding. They looked like very thick socks with the feet missing. They worked well for the heat but I don't know how well they'd work against flying metal bits and bristles. Pnut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 I used to have welder's sleeves but someone else needed them more. I've been thinking about making something I can connect the shop vac to and draw the dust and cuttings down so they don't get on me so much. The trick is NOT sucking sparks into the vac itself. Isolating wood dust from sparks is also a positive. I just wear long sleeves but it doesn't get all that hot here. Though a sunny day can turn the shop into an oven even with the doors open. The yard sale window fan is a big help. Frosty The Lucky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 29, 2021 Author Share Posted March 29, 2021 10 hours ago, pnut said: We used to wear heat resistant sleeves when working on the mills at the rubber refinery. I dont know how well they'd work while grinding. They looked like very thick socks with the feet missing. They worked well for the heat but I don't know how well they'd work against flying metal bits and bristles. Pnut I've got some kevlar sleeves that fit that description. I use them on occasion, but the knit fabric tends to hold onto grinder grit. Also they don't stretch enough to fit over the forearm braces I wear to keep my tennis elbow from coming back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 29, 2021 Share Posted March 29, 2021 What no cestus and manica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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