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S. Heslop:

--- Quote from: mattinker on September 10, 2013, 12:27:54 PM ---I wouldn't go as far as ruling out cotton, it's the polyester that melts

Regards, Matthew

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From what I read, it's supposedly difficult to set polyester on fire on its own, but cotton sets fire relatively easy. The blend of the two combines both features into a dangerous mix.

awemawson:
I have polyester cotton workshop / warehouse coat for the machine shop, but a brown pure cotton one for the welding shop for exactly that reason - nasty burns that stick like s@@@ to a blanket. Just infact replaced it and had quite a bit of difficulty finding pure cotton.

mattinker:

--- Quote from: S. Heslop on September 10, 2013, 03:19:53 PM ---

From what I read, it's supposedly difficult to set polyester on fire on its own, but cotton sets fire relatively easy. The blend of the two combines both features into a dangerous mix.

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I'm not so much afraid of things catching fire as getting burnt from contact with molten plastic! Molten metal doesn't need to set things on fire to burn you. I prefer heavy cotton to polyester mixes. For foundry work I have an ankle length leather apron, a leather short cape (both made from a cow skin rug I found in the rubbish!) leather spats (over boots) high temperature leather gauntlets and a full face shield. For welding it's the leather apron again, long sleeve cotton "T" shirt (UV protection) cotton Bib and Brace (US Bib overalls) and welders gauntlets. If I don't use the apron whilst using my angle grinders, cotton sweat shirts, end up with holes, I've yet to set cotton on fire!

Regards, Matthew

Ashlyn Katarzyna:
I usually only wear polyester when I'm on the mountain bike.

I'll refrain from wearing cotton blends though. I had another heat stroke a month ago because what i thought I was wearing was a cotton shirt turned out to be 60/40 poly/cotton blend, sucked the water out of me and held in the heat. :palm: I have cotton sleeves that are fire retarded.

I never thought about split leg apron, good ideas are found here.
Havent seen wooden clogs in a size 13 mens, muchless have I seen them outside of a historical display, No one knows what an ash can is around here.

vtsteam:

--- Quote from: mattinker on September 10, 2013, 04:10:04 PM ---
For foundry work I have an ankle length leather apron, a leather short cape (both made from a cow skin rug I found in the rubbish!) leather spats (over boots) high temperature leather gauntlets and a full face shield.
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Matthew, sounds like we wear exactly the same outfit -- although i didn't make mine! Good work. :thumbup:

ChadA4MG you guys have kinda got me wondering about gluing on a sheathing of plywood to the bottom of some old workboots I have. Yeah, okay, I've gone off the deep end...... :loco:

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