martin_05
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- Joined
- Mar 11, 2009
- Location
- Valencia, CA, USA
Today, after several hours of machining mild steel using a fine rougher I got a stubborn little curly steel hair into my finger. It wasn't too deep but it took some work to get it out because it curled-up as it went into the skin. I had to use an x-acto knife to open things up just a tiny bit to be able go grab the thread and get it out.
Anyhow, no big deal, it did, however, make me think about gloves. I wore two types today, a thick disposable "mechanics" glove for about half the job and leather gloves for the rest. I also handled steel bare-handed a bunch of times. I have no clue when the little steel hair went into my finger. I only noticed it later while typing (it was in my pinky).
What do you guys recommend for gloves to protect from this kind of thing?
Someone is bound to suggest I need to develop callouses. I am not a full time machinist or metal worker, that's unlikely to happen and not desirable in my case.
-Martin
Anyhow, no big deal, it did, however, make me think about gloves. I wore two types today, a thick disposable "mechanics" glove for about half the job and leather gloves for the rest. I also handled steel bare-handed a bunch of times. I have no clue when the little steel hair went into my finger. I only noticed it later while typing (it was in my pinky).
What do you guys recommend for gloves to protect from this kind of thing?
Someone is bound to suggest I need to develop callouses. I am not a full time machinist or metal worker, that's unlikely to happen and not desirable in my case.
-Martin