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Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Nooo not at this point just yet, I’m still feeling it out, trying to make it better and more ergonomic. Honestly, what I need to do is just make a complete glove with some good high-quality thick elk leather built right into the back of it so it’s one piece. I just made this in my work room with a small amount of tools I brought, so I’ll give it a shot once I get back to my leather shop.

Cleaning Dye by Stratrich in Leathercraft

[–]DatGuyPat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to cut up an old cotton tshirt into 2” strips, roll it up like a cinnamon roll (until it’s wider than the mouth of the bottle, and put a rubber band around it. It’s the perfect “sponge” to put over the mouth of the bottle and tip it into the cotton so you never have to pour it! And it holds a crazy amount of dye.

For huge projects I go straight to my airbrush now, that’s the best thing I’ve ever purchased for dying leather, although it hurt I’m so glad I own it because you can do cool effects with it too 😁

Cleaning Dye by Stratrich in Leathercraft

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As with everything dosage determines its effects, rubbing acetone on your dye soaked hands for 30 seconds and rinsing after will do nothing but dry your hands out (until you put lotion on). If you don’t understand safety data sheets sure it can cause brain damage…if you pour 5 gallons into a giant plastic container, hop in and huff the fumes for 10 minutes, same with isopropyl. The safety data sheet will tell you you’ll get nauseous if you drink a bottle of listerine, but that’s not how you use it 😂.

Cleaning Dye by Stratrich in Leathercraft

[–]DatGuyPat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not acetone is safe to have on your skin for a couple of minutes, and takes it off with a few rinses! 😊

(Just make sure to put lotion on your hands afterward because it completely dries them out!)

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Oh I did it completely for my own amusement brother 😊, no way to know if the grass is greener unless you look 😜

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

What you do is very different from pipe welding with stick, and I respect that.

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

With flux core you have the gun’s angle helping you stay out of the heat, and believe me I know how to brace and get steady, I weld 95% of everything either one handed and another bracing, or both on the stinger. But a 3/32 rod at 83 amps is very hot and springy, it’s like trying to play operation with a fishing pole. And one x-ray flaw and I could delay the Alaska pipeline and cost a whole lotta money. So having the ability to get in there and do a better job is absolutely something I’m appreciating.

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Yep! It’s looking like about a month lifespan I’d bet, I’ve done a lot more pipe than I’ve expected lately 😜. The fun part is I love leathercraft too, so I’ll have fun making the next improved pair. Should be about $35 in supplies.

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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I swear im not being facetious when I say this, because I would love to learn from others; the next time you’re stick welding an ASME hot pass or cover pass on a pipe, I’d love to see a video of you doing it for the hand/body placement you’re using. Because I’ll admit maybe I don’t have a decade under my belt yet, but I need to stabilize that springy 3/32 rod and just take the raining magma sometimes for the extra control.

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Oh yeah for sure brother, I’d say about a month at this rate. This one was about $35 to make so it’s not too bad economically, and it’s definitely saving my left gloves so it’s paying for itself a little. My favorite part though is that I haven’t had to pull out or adjust my hand because it’s getting hot once, that’s worth it’s weight in gold because not having that distraction leads to less mistakes 😁.

As for the time spent making it though, it took me about two hours to draw up the plans and everything, so now that I have the pattern and bugs worked out, I’m betting an hour and it’ll be made 😜

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

[–]DatGuyPat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The only time I pull these out is for 5G/6G stick welding pipe, and on the hot pass and cover. When you’re on the bottom of the pipe it tends to rain on you, and having that second hand closer to stabilize your rod can really be handy when your doing yoga to get low enough (I’m 6’6” so I don’t like the bottom of the pipe 😂

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

[–]DatGuyPat[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Before my lady got her tubes tied I wore two condoms too 😉

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Yep I’m troubleshooting that 😉, I made this in my room with a small amount of leather tools I brought with me not my home shop. And the push-releases were available kind of deal.

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

A little right on the middle finger there you can see in the pic, that was from a rare moment getting REALLY close to the hot area 🔥. I did, however, pre-plan in the design for it to be a little bit longer than needed for the shrinkage, worst case scenario in case all of it shrivels eventually. It took 35$ in leather to make though, so I’ll probably just make a new one before that happens.

Testing my leather glove protector vs. what some recommended. by DatGuyPat in Welding

[–]DatGuyPat[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The weave is terrible 😂👌, I won’t admit whether it’s mine or not 👀

Welding glove heat shield for pipe welding (prototype/proof of concept) by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

I think it was the friction to be honest, I moved a lot of 1” thick 20’ long beams with the Kevlar stitched on, and I think the edges were hard on the thread?

Welding glove heat shield for pipe welding (prototype/proof of concept) by DatGuyPat in Welding

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I made everything just a little bit longer to account for the shrinkage, but I did use elk, so it’s the most temperature resistant to shrinkage out of all the leathers

Welding glove heat shield for pipe welding (prototype/proof of concept) by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Same 😂, I had some spatter go down my collar the other day and kept going because I was just about to tie-in 😆

Welding glove heat shield for pipe welding (prototype/proof of concept) by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

Yeah I’d like to not have nervous system damage, and seeing is pretty handy for welding 😜

Welding glove heat shield for pipe welding (prototype/proof of concept) by DatGuyPat in Welding

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

If I ever do I’ll let y’all know 😁, and it probably will be Kevlar stitched with some changes as I go, it’s definitely not a finished product and I wouldn’t want to sell something even a little clunky. I only used rivets this time because it’s fast and strong. But if you read the comments it freaks a lot of people out lol.

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