For smelting yes I wear gloves, but that's more to keep grease from WWs off my hands than to prevent burns.
When making boolits, I don't.
Yes, I've got a blister or two on my hands, but I really hate gloves.
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For smelting yes I wear gloves, but that's more to keep grease from WWs off my hands than to prevent burns.
When making boolits, I don't.
Yes, I've got a blister or two on my hands, but I really hate gloves.
I wear gloves can't imagine 700 degree lead hitting your hands.....
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i never used to wear gloves for anything. the dripomatic splatters never bothered me. then one day ol drippy decided to have a movement. had about 50 splatters.
now i wear gloves when casting
however i do wear
carhart work pants
a face shield
a long sleeve shirt
and a winter hat that has flaps that comes over my ears "they sell them at walmart, and looks like scooby doo"
if the tinsel fairy ever visits i really want my head covered!!!
i must admit i look rather odd when casting :)
I used to wear a glove on my right hand, but eventually found I prefer to cast without it. Yes, I do get minor burns from time to time, but they are a small price to pay to forgo the clumsiness of wearing gloves. Opening the sprue plate can be done just as easily with the same mallet that you tap the bullets out with. you have to pick it up anyway, and a soft tap to open the sprue plate is not going to damage the mold.
Smelting, I ALWAYS wear gloves etc. Casting I don't wear one on my left hand, but do on my right.
In motorcycling we call that ATGATT All The Gear, All The Time, I live by it in pretty much everything I do. I has quite literally saved my life a few times. Glasses, gloves, heavy shirt, hat and apron
Short answer yes.
A smart man learns from his mistakes, a wise man learns from others mistakes
Regards,
SIG
Was smelting my first big batch weekend before last. Tinsel Fairy visited and a few dime-sized globs landed on my ungloved left hand. Three rather annoying 3rd degree burns resulted. Beard, glasses and heavy clothes caught the rest of it. I have a nice pair of welding gloves, I think I'll be getting a little more use out of them.
I always wear gloves and glasses. I should put on a leather apron and better gloves as well. From what I understand molten metal ain't too fun to mess with.
I can't imagine not using gloves. I get it that it is hard to have much dexterity but for me I'll just take the gloves off if I need to. I have a terrible habit of just reaching for what I need, which does not work so well ungloved and grabbing a hot Boolit to inspect.
I don't really feel heat to well in my hands so when I started I never used gloves and got by ok. Now that i have tried it I will never go back. I used to use a small wood mallet to break the sprew off but never again.
No gloves except,
the lyman 6 cavs get hot and then i'll wear one on the left.
carpal tunnel makes it painful to wear gloves
I smelt & cast with gloves.
After wearing rubber insulating gloves with leather protector gloves over them to do power line work for 30+ years, welding gloves are easy. I learned to use the protective equipment available.
I also had Carpal Tunnel problems but had the corrective surgery to be able to keep working.
Me also, both hands.
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I figure the more ya cover, the less ya burn. Gloves, glasses, long pants, shoes full time
gloves and glasses full time. this stuff hurts you
One thing all have forgotten is thier feet always wear heavy Boots shoes to protect your feet. I had a buddy show up with sandalls on to cast. Man a pot failing a spill or tinsel fary and everything ends up at your feet eventually. Luckily for him he was able to wear a pair of my old work boots. Shorts, tee shirts, sandalls/ tennis shoes, And open skin have no place around molten metal. I also have been known to wear a leather shop apron while casting. Appropriate protective gear is a must when working with molten metals. I worked in a factory thad had die casting being done in house (3 40,000 lb furnaces going with Aluminum/ mish metal) and pretty much anything that could happen did at one time or another, the kicker was you never knew when things would go wrong. We had a furnace blow from a water bottle in scrap. 3 seriously burnt even with the protective gear.
never needed gloves in 40+ years of casting, but boots are mandatory for me :)