219 - Safety Gear Upgrades







There aren’t often lots of new improvements on the earth of woodworking security gear however there are occasional enhancements that may actually make a sensible distinction within the store. Let’s check out a number of such enhancements in eye, lung, and listening to safety.


The Eyes Have It


Ever since I began woodworking I"ve been utilizing pretty normal protecting lenses. Whereas they get the job accomplished, utilizing them together with ear muffs and a respirator could be a little lower than snug. Fortunately, there are various different choices available on the market together with 3M SecureFit Protecting Eyewear. As an alternative the arms being created from a thick plastic materials, they"re skinny and versatile. The top result"s a way more snug match for lengthy durations of use.


protective-eyewearSince normal protecting lenses can nonetheless permit high quality particles to get to the attention by going across the lens, some people could be within the 3m Virtua lenses that function a foam gasket. Or for much more safety, think about 3M Safety Goggles.


An alternative choice delivered to my consideration by pal of the present Andrew are the FULLPRO Protecting lenses. As an alternative of resting in your ears, the “arms” are literally velcro strips that connect to your favourite set of ear muffs. Speak about snug!


Do You Odor That?


3m-6500For years, I"ve advisable the 3M 7500 Collection respirator on account of it’s snug design and down-firing exhaust. The 6500 Collection retains those self same attributes however has a nifty additional function: a fast-launch latch. Whereas this isn’t a floor-breaking innovation, it does make it simpler to launch the respirator for a fast dialog or a sip of espresso.


Bluetooth for the Win!


I like to take heed to music, podcasts, and audiobooks whereas I’m working. Within the superb world, I’d have the ability to do that with out the hazard and inconvenience of cords. Bluetooth is the reply! Sadly, protecting ear muffs with bluetooth and audio system run into the a whole lot of dollars. I feel we will do higher.


bluetooth-headsetI picked up a set of Howard Leight Stereo Ear Muffs, a Bluetooth Adapter, and a small male to male adapter for a selfmade Bluetooth headset answer. Now I can shield my listening to whereas having fun with a pleasant mind-enriching ebook from Audible. No wires, no painful earbuds, and the one further battery is the rechargable one within the bluetooth adapter. This new setup is unbelievable and I extremely advocate it!


For a lot of people, store security have to be balanced with consolation and comfort. So these little creature consolation upgrades assist reinforce store security by making it that rather more probably they’ll be used within the first place. So should you aren’t proud of a specific piece of private protecting gear, go searching. There simply may be one thing higher simply ready for you!


A Word About Safety Day


As talked about within the video, I"m passing the Safety Day baton to my associates over at Trendy Woodworker’s Affiliation. To be trustworthy, I’ve been rising slightly bored of the occasion. I feel the blokes at MWA can definitely breathe some new life into the occasion and get other people locally enthusiastic about collaborating. So control their website for updates regarding present and future Safety Day occasions.


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