Practical MIG Welding: Overalls and Aprons
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Overalls and Aprons
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| 00:00 | MIG welding can often put our bodies in awkward situations, especially in many of the motorsport fabrication jobs we'll be doing. |
| 00:07 | It's common to be upside down, wrapped around a roll cage in welding in some pretty tricky positions. |
| 00:12 | Wearing a pair of overalls or coveralls is a good option to protect us from the majority of dangers around the workshop. |
| 00:19 | Overalls are designed to slip over our regular clothes, giving an increased level of protection to both our bodies as well as whatever we're wearing underneath. |
| 00:26 | It's important that our overalls should fit well and offer complete coverage. |
| 00:31 | A good fitting pair of overalls will give our forearms complete protection and when these are combined with MIG welding gloves, they should cover and overlap to protect our skin from all types of radiation emitted by the MIG weld arc. |
| 00:43 | Our overalls will be subjected to repeated exposure of heat and weld spatter and this means that they need to be made of heat resistant cotton instead of the more common polyester blends. |
| 00:53 | This is the number one rule for fabrication overalls because polyester can be flammable which could put you in real danger. |
| 01:01 | Even the best pair of cotton overalls will end up being damaged if they're constantly exposed to sparks and spatter at close range. |
| 01:08 | To offer us even more protection and extend the life of our overalls, a handy addition to our protective equipment is the humble apron. |
| 01:15 | Aprons are typically thicker in their construction than cotton overalls and these can be worn over the top. |
| 01:21 | Again, it's very important that the aprons we choose for fabrication are not made from polyester to protect ourselves against fire risks. |
| 01:28 | It's a great idea to make sure your overalls or apron have a series of pockets that allow you to keep some vital tools on hand for the welding process. |
| 01:36 | If we're inside a car and performing some MIG welding, then it might be handy to keep a pair of side cutters in our pocket along with a ruler, pencil and our phone for calculations. |
| 01:45 | Feeling comfortable is a top priority in all fabrication situations so shop around for the right overalls and make sure that they are 100% cotton construction. |
| 01:55 | Make sure the length and fit covers your entire body when working in awkward situations and think about the added protection an apron can offer you. |
