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Workshop slippers?
pbj:
I don’t know how you guys can possibly expect to find all the metal shavings or broken glass on the floor unless you’re bare foot.
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: Ond on February 02, 2022, 11:36:14 pm ---I used to wear these suede slip on shoes in my workshop years ago. Someone even commented on those comfy shoes in the forum when they showed up in a pic I posted. Bits of metal and other debris didn't cling to them much, hmm I may have to find me another pair of them...
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You can drink my liquor from an old jam jar, but don't stick to my suede slip shoes.
BadMouth:
--- Quote from: nitrogen_widget on February 02, 2022, 07:46:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on January 26, 2022, 03:37:04 pm ---When dealing with heavy, hot, sharp, etc. things where I am concerned about maiming myself my feet wind up in the steel toed boots that I use for all else when necessary.
Except for ripping full sheets of plywood I can usually get away with slippers while working on arcade machine stuff though.
Just wind up with dirty feet.
If I was still living on the East coast I would be dressed quite differently!
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it's just above freezing in my stone unheated basement.
i am debating on small 110v hanging heaters to put in multiple spots on the ceiling so I can patch and paint the stone walls and insulate the sill plate or just go full on 220v shop heater.
i can spend all night down there working as long as the temp is over 60.
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Not sure whether it would affect your paint, but I've been running a smallish kerosene heater. I had it as an emergency backup heat source, but the basement got too cold to comfortably work with the recent single digit temps. IIRC, it was rated for 300 square feet, but it heats my 800 sq ft basement well enough that after a few hours it's too warm to wear a sweatshirt. I also tried a 1500 watt "milk house heater" which works well in small rooms, but didn't accomplish much in the basement.
On the workshop slippers...
The enclosed crocs have worked well for slipping on for quick tasks. If I end up getting into a project and staying down there all day, my feet do sweat from them even while wearing socks. I do put on boots when I plan to be down there for a while, but sometimes a quick task turna into hours.
Zebidee:
--- Quote from: BadMouth on February 06, 2022, 10:06:18 pm ---Not sure whether it would affect your paint, but I've been running a smallish kerosene heater.
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Can't paint when it is too cold, it won't dry properly, so you need some environmental heat for that as much as for comfort while painting.
Vigo:
Yeah, I'd go with something with real flame, but vent-free indoor grade. Everything I've had electrical heat has felt slow and wasteful.
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