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Also, never eat broccoli and fart in a haz-mat suit.

http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Lab/3518/HI-IanSuit1.jpg

Mike, you're a true poet.

I read somewhere that bomb squads all over the world have huge bomb proof suits with inches of flame retardant, shrapnel stopping, shockwave arresting material. All of...

+1 on the half mask if you're not into the full respirators. Make sure you also get some nice goggles and a welding cap (unless you're bald or like the aroma of singed hair)

Leather aprons are...

Easy solution: don't stand in line with the buffer.
Always stand off to the side. This will reduce your chances of injury greatly and discourage you from leaning into the wheel too much. Buffers are...

The apron is sized. You want it to cover as much as possible while still fitting closely and not being too heavy. Mine has leather in the front and canvas elsewhere (helps it breath a little)

The...

I have just about as many safety devices as tools:



JSP PowerCap visor/respirator (best xmas gift ever)
Leather apron
Mechanic's gloves, Filetting gloves (steel wire mesh), Leather...