[TheForge] Auto darkening helmet

[peter fels]

Wool you stop trying to pull the wool over our eyes Phlip?~
And what about all my silk welding shirts?
How important is it to be able to tell from the smell
if that's my shirt or my beard burning?

On Jun 5, 2011, at 9:17 PM, Saint Phlip wrote:

> Among other things, wool is very reluctant to burn ;-)
> 
> "Wool is also a protein fiber but is harder to ignite than silk as the
> individual "hair" fibers are shorter than silk and the weave of the
> fabrics is generally looser than with silk. The flame is steady but
> more difficult to keep burning. The smell of burning wool is like
> burning hair."
> 
> Most natural fibers are pretty much self extinguishing- and with wool,
> if you  DO catch it on fire, you can generally tell it's burning ;-)
> Certainly,that SOMETHING is burning that shouldn't be. Very useful bit
> of information, at times, when you're wearing this great thing allover
> your head and peeping out through a tiny little window....
> 
> On Sun, Jun 5, 2011 at 11:59 PM, Dave Mudge <dave at magichammer.net> wrote:
> 
>> Hmmm, a wool cap, hmmm, what does that have to do with welding?
>> 
>> just wonderin, dave :-)
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Saint Phlip
> 
> So, you think your data is safe?
> http://www.cnn.com/2010/OPINION/01/23/schneier.google.hacking/index.html?hpt=T2
> 
> Heat it up
> Hit it hard
> Repent as necessary.
> 
> Priorities:
> 
> It's the smith who makes the tools, not the tools which make the smith.
> 
> .I never wanted to see anybody die, but there are a few obituary
> notices I have read with pleasure. -Clarence Darrow
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