Gauntlets holes

I have an old leather jacket that i removed the sleeves, to supply the gaunlets for the cabinet.

The lining was removed to reduce the bulk of the gauntlets, but sufficent weight and length is important to allow flexibility when blasting, and also the function of these is to protect you arms and seal the sand in the unit during working pressures.

I made 2 seals out of wood, which compresses and seals these items against the cabinet, the leather effecting and excelent seal around the join.

You can get nitrile gauntlets, like vets use for, well, you know the rest, but i will use my welder gaunlets through these gaunlets. If you get a chance of second hand nitrile ones, just make sure the guy (or lady) is not a vet!

These seals where laborious to make, and i made mine out of bits of oak, as they do take some mechanical force when you are working, twisting etc, but you do not want any leaks and sand etc blowing back at you, so i took my time on there construction.