21 Jun
2005
21 Jun
'05
5:40 p.m.
>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stevens
<chenmel at earthlink.net> writes:
Tom> * Disposable nylon gloves $?
> Nylon, as in woven nylon? I haven't seen
those. Disposable vinyl
> gloves are easy to find, I have a box sitting around the kitchen.
> There are also latex gloves; that doesn't seem like a good idea
> because those tend to have powder on them, and also because latex
> isn't all that stable.
>
Scott> We wore white nylon gloves a lot more than we wanted to back
Scott> when I was a COM operator producing Microfiche in the 80's. I
Scott> suspect they're still readily available. Probably anybody who
Scott> handles a lot of film would use them, i.e. the photograpy
Scott> market.
They might also appear in gunsmithing (to avoid messing up that nice
blueing job). Brownells doesn't mention nylon, but it shows
"polishing gloves" made of cotton.
paul