help guys ,i need some fire proof material

[jim fuchs]

need to make a cover for my welder cables ,needs to be fire proof ,will be 25 ft long tube 1.5 diam inside . what should i use / i have seen leather but that would be high cost .. jim

[fragged8]

hiya

you need to pm HDflame he should be able to help..

Rich

[Peppy]

Samson (herculite?) or Niazil (sp?) make an FR (fire retardant) fabric. That only means that it won't continue to burn. For fire PROOF I think you need kevlar or something.

[jim fuchs]

what wht lether would i use ans do they sell 4 inch strips i need 25 ft. i could sew into a tube and flip it inside out . jim

[needles eye]

Hi think you should try a welding shop to ask about the proper stuff. If you sew the leather strip yourself you may have a heck of a time turning it inside out later! You'd be probably better off leaving the seam exposed.
Built a 30 foot aluminium catamaran about ten years ago and later worked as an aluminium welder at the local shipyards, didn't like it much as a byproduct of aluminium welding is phosgene gas which has been linked with alzheimers disease. It's recalled that my cable hose cover was a dark blue PVC, not sure if it was all that fire retardent but was mainly used to protect the (argon mixture) gas hose and ally wire feeder cable from nicks and cuts and wear / tear.
Maybe you could cut up some old welding jackets for the leather.
Good luck and happy welding.

[fragged8]

i think i found just the thing for you

TIG cable covers

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TIG-Torch-Cable-Cover-Nylon-10-Long-3-Wide-w-Zipper-/200616186723