The Best Shock Resistant Gloves ??

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Hey guys, first off i hate joining a new set of forums and starting 2 threads at once, but i searched all over this site and havent found one thread about preferred gloves, or if any of you where gloves when messing with arcades lol.

Anyways im a total newbie and have read just about every horror story across the web about being shocked by a monitor and other parts of arcade so im already paranoid to the moon about safety now.

So i was wondering if anyone can recommend any type of shock resistant gloves that are easy to work in and actually will prevent electricity from making its way to you. I mean if i had the board off the monitor putting in a cap kit i probably wouldnt wear gloves just because of the awkwardness, but would love to have a set to use while im taking boards out of arcades or dischargin a monitor, swapping a monitor etc.

Any ideas and links to some good ones on the market?

i searched google and found the following>
http://www.google.com/products?hl=e...ant gloves&aql=&oq=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wf

Anyone try any of these. thanks so much!
 
Those gloves are shock as in IMPACT resistant. Good ole leather gloves is what I use... and I based that decision on watching an electrician use a pair.
 
There are gloves you can buy for fishing, that are a nice thick black rubber with texture that looks like shingles...if I cared to use gloves, I'd go with those...leather holds moisture right to your skin, I'd feel safer wearing nothing.

I used to use them pike/muskie fishing, cause those bastards like to fight you in your hands. Ain't gonna save you from a muskie biting you though...not a chance.
You would be fine with any pair of moderately thick neoprene gloves to be honest.
 
I saw some like these at the auto parts store today. They had them labeled as battery handling gloves? I was thinking regular latex gloves would be fine but I think being extra careful and not putting your hands in places you can't see probably works best.
 
hmmmmm so pretty much any gloves will work to some extent as long as they dont have metal or anything like that on them?

I figured they would make like electrician gloves made out of rubber or something made for just this kind of stuff.

lol i seriousely need to learn about electricity more lol
 
I saw some like these at the auto parts store today. They had them labeled as battery handling gloves? I was thinking regular latex gloves would be fine but I think being extra careful and not putting your hands in places you can't see probably works best.

BAD idea! Kevlars properties make it good for electrical CONDUCTION, hell University students were actually experimenting with it with additives to make electrically conductive clothing. :rolleyes: (Rollyeyes at the clothing...not you. WTF?)

Neoprene or latex is pretty much where you want to be. The gloves electricians work with, are Neoprene or natural rubber types.
 
Well,if you discharge the monitor appropriately,you shouldn't have to worry about getting shocked,since there won't be any "shock" left to..... well,....shock.
 
Honestly, as long as you watch what you're touching when you have your hands in a game you should be okay.

If you're worried about being shocked, it's mostly the monitor you have to be careful of, both with the power on and off. And even that is mostly okay to touch, there's just certain parts you have to be careful of.

If you're worried about you shocking the game boards (as in static electricity), make sure that you're grounded before touching it. Or take anti-static precautions like wearing an anti-static wristband.
 
I saw some like these at the auto parts store today. They had them labeled as battery handling gloves? I was thinking regular latex gloves would be fine but I think being extra careful and not putting your hands in places you can't see probably works best.

woah those look real sweet, rubber coating all around fingertips etc.

Here's a dumb question> Not that i would ever think of trying it, but would wearing these kind of gloves, or any rubber coated gloves at that. Protect someone from touching the back of a monitor while its turned on,from getting shocked at all. Or could the 20-30,000 volts go right through thin rubber gloves?

It would be nice to hear some opinions, then i would know if im over worrying about discharging my monitor. Which would be done after its been off for a few days and remain off lol, hand in pocket, dry, rubber sole shoes, the whole nine yards.
 
im honestly worrying about being shocked period lol, from the boards to the monitors whatever. cause im sure even the shocks from the boards is enough to make one jump and jerk their hand right into something sharp.

Ill have to look into an anti static wrist band never heard of those yet.

For all the veterans im sure a newbie worrying like this looks so dumb, but for someone like myself who dont know a whole lot about this, can really get psyched out from all the horror stories on the NET lol
 
Personally I think gloves are a bad idea for working on games as I've never found gloves that don't somewhat get in the way when I'm trying to work on smaller components. IMO the best idea is to be careful and aware of what you are working on or near. For what it's worth they do make glove that will insulate you against very high voltages. They would most likely be used by folks working on power lines. They are very thick rubber and do not look as if they would allow very much movement at all.
 
the machine im thinking of trying to work on (my first) is a vintage 1980 Exidy dedicated TARG. Its been sitting for years with a dead monitor in my parents basement and im ready to fix it. Game fires up and i hear it playing but nothing on the screen. But just looking into the back of it (all old and dangerous looking) Has me taking every precaution i can think of.

Im not sure of the kind of monitor in it, but it does look old and deadly lol

Someone should make a "idiots guide to the introduction of working on arcades book"

Id be the number one buyer lol
 
Personally I think gloves are a bad idea for working on games as I've never found gloves that don't somewhat get in the way when I'm trying to work on smaller components. .

I agree, however i was only wanting to use them while im in the back of the cab (removing a monitor, board, discharging etc.)

Once i have the boards out of it and am working on it (installing cap kit) ill take the gloves off, because it wont shock ya then.............right??
 
Personally I think gloves are a bad idea for working on games as I've never found gloves that don't somewhat get in the way.

Gloves would be more dangerous than your naked fingers. If you are trying to remove the chassis, discharge the tube (search, there are plenty of references on how to do it safely). Gloves would just get in the way as you need fine motor control to do some of those operations.

For all other operations, common sense dictates your actions:
1) One hand at a time, the other hand in your pocket.
2) Never grab anything blind. Always look before you touch.
3) Don't wear jewelry on the hand that is adjusting things or dischargeing the tube. The last thing you want is to have a watch band touch or bracelet something hot.
4) Never grab anything blind.
5) If you cannot see the screen and the controls, set up a mirror so you can watch what your hand is doing (remember your other handis in the pocket.
6) Never touch anything on the monitor if you cannot see what your hand id doing.

It is not as scary as some of the literature makes it. It can be dangerous, but so can crossing the street. Use your head and it will be OK.

If you are concerned, watch the videos. Several members have posted Utube links, so search there for some "hand" on experience.

ken
 
what about just pulling a jamma board in and out of an arcade? Can ya still get a shock from that without gloves?
 
I agree, however i was only wanting to use them while im in the back of the cab (removing a monitor, board, discharging etc.)

Once i have the boards out of it and am working on it (installing cap kit) ill take the gloves off, because it wont shock ya then.............right??

No actually depending on what is wrong with the monitor, the chassis may still have a charge in the filter cap. This could still give you a bit of a shock. Not likely to do any real harm but it hurts a bit. As for the voltage you are afraid of it's basically the high voltage from the fly back. What you need to learn is the correct way to discharge a monitor. This can be safely done while the monitor is still in the cabinet. From reading a few of your posts I see this is the Targ that plays blind. Playing blind means you can hear the game playing but there is no picture on the monitor.
 
what about just pulling a jamma board in and out of an arcade? Can ya still get a shock from that without gloves?

As long as the game is powered off and you don't accidentally brush up against the monitor then no. I'd be more concerned about static discharges from you messing something up than getting a shock from the game in that case.

Your concerns are normal; I had them too and to some extent still do. But once you've discharged a monitor a time or two and if you're following Ken's bullet points above you'll be fine.
 
I've been working on arcades as a job for over 6 years. I've never worn gloves - except because it's cold or if I have to carry something heavy up a flight of stairs and need a better grip.

Have I been shocked? yes, but not because I didn't have gloves on. I've had a cracked flyback shoot electricity into my wrist, had a tube I discharged THREE TIMES shock me in the chest as I carried it to my bench, accidentally leaned into the wiring on the back of a power switch, etc. Gloves wouldn't have helped me. Being careful keeps you from being shocked.

The first couple steps in YellowDog's post below are standard Electronics School safety tips, along with "Always have someone around to help when working with high voltage" although I'm sure none of us actually do that...
 
static discharges? Do you guys ALWAYS wear an anti static wrist band then? also if so, one with a ground wire clip, or the "wireless ones"

and whats a flyback?

BTW the jamma board is no where near the monitor i dont think, on my x men at least so i dont think i would brush the monitor at all)

It would be great to see this dedicated TARG floursih once more. its seriousely been sitting for 5 years neglected in my parents basement and ive never had it going ever :-(

Also should a monitor still be discharged before removing a jamma board?
 
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