- Location
- Bloomington, Indiana
Ben, where do you stand when running the remote? I have heard about gloves, jackets, and coveralls that are heated with 12 volt, but I've wondered about the cord. I know someone who stands on the back of the truck, so that would work for him, but I almost always sit in the operators seat. Better visibility, better connection to the feel of the crane, and less distraction from everything else that is going on. Would the cord get tangled as the boom rotates?
Gerasimek, what type of cycling gloves do you use? And are you road or mtb? I do a lot of mtb and have found that Bar Mitts work great. I've often wondered if they could be made to fit on a kboom remote.
I'll run bare hands with a long sleeved jacket to a certain point, but when it's windy and/or in the 20's and below I sacrifice dexterity for warmth, and switch to gloves. Haven't yet found any that are really warm enough. Since I sit on the operator's seat, usually some part of the rotation takes me near the exhaust and when it does I remove each glove, hold the opening of the glove over the exhaust for a few seconds, and that warms the entire glove, including all of the fingers.
Gerasimek, what type of cycling gloves do you use? And are you road or mtb? I do a lot of mtb and have found that Bar Mitts work great. I've often wondered if they could be made to fit on a kboom remote.
I'll run bare hands with a long sleeved jacket to a certain point, but when it's windy and/or in the 20's and below I sacrifice dexterity for warmth, and switch to gloves. Haven't yet found any that are really warm enough. Since I sit on the operator's seat, usually some part of the rotation takes me near the exhaust and when it does I remove each glove, hold the opening of the glove over the exhaust for a few seconds, and that warms the entire glove, including all of the fingers.
