"Pete C" wrote in message
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Hi,

For keeping his hands warm at the machines, ceiling or wall mounted
heat lamps in standard lamp holders, a halogen heater or a fan heater,
aimed at where his hands are would do it.

Have a switch near the machine or a PIR so they come on automatically.

Worth a try with one or two to see how it goes, these are the sort of
thing:

http://www.bltdirect.co.uk/cat11_1.htm

A local electrical factors may have them at a sensible price. Hard
glass is only needed if the lamps could get splashed.

That's a neat idea - how does it compare with Andy Dingley's suggestion of a
long infra-red - the white ceramic heating elements without the glow?


Maplins currently have a 700W halogen radiant heater for a tenner
which would do a similar job:

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=44913&TabID=1&source=15&World ID=&doy=14m11

Is there something wrong with that link? I couldn't get it.

Or fan heaters can be had on the high street starting at £8 to £10.

Got one.

Also buy some well fitting cheap hide gloves and cut the fingers off,
hands soon lose heat handling a cold vice or similar.

Yes, but finger tips are very important when doing fine work, he uses them
all the time.

Mary

cheers,
Pete.