Need a clean space in the field? Need anoxic conditions? Turns out, it’s pretty easy to make your own glove bag… and much more affordable than the other options! These bags cost us less only about $2 a bag, and the most expensive part can be re-used over and over and over again. A couple of years ago, one of my students came up with this design and we’ve been using it ever since. Enough people have asked about it, that I figured it was easiest to do a blog post on it!
**Note, if someone else will be using the glove bag you probably want them present during the construction! Unlike the ready bought ones, these are semi-customisable and slight adjustments for body size/build will make a huge impact on comfort later**
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First, what you’ll need:
- Heavy duty clear plastic bag – what size depends on your specific needs (clear ‘contractor’ bags are a thick/sturdy option)
- pair of dishwashing gloves (preferably elbow length)
- box cutters (scissors will work in a pinch)
- electric tape
- nitrile or latex gloves (2 pairs)
- rubber drain coupling (make sure your hands, and anyone who will be helping you, can fit through the diameter you choose)
- tubing for the gas
- binder clips (medium size; ~ 1 cm thickness)
1-Cut the rubber drain coupling in half. Depending on your hardware store, they may be willing to do this for you when you buy it.
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2-Determine where you want your arms to go in the glove bag. This will depend on what you will be using the glove bag for, as well as shoulder width/arm length/etc; *see alternative set up at the bottom* Once you have a good idea where the gloves will go, lay the plastic bag flat on a surface you can cut on (make sure there are no sharp objects that will pierce the bag unintentionally)
3-Cut a small x into the bag at your determined location for the arms. This x needs to be just big enough to fit in the rubber drain coupling- it should be snug!!!
4-Remove the clamps from the rubber drain coupling, setting the clamps aside for now. Note which end you remove them from. Slide a dishwashing glove over each half of the rubber drain coupling. The fingers should point away from the end where the clamp was and the glove should come most of the way over the coupling (don’t want exposed rubber in the clean glove bag!)
5-Carefully bring the coupling and glove into the bag and gently push out through the already cut x so that triangles of the plastic bag come down each side of the coupling. Aim to get the edge of the bag about 1/2 way down the coupling. Make sure you have the right glove on the right side and left glove on the left side!
6-Take the electric tape and snuggly wrap several times around the plastic bag, gloves and coupling starting just at the ^ of the split between triangles in the bag to prevent any further tearing of the bag and go to the end of the coupling. Replace the clamp over the tape and tighten. Once the clamp is tightened, cover 2-3x with electric tape! The metal of the clamp is sharp enough to puncture your bag if left exposed!
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7-Where the tube comes in to fill the bag with gas is also customisable, but unless you have a reason not to, we suggest cutting a (very small) corner off the back of the bag and threading the tube through the back (makes flushing the glove bag easier). Make sure you have a long enough bit of tube inside the bag to be able to reach and manipulate as necessary. Secure with several snug wraps of electric tape to prevent and air leaks around the tube.
8-You’re ready to go! Once you flush the bag, simply roll the front several times and seal with 3 or more binder clips.
ALTERNATIVE OPTION:
Are you like us and want to play in the mud? If you need to keep that precious mud safe from ambient air, there’s a simple modification to this design- just have the opening of the bag go down around the core (a table or platform with a core size hole to hold the bag and your gear is ideal!) Use a small elastic (better yet, 2-3 small elastics) to seal the bag around the core tube once you flush the bag. **Important- you will likely want the arms positioned differently for this configuration!!!!
Pro Tip: If you’re using a single tank of nitrogen with a splitter between two glove bags, put an extra binder clip inside the bag so you can shut off you’re airflow without having to free yourself from the gloves (low low low air pressure only!)
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