Thread: anti-fatigue mats

Aldi has some good ones on occasion, about 500*300 for $20 each. Blackwoods or equivalent industrial supplier will have them, at a greater size and cost. Clark rubber has them for free

Originally Posted by Evanism

My feet and knees are killing me after a few hours at the lathe.

Anyone have any good recommendations on a good place (or product) to buy? I like those big anti-fatigue mats mechanics use, but I cant seem to find a supplier.

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hi
bunnings sell them
steve

Clark Rubber have roll out mesh mats of the type that go behind bars for the beer wenches to stand on.

I can't remember the price but I have a couple of them.

They can be hosed & are easy to cut up into pieces to go in front of various machines.

Hi Evanism,
I use a " Duc Board ".
I made my own. Go to a White goods Warehouse, & they have Light Crates that encase the Fridges, about 100mm. wide - 12-14mm thick.
I ran mine through the saw at 45mm.wide.
Glued & Screwed to 5 off x 100 x 50mm. the old 4x2's. You have to have it L shaped, so as your Left Foot has somewhere to go.
The reason for the thin Boards, is that they bounce. Forgot to say, you leave Spaces between each Slat, most likely the same width as a Slat. So therefore all the Shavings go through the Holes. Works a treat.
I have had mine for absolute years, & never get tired.
Please forget those Mats, the D/B is far better.

Beer wenches! Cliff was spot on.

This is EXACTLY as I thought. Rang a place that does industrial kitchen stuff here and they had BIG ones for $42.... 1500x900

Perfecto!

Went out, now back, 30 minutes and problem solved!

They work great. Vacuum out, no built up crud and are reasonably soft.

Does anyone use them? Do they work? I'm on a concrete floor at the bench a lot of time, my feet kill me by the afternoon!

Hi All

I use old mining conveyor belting at my benches and at my lathe. Its thick multi-layer rubber and nice and heavy so that it stays in place and can be easily swept. Very good for the knees!

ASSORTED CONVEYOR RUBBER » Paramount Browns'

Regards

Ian

Originally Posted by kyaden

Does anyone use them? Do they work? I'm on a concrete floor at the bench a lot of time, my feet kill me by the afternoon!

YES! Very much yes. You'll wonder why you never had one before.

Kyaden, I've now used mine for 2 hours and I can tell you I not just feeling better, I recon I'm actually healing.

I found these identical items by Matpro at TBGS: Matpro 900 x 1500mm Large Safety Cushion Mat I/N 4490006 | Bunnings Warehouse

Same brand, same price.

I put on some very loud techno/trance, my best earmuffs and did some turning and wow, what a difference. After 2 hours I don't have Ye Olde Left Kneeache or a need to stretch.

100 thumbs up.

Buy one....or as I did, two. Very worth it.

The four packs of interlocking foam matting sold at Bunnings are a cheap way of doing it - $14 gives you close to four square meters.

Brilliant well sounds like they work then I'm getting some!

Hi Again,
Well certainly not for me.
You Turners are still standing in all the Shavings, not to mention all the Dust you raise, every time you move.
I'm 77, & can still do 6Hrs. at the Lathe, if need be, & certainly not sore from doing so.
Of Course there is a break for a meal.

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

YES! Very much yes. You'll wonder why you never had one before.

+1

Originally Posted by Evanism

Kyaden, I've now used mine for 2 hours and I can tell you I not just feeling better, I recon I'm actually healing.

I found these identical items by Matpro at TBGS: Matpro 900 x 1500mm Large Safety Cushion Mat I/N 4490006 | Bunnings Warehouse

Same brand, same price.

I put on some very loud techno/trance, my best earmuffs and did some turning and wow, what a difference. After 2 hours I don't have Ye Olde Left Kneeache or a need to stretch.

100 thumbs up.

Buy one....or as I did, two. Very worth it.

I brought a couple of the exact same thing from my local RSEA Safety store for $25.00 each. Actually, one was on special when I brought it and only cost $20. They do work well.