DIY Hacks & How To’s: Chainmail

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DIY Hacks & How To’s: Chainmail
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For centuries chainmail protected soldiers on the battlefield from stabbing and slashing injuries. The basic design is so effective that it is still used today by some butchers, wood carvers and shark divers.

But chainmail can do more than just protect you from sharp objects. It can also protect you from high voltage electricity. Many people who work with Tesla coils use chainmail as a kind of wearable faraday cage. A great example of this is the band ArcAttack. They use solid state Tesla coils to play music. The performers on stage are able to safely get struck by lightning from the Tesla coils because the metal suits redirect the electricity around their bodies (But don’t try that at home!).

Chainmail is also commonly used as a decorative element. The simple elegance of interwoven rings makes it ideal for jewelry making.

In this project, I am going to give you a basic introduction to the art of making chainmail.

Here’s the full build on Make:Projects and Instructables.

See the full series here.

2 thoughts on “DIY Hacks & How To’s: Chainmail

  1. SaluteDIY Hacks & Come fare per: Chainmail | Salute says:

    […] Chainmail può fare di più che vi protegga da taglienti oggetti. Si può anche proteggere da energia elettrica ad alta tensione. Molte persone che lavorano con bobine di Tesla utilizzano chainmail come una sorta di gabbia di Faraday indossabile. Un grande esempio di questo è la ArcAttack band. Usano stato solido bobine di Tesla per riprodurre la musica. Gli artisti sul palco sono in grado di ottenere in modo sicuro colpito da un fulmine dalle bobine di Tesla, perché gli abiti metallici reindirizzano l’elettricità intorno ai loro corpi. In questo progetto, sto per darvi una formazione di base per l’arte di fare cotta di maglia. […]

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My name is Jason Poel Smith. I have an undergraduate degree in Engineering that is 50% Mechanical Engineering and 50% Electrical Engineering. I have worked in a variety of industries from hydraulic aerial lifts to aircraft tooling. I currently spend most of my time chasing around my new baby. In my spare time I make the how-to series "DIY Hacks and How Tos."

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