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Sweany said:
http://duxterity.com/

I ran across this one, looks like that would stop the foggy glasses thing.:D
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Sweany, I hope I did this right. This is a first for me.

I am the inventor of this Resp-O-Rator and would be glad to answer any questions that you might have. As far as foggy glasses, On one very hot day I spent an afternoon in a meat locker at about 20 degrees using glasses, glasses with goggles, and glasses with face shield. This unit will not fog glasses. I almost froze to death.

Hope this helps.

Jim
 
Hi James, welcome. Hope this results in some extra sales for you.

This looks like a good idea to me, kind of like a respirator with low-profile cartridges taken to the next level by adapting some SCUBA designs.

How well does it filtrate particles, in terms of size, compared to other respirators?

Does it exhale freely while still fully protecting when inhaling?

Chris
 
Mr Duxbury,

Welcome to Bladeforums!

Interesting device; creative! Can you tell me the filter value on the unit? Are those P95 or P100 efficiency particulate filters?

Thank you. :)
 
James Duxbury said:
Sweany, I hope I did this right. This is a first for me.

I am the inventor of this Resp-O-Rator and would be glad to answer any questions that you might have. As far as foggy glasses, On one very hot day I spent an afternoon in a meat locker at about 20 degrees using glasses, glasses with goggles, and glasses with face shield. This unit will not fog glasses. I almost froze to death.

Hope this helps.

Jim
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I like the look of the design and as I wear glasses and sometimes a beard don't like standard respirators. Any chance of getting something like this that takes cartridge filter capable of use with paint / solvents / stuff other than nuisance dust?

ron.
 
Hey Sweany I think you really got a winner there !!! :thumbup: If there is one thing that I can't stand it's foggy spectacles. Price is reasonable too. I think I'm going to have to try one of your units out . Excellent idea
 
Do they come in different flavors? I've had a beard since I was four and something like that really makes sense.
 
I hope I can answer all these questions. Not sure how much space I'm supposed to take.

The Resp-O-Rator is a particulate dust filter. The new model is 99.97% at 0.3 microns. This is a HEPA filter with over 45 square inches of filter media. Right now, the product is far superior to the packaging. The packaging currently says 99% at 0.3 microns. The product has been upgraded for over a year so all of the back stock is actually HEPA filters. New packaging will be out this week -- I hope!:)

This unit is actually built for me by U.S. Safety in Kansas. I hold 2 U.S. Patents on it and have a 4rd one pending. The unit works excellent for beards or people with facial problems as the seal is a mouthpiecce only.

The Resp-O-Rator separates and opens up to easily fit over the head and the filters counter-balance the mouthpiece so there is very little weight on the mouth. (See website applications for photos) This is part of my patent. The mouthpiece is a flat flange that sits in front of your teeth, just inside your lips. It is not a SCUBA mouthpiece. There are no bite ears on it. You cannot swallow with anything between your teeth.

The entire unit weighs under 7 ounces. Also it has a tethered noseclip. Usually when you put a mouthpiece in your mouth, your nose closes. If you need the noseclip, bend it so that it just closes your nose. Do not make it too tight. (It's not a glue joint.)

Our website explains the entire specifications, applications, and retailers.

Thank you for this opportunity. As much as sell respirators, it's a really good feeling to know that people are wearing it and being protected.
 
Thank you for the additional information. A lot of folks here have facial hair so this is a great device to know about if they desire a HEPA particulate filter without the additional cost of chemical cartridges.

Take however much "space" up as you need when you post. there is no insistence on short posts here.

Thanks, again.
 
I have to say that at first glance, my opinion was that it is too funny looking to be caught dead in. Of course, I kinda look like a space alien with my 3M full face respirator, but so far it's the only thing that works around my facial hair.Maybe this thing is really what we all need. After all, it's the function that is critical in a respirator, not the industrial design.

What's the price of admission? Need any beta testers? I have an AO Safety half face and the above mentioned 3M fill face that I could compare it too. I'd be happy to write a review on my findings :)

Welcome to Blade Forums.
 
I have actualy seen one of these in person and they seemed to be made of rather fragile plastic. It got a crack in it just being demonstrated, but if you have a beard they are probably a "must have" regardless if you are working with tropical hardwoods and the like. they are just kind of delicate so be carefull puting it on and taking it off.
 
When you design this type of thing you try to make it strong enough to do the job but also light enough to be user friendly. The cost of PVC Plastic is almost nothing. This unit, complete with filters weighs less than 7 ounces. That is one of the features that makes it work. A portion of the weight is suspended on your lower jaw. The lighter the better.

In very cold weather the tubing gets stiff so watch when opening it up to put on that it does not break the bar between the filters or something.

If anything breaks, it is PVC. A good PVC cement will fix it. Also if you want one part much stronger, glue any PVC strip or tubing to it. Remember it is your mouth that has to suspend it---maybe for hours.

A pair of eye glasses could be made much stronger if the weight could be doubled. It is your nose.

I thank you for the opinion and this observation. I was a commercial sheet metal contractor and still do welding, grinding, etc. I make most of my own tools for wood turning. It's great and they work the way I want them to. I am on the thrifty side (cheap) also. I actually built this Resp-O-Rator for myself from PVC tubing with inner tube valves, gaskets, and mouthpiece. The filter socket was an instant coffee jar lid. Talk about weird looking! The thing worked so well my friends wanted them. I bent PVC tubing, heated on the charcoal grill and made so many inner tube valves but worse then that we had to buy all that instant coffee just for the lid---I hate that stuff!

It has been a real trip! But good things happen too. This site is unreal. The guys are great. I love looking at these knives. Someday I am sure I'll try one. Someday

Life is toooo short.
 
man when you get an idea someone else goes and makes it::( :D
well something like it anyway:D

nice job :thumbup:
 
You'll probably get offended by some of my thoughts. These are my opinions.

James Duxbury said:
When you design this type of thing you try to make it strong enough to do the job but also light enough to be user friendly. The cost of PVC Plastic is almost nothing. This unit, complete with filters weighs less than 7 ounces. That is one of the features that makes it work. A portion of the weight is suspended on your lower jaw. The lighter the better.

In very cold weather the tubing gets stiff so watch when opening it up to put on that it does not break the bar between the filters or something.

If anything breaks, it is PVC. A good PVC cement will fix it. Also if you want one part much stronger, glue any PVC strip or tubing to it. Remember it is your mouth that has to suspend it---maybe for hours.
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This sound like you went with the cheapest material that would work instead of the best material for the job. Considering the price I've seen it sounds like one hell of a profit margin for someone. In my opinion PVC is too suceptible to UV, solvents, ozone and the like for a serious piece of safety equipment. Besides suff made from PVC tends not to last around me.

James Duxbury said:
A pair of eye glasses could be made much stronger if the weight could be doubled. It is your nose.

I thank you for the opinion and this observation. I was a commercial sheet metal contractor and still do welding, grinding, etc. I make most of my own tools for wood turning. It's great and they work the way I want them to. I am on the thrifty side (cheap) also. I actually built this Resp-O-Rator for myself from PVC tubing with inner tube valves, gaskets, and mouthpiece. The filter socket was an instant coffee jar lid. Talk about weird looking! The thing worked so well my friends wanted them. I bent PVC tubing, heated on the charcoal grill and made so many inner tube valves but worse then that we had to buy all that instant coffee just for the lid---I hate that stuff!

It has been a real trip! But good things happen too. This site is unreal. The guys are great. I love looking at these knives. Someday I am sure I'll try one. Someday

Life is toooo short.
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If you ever make something along this design with correct materials (ie the rubberized material in most resporators) that is suitable for VOC's, paint / solvent fumes and the like or accepts cartridges for that, I'll likely buy one if the cost isn't sky high. As for the weight on the jaw, a head strap will take care of that.


It's not that life is so short, it's that we're dead for soooo long.

ron
 
This is a particulate dust respirator. I am not intending to get into solvents, paints, etc. That takes a whole set of cartridges and things that I don't want to get into, however this is built for me by U.S. Safety. They have made some of the best respirators and safety equipment (Safety Glasses, Face Shields, Welding Helmets, Gloves, etc) for decades. Many parts, filters, and valves are actually the same thing they use on their best respirators.

My origional Resp-O-Rator prototypes were made with 1/2" PVC tubing with inner tube valves, gaskets, and even the mouthpiece.

As far as a head strap---that was another thing I did my best to get rid of. Straps get in the way, conflict with other safety equipment, and are in themselves a safety hazzard. You can put this Resp-O-Rator on and take it off very easily with a full face shield and ear muffs in place.

Please don't think I am offended by any of this. Each part has been designed and looked at many times. This device is designed to be the finest form of particulate dust protection made. I made it for myself.
 
I think with that price and of coarse it had to be marked up for the middle man and such is not a bad price..

did you consider the clear Vinyl flexible tubing? the type used in the engine trade , it's good with Fuels and such..and less brittle than PVC..just wondering :confused: :)
 
James Duxbury said:
This is a particulate dust respirator. I am not intending to get into solvents, paints, etc. That takes a whole set of cartridges and things that I don't want to get into, however this is built for me by U.S. Safety. They have made some of the best respirators and safety equipment (Safety Glasses, Face Shields, Welding Helmets, Gloves, etc) for decades. Many parts, filters, and valves are actually the same thing they use on their best respirators.

My origional Resp-O-Rator prototypes were made with 1/2" PVC tubing with inner tube valves, gaskets, and even the mouthpiece.

As far as a head strap---that was another thing I did my best to get rid of. Straps get in the way, conflict with other safety equipment, and are in themselves a safety hazzard. You can put this Resp-O-Rator on and take it off very easily with a full face shield and ear muffs in place.

Please don't think I am offended by any of this. Each part has been designed and looked at many times. This device is designed to be the finest form of particulate dust protection made. I made it for myself.
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I think there is a market for this type of design that will do solvent etc. Perhaps someone is willing to pay for patent rights to do such a thing if you don't want to. I would like something that doesn't mess with glasses and doesn't care if there is a beard.

Straps can be a hassle or they can be a good thing. I've seen both.

I'm glad you're not offended.

ron
 
Thank you Ron,

Maybe someday. This has taken an unreal amount of time and gone far beyond anything I had ever dreamed of. There are days it is all I do. Soooo many workers don't even understand dust. They buy things for hundreds of dollars that may only stop the big stuff. You say microns and they look at you like you are from outer space. Who knows? The chemical and solvent thing could be done I am sure but----NOT ME.

Thank you again,
Jim
 
Dan Gray said:
I think with that price and of coarse it had to be marked up for the middle man and such is not a bad price..

did you consider the clear Vinyl flexible tubing? the type used in the engine trade , it's good with Fuels and such..and less brittle than PVC..just wondering :confused: :)
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Dan,
Not sure I am doing this reply right.

The tubing is a clear Vinyl that is flexable but stiff enough to suspend the filters. It can't be too flexable or the filters will not counter ballance the mouthpiece.

Also by being clear tubing it gives you a visual check on the filters. If either filter is not working you will see dust in that tube. (This should never happen but)

Jim
 
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