Resperator and face shield

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unky_gumbi

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I know that the positive air respirator would be about the best I could get, but its just a touch out of my price range after building my grinder. I also know that I need some sort of protection till I can afford it, that or let the grinder sit unused for a few months. What I am looking at is this respirator and this face shield to do me for now. I know the shield will work, but I am unsure of the respirator. Does it meet the requirements of what a knife maker would need or does it fall short? If it will do the job I don't look at it as a waste of money even though I plan of getting the positive air unit in the future, I look at it as something I can let others use when they are in the shop while I am working or as a spare if I have problems with the better unit after I get it.

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George
 
Hey man - Been there, done that. Didn't work for my big nose, and it always seemed to let stuff past. I bought a 3M 6900 full face respirator for @ $100 and it has worked flawlessly. I always have it on in the shop, and I never notice it.

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George, I also tried many respirators. But I think the last few warnings on here finally hit home. A positive air one like the trend might run what 350-400$? I'll take out a loan for 25 years if I need to but I am getting one. We pay more than that for my wife's car each month and don't even think about it twice. Just sayin'
 
Next to a positive pressure mask, a full face respirator is the next best choice.
The mask and shield you linked to will certainly work, but probably cost almost as much as a full face mask.
 
Before I got the Trend PAPR but after I had a piece of grinding grit fly off a belt and around my glasses and get stuck to the surface of my eyeball I used a flip up shield similar to that which I cut at the bottom to exactly fit the half-mask respirator I was wearing when grinding so the shield was still properly in place while wearing the respirator. Better than just safety glasses and mask

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All I needed to know is if the respirator met the requirements of what I would need. To be honest, right now I am darn near broke after the grinder build and it will take a couple of months to save up the money for the Trend PARR. Total cost on the pair that I linked too will be under $30 with a discount I can get through a friend that works at the store. If my finances work out as planned I should be posting pictures of my own PARR or similar unit in a few month, allowing for delivery time.

In the long run what I can get today is better than nothing:o
 
The items you linked to are fine.

On the respirator you linked to the key is NIOSH P100 filters
The photo they show has s big M - Medium

Be sure you try it on in the store for size and comfort.
I have the large North they are very soft and fit well.


After you use them for a while, you have a much better idea of what you like and don't like.

The trouble with the no name like that is getting filters later.
3M and North 7700 are the most common of those masks

You will have to shave to get a good fit and test it each time by blocking the intake and breathing in.- or exhaust and breathing out
If it sucks in against your face in a vacuum, fit is good, if it leaks adjust it or try a different size or brand.
 
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Hey I thought I just saw over in the exchange forum someone had full face respirators for half off and free shipping. Don't know if it is still available, but maybe check here on BF first.


-Xander
 
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The items you linked to are fine.

On the respirator you linked to the key is NIOSH P100 filters
The photo they show has s big M - Medium

Be sure you try it on in the store for size and comfort.
I have the large North they are very soft and fit well.


After you use them for a while, you have a much better idea of what you like and don't like.

The trouble with the no name like that is getting filters later.
3M and North 7700 are the most common of those masks

You will have to shave to get a good fit and test it each time by blocking the intake and breathing in.
If it sucks in against your face in a vacuum, fit is good, if it leaks adjust it or try a different size or brand.
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Umm I am kind of a shaveaholic:o and own 14 vintage Gillettes 3 badger brushes and a bunch of soaps and cream.

So I went to P auto and checked out the visor and mask, turns out that they aren't exactly a no name brand, they are McCordick Workhorse products and the filters have the same fitting as the 3m Filters so as long as it is comfortable it should last till I can afford the Trend PARR

Patrice Lemée;9364630 said:
Sorry George, didn't mean to offend.
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No offense taken, believe me I am all about buying the best. I never worried about a respirator before because I was working with files indoors so I wasn't in harms way. Now with the grinder I know I need something. The better one is in my future, I just broke the bank buying the KBAC 27 VFD
 
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I use the 7500 series 3M respirator with a Jackson face shield. It's impossible for debris to hit my eyes and replacement shields are $5. The Jackson has plenty of clearance for the respirator.
 
I can personally attest to the value of a face shield.

Just three weeks ago I was pre-shaping a block of wood for a handle, and was rounding the butt on the slack belt on the top of the belt sander. The block flipped out of my hand and struck me square in the face....hard enough to rock my head back. After the shock of realizing that was a dumb thing to do, I realized I wasn't seeing too clearly. I took off my AircapII and blinked, trying to decide if I was more injured than I thought....Nope, all looked clear now. Then I looked down at the face shield and it was split right across the center. Good thing it was between the wood and me.
I grumble a bit when I have to change the $20 face shield when it gets dull from abrasion, but this time I was really glad that it was there.
 
bladsmth said:
I can personally attest to the value of a face shield.

Just three weeks ago I was pre-shaping a block of wood for a handle, and was rounding the butt on the slack belt on the top of the belt sander. The block flipped out of my hand and struck me square in the face....hard enough to rock my head back. After the shock of realizing that was a dumb thing to do, I realized I wasn't seeing too clearly. I took off my AircapII and blinked, trying to decide if I was more injured than I thought....Nope, all looked clear now. Then I looked down at the face shield and it was split right across the center. Good thing it was between the wood and me.
I grumble a bit when I have to change the $20 face shield when it gets dull from abrasion, but this time I was really glad that it was there.
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I have had a few instances where a face shield, safety glasses, or the brim of a hat has suffered from my lack of foresight:o.

I also learned that it is a bad Idea to have your work boots partially tied up when working over head cutting or bronzing. The slag always manages to find that opening. Now they are always tied to the top with a pant leg over them or no laces and the pant leg over the top so if I need to jump out of the boots its easy and fast
 
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