Nasal problems

Kelly_Guy said:
Edit: I have had bad reactions from chechen burl. I was cutting some up for inlay slabs and my eyes became a little swollen and very irritated for a couple of days.
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I remembered that time when I read the title for this thread, and still feel bad about It. I remember It irritating you pretty bad. Funny how different woods can effect people differently.

That same stuff did not effect me, but I have had respiratory issues from Coco, although the first few times I used It no problems, that just seemed to get worse each time I worked with It. I did not have major skin reactions like some do, although My knuckles may turn a little red, nothing major though. It can screw My sinuses up pretty bad though, so I have to at a minimum where a paper mask. Last time I worked with It I wore a chemical mask, because It got to where the smell of it alone was irritating My sinuses, so maybe there is some kind of gas produced. not sure, but the stuff seemed to kind of sneak up on me the more I worked with It. It depends on how much dust I'm making though, small amounts have no real effect, It's the hard cuts that get to Me.

Greg
 
Cue Crazy said:
I remembered that time when I read the title for this thread, and still feel bad about It. I remember It irritating you pretty bad. Funny how different woods can effect people differently.
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Greg
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No cause for feeling bad about that my friend. Besides...I kept all the good stuff and sent you back the junk... :p

Kelly <just kidding ofcourse>
 
pescadoman said:
Back when I thought I was invincible and employers really didn't care about my health enough to buy us reasonable protection(wait, they still don't), I subjected myself to the likes of high build epoxy dust, Imron paints, and solvents like MEK with no protection at all.

I am a bit wiser these days and wear ear, eye, and lung protection along with gloves and coveralls. Basically everything is covered.

May I suggest this. It isn't cheap, but neither is a medical bill. I have found it very comfortable and well sealing.

It is a 3M™ Ultimate FX Full Facepiece Reusable Respirator, FF-400 Series
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The problem is it is a culmination. At a point the whole shop is a hazardous environment. It has to be captured and removed completely. How long after you are working do you think it is safe to take off the mask? That stuff will be everywhere in the shop. The really best thing you can do is to build an interior room with a controlled environment to do the cutting. It could be studs and dry wall or something as simple as plastic sheeting stretched around the machines creating small rooms. They do this when they remove asbestos and it works.
 
macguy said:
The problem is it is a culmination. At a point the whole shop is a hazardous environment. It has to be captured and removed completely. How long after you are working do you think it is safe to take off the mask? That stuff will be everywhere in the shop. The really best thing you can do is to build an interior room with a controlled environment to do the cutting. It could be studs and dry wall or something as simple as plastic sheeting stretched around the machines creating small rooms. They do this when they remove asbestos and it works.
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I have an electric portable air blower. I blow the whole shop and two fans blowing out on almost every other week.
It's made a huge difference for me. I can feel right away the shop is much cleaner .
I have a Jet cannister dust collector and shop vac with hepa filter and muffler.
Still dust builds up a little from working on the lathe.
 
I'd think its probably something to do with the oils in COCO not nec the wood itself?

I've always heard this about a handful of types of exotics....all of which happen to be tone woods i beleive.
 
My 2nd prototype (first was a Gatorade jug). I built this one as a proof of concept with the intention of building one out of Lexan. Works great, and attaches very quickly.

Frank
 

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I try not to sue Cocobolo, but if I must, I wear this respirator. I run the vacuum right next to the router the entire time. As soon as I'm done (I always save it for last), I go upstairs, throw my clothes in the washing machine on the way up and take a shower. I won't go back downstairs for several hours.
 
I can't use ebony anymore without being the "boy in the bubble." It gives me an asthmatic attack and a sinus infection before I know what hits me.
 
Cocobolo & ebony drive me bonkers, too & you guys got me building a shroud yesterday. It wasn't until I posted this that I realized how much Frank's box influenced me.

Basically, I built a BOX AROUND MY ROUTER MOUNT, cut clearance ovals & let 'er rip . I cut down a dozen warped 3 ft. cocobolo dowels (that I'd been avoiding for almost a yr) from 1 9/16" diameter to 1 3/8" in one pass, plus a dozen maple coring dowels from 1" to 7/8". I hand-held a paintbrush over the rear slot to catch the blow-by and when finished, the few chips that got by wouldn't fill a Moori tin.

Today, I enlarged the slot & installed some permanent bristles. I hope to give it another try tomorrow & maybe I can shoot some video.

Thanks for the ideas & for giving me the incentive to build something after all these years.
 
The Hawaiian Punch bottle worked way better than expected, don't know if I will build a real nice box or not. Easy on and off with minimal chips not being collected. I am almost embarrassed to post a pic after seeing these wonderfully crafted boxes.
 
Cocobolo bothers me slightly but what really tears up my sinuses is bubinga. I've got the most gorgeous piece of quilted bubinga that's been hanging in my shop for about 10 years, but I just can't get up the courage to work it or get rid of it! lol
 
Bob,

You are truly a wizard! Making blind passes with a box you've only had for 24-36 hours.

"Even a blind man could do it" - YEAH RIGHT!!! LOL :)

Great work / Great video!

Thanks

Gary
 
I like the clear lexan sides of mine, but need to put a LED light of some sort as after cutting a few, the finer dust sticks to the lexan and can't see in very well. I'm not as brave as Bob and do blind cuts, I always want to see whats going on inside.
Dave
 
As for the dust sticking to Lexan or Acrylic plastics, maybe some Anti-static coating or spray might help.
 
Dave38 said:
I like the clear lexan sides of mine, but need to put a LED light of some sort as after cutting a few, the finer dust sticks to the lexan and can't see in very well. I'm not as brave as Bob and do blind cuts, I always want to see whats going on inside.
Dave
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Yeah, I'm not real thrilled about it myself but on repetitive roughing cuts, it's not bad. I will probably replace the left side with lexan at some point but I'll still do my finish work without the box. A light would help, too.
 
Your set up isn't going to eliminate dust . Fine particles stay suspended in the air for a while . Cocobolo is bad , as with most exotics , they have oils that are toxic to protect them from insects . I have my tapering machine completely inclosed with a dust collector that vents outside into a collection bag . I also use the dust collector with a big gulp dust hood when sanding . Gets rid of 99.9 % of the dust and I don't have hardly any nasal problems . It's torture to get a reaction from some of these woods ... Your shop vac isn't designed for what you are doing . Good luck ...:eek::cool:
 
Eric Wynne said:
Your set up isn't going to eliminate dust . Fine particles stay suspended in the air for a while . Cocobolo is bad , as with most exotics , they have oils that are toxic to protect them from insects . I have my tapering machine completely inclosed with a dust collector that vents outside into a collection bag . I also use the dust collector with a big gulp dust hood when sanding . Gets rid of 99.9 % of the dust and I don't have hardly any nasal problems . It's torture to get a reaction from some of these woods ... Your shop vac isn't designed for what you are doing . Good luck ...:eek::cool:
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Completely enclosing the lathe would be nice. An outside dust collector would be nice. Maybe my shop vac isn't designed for what I'm doing but then again, neither is my lathe. In the end, this is an improvement that is noticeable. Baby steps.
 
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