what not to do as a newb cue builder
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I have both the 6000 series and new fx series 3m full face respirators and recommend them HIGHLY. They are both comfortable and highly effective for long periods of time.
If you think 100-200 is alot to spend on something that can save your life, you might end up wrong.....dead wrong..
I use this forced air respirator.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Supplied-fr...ultDomain_0&hash=item45fb6bdc8b#ht_2660wt_698
It really works very well as it has adjustable air output so that you can make it where as it forces air out around the entire perimeter of the mask so that there is no possible way for unwanted, contaminated air to enter. The compressor/filter is in another room completely isolated from the contaminants. I had thought about buying a second unit to put where I do most of my sanding but bought a smaller, self/contained unit from woodcraft instead. I've only used it a couple of times as it doesn't force enough air and I need to keep gasping for air.
http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2020033/19327/Power-Mask-Powered-Respirator.aspx
Dick
As a newb, it's embarrassing to see some of the questions asked by other newbs. It seems like anybody serious about making a quality cue would already know some of the things that get asked. Nobody knows everything, but the basics should already be understood.
Dick,
I like that stationary unit-looks very professional. I'm using a Trend Airshield Pro http://www.trendairshield.com/ but it's heavy and your neck feels it. Ok air flow but this works best for dust, not fumes. Do NOT buy the ear protectors to go-those would mechanically couple the fan noise from the filter section.
I have been looking for those which looks like your pro version but has the filter, fan and battery on a belt-that would be my dream.
Taking care of your helth should be priority nr1 as mentioned by several!
K
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I have read this a few times and still don't know what this poster means by this ....help please!!
Kenny is of Asiatic decent and sometimes has a little trouble with sentences. What he means is that he used that respirator when he painted a car and it worked well.
Dick
If you breath air from your compressor you should have a CO monitor in the line. Hot areas inside a compressor can make CO and it can kill you.
KIm
Kim,
Great point. Being a hard hat commercial diver for 30 years gave me quite a bit of experience assembling breathing air systems for life support.
When using a compressor for breathing air you will not need a CO monitoring system if you have an oil less air compressor. If you are using a oil lube compressor you can get away with a cheap in line temp gauge on the discharge pipe on the compressor and monitor your air temp at that point.
On compressor with electric motors Carbon Monoxide is created within a compressor when the piston and head of the compressor exceeds the flash point of the oil. This will not happen unless one of the discharge valves on the compressor sticks and all of the air is being processed thru the other valve causing the heat to build up. Restricting the air intake or clogging the air intake filter can also create a heat build up.
The bigger health problem here is oil passing the ring and entering the breathing air. In any breathing air system a particulate and coalescing filter should be placed downstream of the compressor for removing oil and particles for entering your lungs.
Oil vapor in your breathing air system will cause pulmonary pneumonia and it is an irreversible lung condition.
Just one more health condition to worry about if you are a cuemaker. Breathing air thru a mask can defeat the purpose of it purpose if you are breathing bad or oily air.
Be safe out there guys.
Rick
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Wasnt it Bruce Lee who said "Learn everything, use what works"? Are you fellas related Ryan? Lol.
Joe
This unit is an oiless, self contained unit made for one reason and that being, supplying cool air to a mask for breathing. In fact, I believe that the compressor is a rotary compressor. Somehow I doubt that they are designing equipment to poison their customers.
Dick
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Never intended to say that a compressor that is intended for that purpose is not safe. I only mentioned it because I used to calibrate a CO monitor on a spray booth that supplied the painter with breathing air.
I just would be careful with compressors not specifically intended for that purpose. Most people would not even think about it.
be safe....
Kim
That's pretty low, Wow!!
I would agree!
Me agree too. When I first heard about this transaction I was a bit shocked
that someone would offer to do a favor such as this and bite a guy in the butt. That, and still hang around a forum like nothing happened.
Must have a very large set of Cahones to do it like that. Yes, good news travels fast and bad news travels faster. Just in case that the Purp thinks that its a big secret that few have heard about.
Like the Smooth Jazz on your site Chris. It makes for a nice visit.
that someone would offer to do a favor such as this and bite a guy in the butt. That, and still hang around a forum like nothing happened.
Must have a very large set of Cahones to do it like that. Yes, good news travels fast and bad news travels faster. Just in case that the Purp thinks that its a big secret that few have heard about.
Like the Smooth Jazz on your site Chris. It makes for a nice visit.
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