Thanks for the link, Kevin!

10 hours ago, KevTN said:

When I first got into woodworking one of the anesthesiologist I worked with who does some beautiful wood work stated to be careful with wood dust. Didn’t really think much of it. One thing lead to another and went to Texas as a FEMA relief for their Covid icu. It was very difficult for me to breath in the N95’s masks for 13 hrs a day. I ordered this respirator as it was light and I could change out the filters weekly without breaking the bank. I also like it as it is very easy to breath in and clean.

 

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/3m-6200-medium-half-facepiece-reusable-respirator/3996200.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIvKrStP2X9AIVCgKGCh23rg40EAYYAiABEgIwzvD_BwE

 

 

Kev, how easy is it to adjust for a tight fit to the face? Thank you, Artie

Hey Artie very easy to adjust. If you want to be sure of your seal cover the filters and try to breath in. If you can’t get air and the mask gets tighter you have a good seal.

 

 

 

 

Thank you

Artie, you may have to use a razor to get a good seal.  

I thought the good seals were all in the Antarctic .

On 11/14/2021 at 11:26 PM, FlGatorwood said:

Artie, you may have to use a razor to get a good seal.  

Yeah, that’s a pre-Covid avatar. This is the longest I’ve gone without a beard since I left the USAFR in November 1982.

40 minutes ago, Artie said:

Yeah, that’s a pre-Covid avatar. This is the longest I’ve gone without a beard since I left the USAFR in November 1982.

Time to let it grow, again. It's getting colder!

Maybe we need a separate forum for safety equipment.  Preferences, recommendations, experiences, etc.  Might make it easier to search when we come back in a couple of months looking for an item that caught our eye but we can't remember the particulars.  You know, when we have an attack of CRS.

On 11/14/2021 at 8:49 AM, KevTN said:

I ordered this respirator as it was light and I could change out the filters weekly without breaking the bank. I

remember when those things were are rare as hen's teeth?

 How is it working with a gas passer?

14 hours ago, Cliff said:

remember when those things were are rare as hen's teeth?

 How is it working with a gas passer?

Not 100% sure what you mean by gas passer.   there are different filters you can order for different applications. Here are the two I have used. I start with the first one then changed to the hard shell one because it was easier to clean and I could check for leaks easier.

 

https://www.industrialsafetyproducts.com/3m-2091-p100-filter-for-6000-and-7000-series-pair/?sku=3M-2091&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx47ompSn9AIVB6iGCh29jAiREAQYDyABEgLgyPD_BwE

https://www.seci.com/3m-particulate-filter-cartridge-7093-p100-2-pk.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8uHd6Zan9AIVxqeGCh2GNAW_EAkYByABEgJf6vD_BwE

 

hope this helps…

 

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New link

41 minutes ago, KevTN said:

Not 100% sure what you mean by gas passer.

Anesthesiologist.

 MASH by Richard Hooker  I read it when I was 8 or 9

I read "Catch 22" same year

I have one of those masks.  Had it for years.  When Covid hit they became scarce as hen's teeth; any 3-M respiratory products were scarce

 

 

 

Haha…I didn’t connect it

 

When I worked in the OR I used to rag the CRNAs when they said they were tired…”Tired? You pass gas all day! How can you be tired…

 

yes when Covid hit the masks were hard to get…lol. I ended up with three different masks by the time I left Texas. The 3m is the most comfortable and easiest to breath in. 

Used to get those 3M white, double elastic strapped ones in a carton of 10..maybe 20...can't remember. Anyway, I can't find them anymore. There's another one, AMCREST. It's N95 and looks like the 3M ones. Carton of 20 on Amazon for $18.41.