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10th December 2008, 05:29 PM #1
powered respirator, full face or 1/2 face??
really going through it with asthma right now and everytime i spend an hour in the shed i am r00ted for the rest of the day
want to get some decent protection as the paper maks i am wearing are not cutting it
triton powered rewspirator - seems a lot use em but a lot hate these as well - they seem fiddly and a bit cheesey - more a hobby [toy] sort of solution - i like the idea of a fresh supply of filtered air but i dont want it breaking all the time and running out of power - currently $265.00 at mitre 10
other brand of powered respirator? recomended model?
full face reaspirator - i have a beard and is that face plate really a safety mask too?
1/2 face 2x filter - have one of these and didnt buy new filters $30..00 - would rather put it towards a better unit if necesary - also hot and you seem to be pulling for air a lot - specially if you capacity is down a bit like mine is nowray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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10th December 2008, 05:43 PM #2SENIOR MEMBER
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I'd be interested in hearing other's experience on this as well. Until this week, I had never worn any sort of breathing protection. As I was ripping up two dozen lengths of Karri, I thought I would give the old face mask a go. Boy, was I surprised at the amount of dust in accumulated, and how clean my nostrils were that evening!
I'm keen on something a bit more robust though.
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11th December 2008, 06:04 PM #3
mmm bit of lively discussion
anyhow i bought a decent 1/2 face single filter massk and a couple filters for it
$140.00 from rsea in bayswater - big shop with 2 girls who knew little more than how to run the eftpos register - jackshlt about workshop safety
reasonably comfortable and seems to work well
thought the triton was a pretty expensive toy actually with way too many complicated bits to breakray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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11th December 2008, 08:15 PM #4
I have no idea of a good resperator but i'm pretty keen on finding 1 so i'll hang in here & read with great interest.
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12th December 2008, 09:55 AM #5
See my previous posts. Yes the triton isn't 3M quality, but I use mine probably more than any other single tool I own.
(to teh tune of the VB ad..)
I use it mowing,
I use it spraying (weeds),
I can even use it sawing wood..
Yes it's very good..
Mine has never flowed right from new. Triton offered to replace the battery pack but I haven't pressed the matter. Mine has never broken. Complex ? well not if you consider a half face still requires you to put on safety glasses and possibly ear protection and maybe even head protection. With the triton it's an all-in-one. Expensive ? Industrial quality units START at $600. If you can find a cheaper one please let me know as I'd like a second set of headgear. Even in the blazing sun it's not unbearably hot to wear, the face shield doesn't fog up, uses standard filters....
I've used better units, but I'm not prepared to pay the $ for home use. 2c...I'm just a startled bunny in the headlights of life. L.J. Young.
We live in a free country. We have freedom of choice. You can choose to agree with me, or you can choose to be wrong.
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12th December 2008, 10:07 AM #6.
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I don't use it that often, especially since I put my DC outside my shed, but when I do my Triton mask has been good to very good. I use it mainly when ripping wood since that sprays dust all over the place. The times I don't like using it is when it's very hot as I start to feel a bit claustrophobic in it. I thought I would use it a lot more when milling timber but the place where I do that is relatively close to the coast and there always seems to be a breeze about.
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13th December 2008, 03:12 AM #7Senior Member
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The triton is terrific if it isn't too hot. It does a great job of keeping the muck out of my lungs. However, when it's hot and I start to sweat, I want to wipe my forehead and feel some breeze on my face, so I open the shield and that defeats the purpose.
I bought a half face, 2 filter mask from Bunnings as a supplement to the triton for those times when the triton becomes too unbearable. It doesn't work as well as the triton even with the gas filters but it keeps most of dust out. I have the safety glasses but forgo the ear and head protection on these days.
How hot does your workshop get? If it can get uncomfortably hot when you aren't wearing protection, the triton won't help you cool down.Graeme
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13th December 2008, 09:58 AM #8
i have worked a lot with 1/2 face masks - the green rubber ones and they are awful on a bad day - the one i bought at rsea is silicone and quite a bit lighter - it has one filter instead of the 2 i am used to - no way round it they are bad to wear - but with ashma like i got now its either wear one or stay outa the workshop -
ray c
dunno what's more fun, buyin' the tools or usin' em'
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