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28th April 2007, 10:33 AM #1
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comfortable dust mask- is there one?
mon'n all ...
does anyone here use a dust mask that is actually comfortable to wear for a long period of time...
i was using the higher end disposables, but they get to hot, even the valve ones, i just got a proper trwin cartridge model and that is really not nice to wear, the problem i find is the masks put preasure on my nose and cheakbone are, and give me a headache...
i was thinking of getting a mouth piece for scuba diving and attaching a cartridge to that, it would be simple to wear as you just hold it in your mouth like in diving, and a gogle that seals the nose and eyes...
just a thought...
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28th April 2007, 10:55 AM #2
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Something like a 3M full face might suit you better, don't have to worry about eye protection then either.
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28th April 2007, 12:06 PM #3
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28th April 2007, 01:16 PM #4
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The Triton is good value. Some like them, others don't.
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28th April 2007, 01:27 PM #5
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yeh they look to big and clumsy, really need something light and easy to wear, there may not be such a device, might call for a some new inventing...
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28th April 2007, 01:34 PM #6
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I am happy with my respirator, a silicone Sundstrom single cartridge and I clip in different filters for different uses such as when I'm spraying or playing with epoxy.
I lashed out and bought the silicone one (blue) after years of suffering as you do, with a cheap black rubber one, and haven't had a problem since. It even seems cooler to wear on a hot day, don't ask me how or why, but I'll swear it doesn't cause as much sweat as as the rubber one.
I have avoided powered ones, because I just can't see myself staying still enough for long enough for them not to be a problem!
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28th April 2007, 01:51 PM #7
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+1 vote for the Sundstrom blue silicone single filter mask. Had one for many years. Most comfortable mask I've ever found. I change the filters from organic vapour to particulate depending on what I'm doing.
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28th April 2007, 02:15 PM #8
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hey Bitingmidge, how yah going !!!
...so where do i get these silicon ones from, the one i have now is black hard sort of rubber and to hard of a material for a comfy fit, and does'nt seem to seal that well either, i take it the silicon ones are very soft and mold to the face easily...Hurry, slowly
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28th April 2007, 02:21 PM #9
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I'm just trucking!
You can get them at any specialised safety mob, try Protector Alsafe (the first I found on the web)
http://www2.protectoralsafe.com.au/L...aspx?State=NSW
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28th April 2007, 02:44 PM #10
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Yeah, more like one of these. I used to wear a Sunstrom but the filters that we use at work made the nose pressure thing worse (after a while you develop a handy indentation
Originally Posted by la Huerta
). With the 3M the filters are mounted on the side closer to your face which is better. With a full face mask though there's no problem because there's a lot more surface area and a better harness (no neck strap chafing).
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28th April 2007, 02:45 PM #11
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28th April 2007, 02:57 PM #12
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I got a quote for one of these only just yesterday and it was just as well that I was sitting down at the time. I knew it would be costly but not this costly Originally Posted by la Huerta
COST - $1425.50 plus G.S.T 
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28th April 2007, 03:02 PM #13
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small price to pay for clean lungs...if i was rich i'd get one, but then if i was rich i would'nt be doing woodworking for a living...
something around the $50 mark i think is affordable for every woodworker...Hurry, slowly
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28th April 2007, 03:06 PM #14
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28th April 2007, 03:18 PM #15
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looks pretty good...i'll check it out...thanks
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