Having recently started doing some woodturning I am trying to avoid inhaling too much dust. I have installed a dust extractor that helps but am also wearing a dust mask. Unfortunately the dust mask causes expelled breath to steam up my glasses. Can anyone recommend a combination of glasses/goggles and dust mask that avoids this problem. I am likely to be putting in an order to Screwfix fairly soon so recommendations from their catalogue would be preferable. Thank you for any help. Peter
Dust Masks & Safety Glasses
Oct 19, 2003
Last reply: 22 years ago
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Check the messages below on 10/15-"1/2 face mask survey by Carlo--good sources and info. basically , a valved dust mask will solve your problem.
Regards, Lewis
Triton Manufacturing have just released a respirator (
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)Very effective, and cheaper than the other popular powered respirators. Abit awkward to put on and would prefer that it was quieter, but otherwisevery happy with it.What is also a bonus that is not immediately obvious, is that because itcovers the whole head not just the nose breathing area, you feel clean afterusing it (no dust on the face hair etc.)No connection with the company, just a satisfied user.Cheers from 'Down Under'.******************************************** ,-._|\ L. Peter Stacey / Oz \ Melbourne Australia \_,--.x/ snipped-for-privacy@melbpc.org.au v
glasses/goggles
When I wear a paper dust mask I put the strap below my ears. It keeps some of the humidity away from my glasses. Ed "Peter" Unfortunately the dust mask causes expelled breath to
Hi Peter,
When woodturning was my hobby, the 3M Power Visor
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was my favorite tool for avoiding dust as it protected my eyes as well as my lungs from dust (in addition to impact protection) and is something you might not appreciate until you have experienced it for a while. I used my eyeglasses all the time with it.
Now that I am doing this full time, I use the 3M Airstream.
George
glasses/goggles
I'll second the above. I just purchased one today and tried for about
30 minutes when I arrived home. I wear eyeglasses and use a face shield (never could get goggles to work over my "specs". Worked like a charm. I had to spend a couple minutes fiddling with the straps to get a good fit but after a couple minutes I'd almost forgottten I had it on (OK, not really. It is a mask sticking on the front of your face)Rick.
I use the Dustfoe 88 too. After every sanded item I take the filter out and flick it with my finger. I still haven't had to replace the filter.
Derek
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