Fresh Air Respirator

[BadBird]

Very sorry that I couldn't make the meeting today. I had to go to the doctor and didn't want to make a repeat trip to Seattle this evening. I found that I have a 1000% toxicity level of several items of bad stuff in my body. It is most likely that I got it from working 40 years at Boeing but some of the ingredients in body filler may have contributed and or caused my health problems. I have worn a dust mask and sometimes a respirator but.......... Anyway since I still have more body work to do and since I intend to paint my car I am going to invest in a fresh air respirator system. If anyone has experience with these or has one for sale or knows of a good system please let me know. Thanks and see you all soon I hope. Larry

[Jeff W]

Larry, so sorry to hear of your issues.

Here is a fresh air system that is only $319... only about twice as much as a high end screw on cartridge type.

I know it's still a lot of money but health is nothing to goof around with. I have not used this system but it looks like one of the better guys I found with quick search.

http://www.turbineproducts.com/servlet/Detail?no=3

[Luva65wagon]

Larry,

Sorry to hear that! :WHATTHE:

When I was our company maintenance mechanic back in the day (1980-1994) we had a 200 gallon vapor degreaser and a small electronics vapor degreaser used to deflux circuit boards and to do any maintenance on these required a fresh-air breathing device. It was essentially an oilless air-pump with a long hose feeding you air from a long distance. What a pain it was, but I'm alive still (knock on wood) and I'm sure that helped.

Suffice it to say I've never been the wisest when it comes to masks and all. We had to decommission the degreaser about 15 years ago due to an EPA regulation that made it impossible for us to achieve (or at least cost prohibitive), so that air breather got sold off about 10 years ago.

I will say, even wearing that mask, it wasn't 100% fool-proof as I think it should have been. Many times I'd catch the hose attached to my face and I'd get a whiff of that stuff (Trichloroethelyne for the big guy and TriFlorosomethingorother for the other). So be sure it fits your face. If you have a beard -- makes it really hard.

Hope this helps...

Be sure to keep us informed when you need some help on things too... you know I'm just around the block.

[Jeff W]

If Roger is going to help you paint, you may have to invest in the two man model :BEER:

[BadBird]

I purchased a setup from turbine products off of ebay. After talking to Phil there, who was a lot of help, he suggested that if I were to buy one for painting (especially with my health issues) that I get the one that covers the whole head. I bought a hood for doing sandblasting/sanding and another hood for painting. He mentioned that the half face and even full face don't adequately protect from paints, solvents and isocyanates since that stuff is readily absorbed through the skin and eyes. Sooooo, got the hooded ones and I will see and let you all know how it goes. It is a one man system but Roger is always invited to use it while I watch!! Thanks for all the good input. Larry

[Luva65wagon]

Lol!! That was a good one....