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mac davis

06/01/2008 11:27 AM

Dust Bee Gone?

Any one using this thing?

I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
cloth mask seems a bit pricey..

http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=2089


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mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

07/01/2008 7:47 AM

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 21:31:17 -0800 (PST), Robatoy <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Yo, mac!I had planned to go fishing in your neighbourhood some day.
>(Key West is so gay...)
>but now this: Is that for real?
>http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt_top.jsp?news_id=ap-d8tvsnt80&.html

Nah... that's talking about mainland Mexico and the TJ area...

We're near a fishing village 100 miles south of the CA/MX border and crime here
is really not an issue... It's a hell of a lot safer here that in Fresno.

Come on down!!
Bring your daughter if she can get the time off... She'll have a blast here..
We've got a guest room and bath right off the shop.. how's that for convenient?
lol

Fishing here ranges from standing on the beach to week long trips and everything
in between..
http://www.sanfelipe.com.mx/fishing/index.html

B R I N G W O O D ! ! ! !


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willshak

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 5:05 PM

on 1/6/2008 2:27 PM mac davis said the following:
> Any one using this thing?
>
> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>
> http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=2089
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing
>

Looks and sounds like plain microfiber cloth (polyester blend). .

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"Lew Hodgett"

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 2:09 PM

RE: Subject

Moldex 2200 family, at $15/box(10), works for me for dust applications.

Lew

GG

Greg G.

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 2:59 PM

mac davis said:

>Any one using this thing?
>
>I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
>cloth mask seems a bit pricey..

Not me - and there are no specs on particle size.

I've got this:
http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6072

Works pretty well for sanding dust and fibreglass. Especially for $19
w/ dust filters. You can get an Organic Vapor Cartridges as well.
Miners use these quite a bit. Published, proven specs.

FWIW,

Greg G.

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mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 8:32 PM

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 18:30:45 -0600, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:

>"Greg G." wrote
>
>> Leave it to you to interject experience into a perfectly good line of
>> speculative BS. Oy, forty bucks doesn't go far these days.
>> And that's _not_ conjecture. ;-)
>
>LOL ... a little over 10 gallons of gas? ... maybe.
>
> ... and no one asking "would you like fries with that?"

17 or so gallons here... we're at about $2.20 for unleaded..


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Robatoy

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 9:31 PM

On Jan 6, 11:30=A0pm, mac davis <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:42:49 -0800, Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> =
wrote:
> >On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:27:14 -0800, mac davis wrote:
>
> >> Any one using this thing?
>
> >> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but =
$40 for a
> >> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>
> >I bought mine at least 15 years ago - it was a lot less then :-). =A0But =
it
> >doesn't fog my glasses, fits over facial hair, and, at least to my
> >perception, doesn't make my face as warm as a paper mask. =A0I know at le=
ast
> >two other turners who swear by theirs as well.
>
> >My only complaint is that I bought mine (from the inventor) about two
> >weeks after I bought a package of 100 paper masks - I've still got those =
:-).
>
> Cool.. I need to put in an order tomorrow, I'll add one to it..
> Thanks!
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing

Yo, mac!I had planned to go fishing in your neighbourhood some day.
(Key West is so gay...)
but now this: Is that for real?
http://finance.myway.com/jsp/nw/nwdt_rt_top.jsp?news_id=3Dap-d8tvsnt80&.html=

GG

Greg G.

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 4:43 PM

todd said:

>"Greg G." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> mac davis said:
>>
>>>Any one using this thing?
>>>
>>>I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40
>>>for a
>>>cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>>
>> Not me - and there are no specs on particle size.
>>
>> I've got this:
>> http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6072
>>
>> Works pretty well for sanding dust and fibreglass. Especially for $19
>> w/ dust filters. You can get an Organic Vapor Cartridges as well.
>> Miners use these quite a bit. Published, proven specs.
>>
>> FWIW,
>>
>> Greg G.
>
>From their web site:
>
>"Effective down to 3 microns. Not NIOSH or OSHA approved."
>
>Doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence, but there it is.

Didn't bother to reasearch it that well, but you are correct.
And since the most dangerous are < 3 microns, it certainly does not
inspire any confidence at all. Might as well tie an old T-shirt around
your head. Oil it up first and it might actually do something useful.


Greg G.

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mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 3:45 PM

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:59:45 -0500, Greg G.<[email protected]> wrote:

>mac davis said:
>
>>Any one using this thing?
>>
>>I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
>>cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>
>Not me - and there are no specs on particle size.

Oh.. it's 3 micron... that must have been on the company page, sorry...
>
>I've got this:
>http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6072
>
>Works pretty well for sanding dust and fibreglass. Especially for $19
>w/ dust filters. You can get an Organic Vapor Cartridges as well.
>Miners use these quite a bit. Published, proven specs.
>
>FWIW,
>
>Greg G.

I've got a real good respirator.. Cal-Osha approved double canister something or
other.. lol

I'm just looking for a lightweight dust catcher to supplement the nose hairs
when turning...


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"Swingman"

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 6:38 PM

"mac davis" wrote

> I'm just looking for a lightweight dust catcher to supplement the nose
> hairs
> when turning...

Now I'm certain that you will happy with it, especially if you have facial
hair of any kind. I use mine mostly for the incidental dust when using the
table saw, jointer, Multi-Router, cleaning/blowing out the shop/tools, etc.,
and even for some sanding tasks ... go for it!

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PB

Pat Barber

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

07/01/2008 8:30 PM

Yup...it works and it cleans very easily in the
dishwasher. It's light and very comfortable.

Yup...it's pricey.



mac davis wrote:
> Any one using this thing?
>
> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>
> http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=2089
>
>
> mac
>
> Please remove splinters before emailing

md

mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

08/01/2008 8:50 AM

On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 14:16:11 -0500, "Sam Soltan" <samsoltan_48323atyahoodotcom>
wrote:

>It is the only mask I can teach students with, it doesn't muffle the voice &
>my glasses dont steam up .
>
>The students get the disposable paper masks.
>
Good info, Sam.. thanks
I ordered one yesterday..


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"Swingman"

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 6:30 PM

"Greg G." wrote

> Leave it to you to interject experience into a perfectly good line of
> speculative BS. Oy, forty bucks doesn't go far these days.
> And that's _not_ conjecture. ;-)

LOL ... a little over 10 gallons of gas? ... maybe.

... and no one asking "would you like fries with that?"

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"todd"

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 3:09 PM

"Greg G." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> mac davis said:
>
>>Any one using this thing?
>>
>>I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40
>>for a
>>cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>
> Not me - and there are no specs on particle size.
>
> I've got this:
> http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6072
>
> Works pretty well for sanding dust and fibreglass. Especially for $19
> w/ dust filters. You can get an Organic Vapor Cartridges as well.
> Miners use these quite a bit. Published, proven specs.
>
> FWIW,
>
> Greg G.

From their web site:

"Effective down to 3 microns. Not NIOSH or OSHA approved."

Doesn't exactly inspire a lot of confidence, but there it is.

todd

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mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

08/01/2008 8:52 AM

On Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:30:45 GMT, Pat Barber <[email protected]>
wrote:

>Yup...it works and it cleans very easily in the
>dishwasher. It's light and very comfortable.
>
>Yup...it's pricey.
>
Sort of unusual, but the manufacturer's price was lower than Woodcraft's...
They usually match price or are a bit higher to encourage the vendors to sell
them..
(34.95 - 39.95)


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Greg G.

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 7:09 PM

mac davis said:

>On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:59:45 -0500, Greg G.<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>mac davis said:
>>
>>>Any one using this thing?
>>>
>>>I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
>>>cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>>
>>Not me - and there are no specs on particle size.
>
>Oh.. it's 3 micron... that must have been on the company page, sorry...
>>
>>I've got this:
>>http://www.highlandwoodworking.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=6072
>>
>>Works pretty well for sanding dust and fibreglass. Especially for $19
>>w/ dust filters. You can get an Organic Vapor Cartridges as well.
>>Miners use these quite a bit. Published, proven specs.
>>
>>FWIW,
>>
>>Greg G.
>
>I've got a real good respirator.. Cal-Osha approved double canister something or
>other.. lol
>
>I'm just looking for a lightweight dust catcher to supplement the nose hairs
>when turning...

Sorry, I didn't know. As they used to say on SNL, "Never Mind".
Nothing better than a Cabal approved mask. ;-)


Greg G.

GG

Greg G.

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 7:23 PM

Swingman said:

>"mac davis" wrote
>
>> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40
>> for a
>> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>>
>> http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=2089
>
>Well, hell ... let me apparently be first who actually knows/uses the damn
>thing to reply without conjecture.

Leave it to you to interject experience into a perfectly good line of
speculative BS. Oy, forty bucks doesn't go far these days.
And that's _not_ conjecture. ;-)


Greg G.

SS

"Sam Soltan"

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

07/01/2008 2:16 PM

It is the only mask I can teach students with, it doesn't muffle the voice &
my glasses dont steam up .

The students get the disposable paper masks.

md

mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 8:28 PM

On Sun, 6 Jan 2008 17:56:04 -0600, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:


>I have one and I use it ... works great if you have a beard/goatee/mustache,
>is very comfortable, can be washed, and inarguably one helluva lot better
>than nothing at all!
>
>I would buy it again, and will when/if this one ever wears out.
>
>My tuppence ... I don't think you'll be sorry.

Thanks, Swing... that's exactly where I'm at..

I have a beard & mustache which makes paper masks and my canister respirator a
big enough PITA that I don't put 'em on..
This looked like something that I'd actually keep in a pocket or something and
actually use..


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mac davis

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 8:30 PM

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:42:49 -0800, Larry Blanchard <[email protected]> wrote:

>On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:27:14 -0800, mac davis wrote:
>
>> Any one using this thing?
>>
>> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
>> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>>
>
>I bought mine at least 15 years ago - it was a lot less then :-). But it
>doesn't fog my glasses, fits over facial hair, and, at least to my
>perception, doesn't make my face as warm as a paper mask. I know at least
>two other turners who swear by theirs as well.
>
>My only complaint is that I bought mine (from the inventor) about two
>weeks after I bought a package of 100 paper masks - I've still got those :-).

Cool.. I need to put in an order tomorrow, I'll add one to it..
Thanks!


mac

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"Swingman"

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 5:56 PM

"mac davis" wrote

> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40
> for a
> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>
> http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=2089

Well, hell ... let me apparently be first who actually knows/uses the damn
thing to reply without conjecture.

I have one and I use it ... works great if you have a beard/goatee/mustache,
is very comfortable, can be washed, and inarguably one helluva lot better
than nothing at all!

I would buy it again, and will when/if this one ever wears out.

My tuppence ... I don't think you'll be sorry.

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Larry Blanchard

in reply to mac davis on 06/01/2008 11:27 AM

06/01/2008 6:42 PM

On Sun, 06 Jan 2008 11:27:14 -0800, mac davis wrote:

> Any one using this thing?
>
> I'm considering buying one as they seem to have a good reputation, but $40 for a
> cloth mask seems a bit pricey..
>

I bought mine at least 15 years ago - it was a lot less then :-). But it
doesn't fog my glasses, fits over facial hair, and, at least to my
perception, doesn't make my face as warm as a paper mask. I know at least
two other turners who swear by theirs as well.

My only complaint is that I bought mine (from the inventor) about two
weeks after I bought a package of 100 paper masks - I've still got those :-).


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