Respirator compressor
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Respirator compressor
I've been holding off on a lot of two stage projects, just because I'm tired of using my charcol mask. The respirator doesn't concern me much, but I was wondering about the compressor. Will any small oil-less with filters do? Just wondering what others use...
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I bought my air supplied system about 10 years ago. I just got the package that my paint store offered. About $600 at that time. It has a small oil-less compressor that I mounted on a shelf outside the wall under the overhang. I've never had a problem with it.
The charcoal masks require just a little more effort to breath because you have to pull that air through the charcoal. The air supplied ones make breathing more effortless, leaving you a little less winded after an overall paint job!! - especially for old guys like me!
Of course you have an extra hose to drag around though. (has a belt clip - not too much of a problem)
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The charcoal masks require just a little more effort to breath because you have to pull that air through the charcoal. The air supplied ones make breathing more effortless, leaving you a little less winded after an overall paint job!! - especially for old guys like me!
Of course you have an extra hose to drag around though. (has a belt clip - not too much of a problem)marc
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I agree with Marc. A fresh-air respirator is the only way to go. Especially with the 2-part urethanes containing isocyanates.
As you probably know, 1-time exposure to isocyanates can have life-changing affects and there is no way to tell who will be affected. One of the reasons OSHA requires fresh-air respirators for isocyanates is because they are odorless. There is no way to tell when your carbon respirator has stopped working.
I use a unit called Hobbyair. Had it for about 5 years. I use it for painting, sanding, and sandblasting. Eastwood sells them but if you do an Internet search, I think you can find them cheaper. $400-$600 depending on what you get.
I agree with Marc. A fresh-air respirator is the only way to go. Especially with the 2-part urethanes containing isocyanates.
As you probably know, 1-time exposure to isocyanates can have life-changing affects and there is no way to tell who will be affected. One of the reasons OSHA requires fresh-air respirators for isocyanates is because they are odorless. There is no way to tell when your carbon respirator has stopped working.
I use a unit called Hobbyair. Had it for about 5 years. I use it for painting, sanding, and sandblasting. Eastwood sells them but if you do an Internet search, I think you can find them cheaper. $400-$600 depending on what you get.
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Thanks guys!
I've used my cartridge mask for years with just about everything. I sprayed a car with urethane in my garage about 10 years ago and it made me sick. Didn't use it again till last summer on a motorcycle, (BC), and did it outside. Turned out OK, except for the pollen and dust. I've got airless expirience with primers, enamels, laquers, etc and I can deal with those - that urethane kind of scared me.
The boss has a nice Binks fresh air respirator that he's never used. I was thinking of buying it and using a small oil-less, new hose and filters with it. Do your systems have anything else I would need to have?
I've used my cartridge mask for years with just about everything. I sprayed a car with urethane in my garage about 10 years ago and it made me sick. Didn't use it again till last summer on a motorcycle, (BC), and did it outside. Turned out OK, except for the pollen and dust. I've got airless expirience with primers, enamels, laquers, etc and I can deal with those - that urethane kind of scared me.
The boss has a nice Binks fresh air respirator that he's never used. I was thinking of buying it and using a small oil-less, new hose and filters with it. Do your systems have anything else I would need to have?
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The Hobbyair has a box approximately 10"X10"X10" in size. A HEPA filter attaches to the box. You set the box outside, in the fresh air. A hose attaches to the box and leads to your mask. You can use either a full-face mask or a half-mask. I use a half-mask and put a moon suit hood on. The moon suit hood is pressurized from the mask exhaust and provides my head protection from the fumes.
If you are using air from a regular compressor, you need to be concerned about some additional factors. Ordinary air from an air compressor should not be used for breathing without additional filtering and carbon monoxide monitoring.
The Hobbyair has a box approximately 10"X10"X10" in size. A HEPA filter attaches to the box. You set the box outside, in the fresh air. A hose attaches to the box and leads to your mask. You can use either a full-face mask or a half-mask. I use a half-mask and put a moon suit hood on. The moon suit hood is pressurized from the mask exhaust and provides my head protection from the fumes.
If you are using air from a regular compressor, you need to be concerned about some additional factors. Ordinary air from an air compressor should not be used for breathing without additional filtering and carbon monoxide monitoring.
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27 years ago I warned the Plant Manager in our company about the use of isocyanates and their dangers. We used it in spray in packing foam. I was basicly told that it was no problem and was approved by OSHA. Curious thing however; the young man that used that equipment didn't report to work for 2 days. This was about two years later. Police found him dead in his apartment; death ruled "natural, unknown causes".
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