I've been thinking about a Triton Respirator for a couple years now. I love
playing with my lathe, and the amount of dust it kicks up is sometimes a
problem. I have a beard, so normal masks don't fit very well, and because I
wear glasses, the masks tend to make my glasses steam up.
I've read a couple of reviews (about a year ago) on the Triton system, and
it sounds pretty good. The one complaint I have read however is that the
air hose is a little inflexible. Triton's comment was that they were fixing
it.
Has anyone actually seen / used this newer unit yet? Any comments?
Thanks
Brian
"Barry Lennox" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 16:18:18 -0500, "B Man" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >I've been thinking about a Triton Respirator for a couple years now. I
love
> >playing with my lathe, and the amount of dust it kicks up is sometimes a
> >problem. I have a beard, so normal masks don't fit very well, and
because I
> >wear glasses, the masks tend to make my glasses steam up.
> >
> >I've read a couple of reviews (about a year ago) on the Triton system,
and
> >it sounds pretty good. The one complaint I have read however is that the
> >air hose is a little inflexible. Triton's comment was that they were
fixing
> >it.
> >
> >Has anyone actually seen / used this newer unit yet? Any comments?
>
> Yes, seen it/worn it at a demo. The hose comment is correct, but it's
> not too much of a big deal. They are quite pricey though.
>
> If you want to save some $$$ I have an article (somewhere) about
> making your own. Basically, it's an industrial safety (hard) hat with
> clear visor, then with a piece of cloth and elastic border
> sewed/attached with Velcro around the whole thing. Air is fed in from
> an old hair dryer (heater removed !!) and perhaps 3-4 feet of soft
> flexi hose. The author reckoned it beat all the commercial units,
> including the Racal airstream. It's on my list of things to make when
> I get a Round Tuit.
>
Which is probably a lot better approach for woodworkers than shelling out
$300 for a respirator system. In the woodworking world everything is pretty
much big stuff - easy to filter. Simple to accomplish in the above manner.
In the painting world it's a different story. But then again in the
painting world you can't get out of a good respirator for a measly $300
either.
--
-Mike-
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"B Man" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I've been thinking about a Triton Respirator for a couple years now. I
> love playing with my lathe, and the amount of dust it kicks up is
> sometimes a problem. I have a beard, so normal masks don't fit very well,
> and because I wear glasses, the masks tend to make my glasses steam up.
>
> I've read a couple of reviews (about a year ago) on the Triton system, and
> it sounds pretty good. The one complaint I have read however is that the
> air hose is a little inflexible. Triton's comment was that they were
> fixing it.
>
> Has anyone actually seen / used this newer unit yet? Any comments?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Brian
>
Not that unit exactly, but I have a Trend Airshield, and am very happy with
it. No hose.
Great news. You can buy those.
http://www.ituit.com/index.php?cPath=1_2&osCsid=4e926efbfb95a44f57bd34201d97
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"Barry Lennox" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>when I get a Round Tuit.
On Tue, 1 Nov 2005 16:18:18 -0500, "B Man" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I've been thinking about a Triton Respirator for a couple years now. I love
>playing with my lathe, and the amount of dust it kicks up is sometimes a
>problem. I have a beard, so normal masks don't fit very well, and because I
>wear glasses, the masks tend to make my glasses steam up.
>
>I've read a couple of reviews (about a year ago) on the Triton system, and
>it sounds pretty good. The one complaint I have read however is that the
>air hose is a little inflexible. Triton's comment was that they were fixing
>it.
>
>Has anyone actually seen / used this newer unit yet? Any comments?
Yes, seen it/worn it at a demo. The hose comment is correct, but it's
not too much of a big deal. They are quite pricey though.
If you want to save some $$$ I have an article (somewhere) about
making your own. Basically, it's an industrial safety (hard) hat with
clear visor, then with a piece of cloth and elastic border
sewed/attached with Velcro around the whole thing. Air is fed in from
an old hair dryer (heater removed !!) and perhaps 3-4 feet of soft
flexi hose. The author reckoned it beat all the commercial units,
including the Racal airstream. It's on my list of things to make when
I get a Round Tuit.
Barry Lennox