Ventilation/Dust Mask

[Footballer]

My ventilation system consists of me opening my garage door and rolling my lathe as close to outside as I can.

Should I be fine if I use a good dust mask? Who makes a good one?


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[M,Yingling]

iam same way garage door up and a fan or 2 blowing across the lathe ,,i use a full face shield well turning it helps alot keeping dust out face ,, never had much luck with dust masks not fogging the shield ,,

[Footballer]

iam same way garage door up and a fan or 2 blowing across the lathe ,,i use a full face shield well turning it helps alot keeping dust out face ,, never had much luck with dust masks not fogging the shield ,,

Same here. I use a shield and if I put any mask on it gets fogged up.


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[doublespurs21]

 I would think a good respirator will be better than a dust mask.  I aslo think your lungs will thank you for doing that, a lot of those different kind of trees, the dust is going to be very bad for you............... i'm a cabinetmaker for 30 years, been breathing a lot of crap over that time, protect yourself..

[ChainReactionGC]

I use a 3M full face respirator. Keeps my face/head protected from flying projectiles (usually black palm....lol) and the filters are replaceable and inexpensive.

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[pauld]

^ what Tom said!

[Gobbler2577]

Mark you need a respirator.  You can buy something adequate a lowes or somewhere similar for 30 bucks or so.  Just be sure to change the cartridges at least every month.  I have always hated wearing one but when you have a really bad sinus infection one time you will change your mind.  I have ordered a forced air full face deal with a hepa filter and am really looking forward to getting it.  You are building fantastic calls so do everything to stay healthy in order to enjoy yourself.

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[Dark Cloud]

Take it from someone who knows,I've abused my lungs since I was twenty years old,from coal dust,smoking,to metal and grinding dust from making knives,and wood dust from turkey calls,now I'm on oxygen twenty four hours a day,doing rehab trying to get off.What ever you do at least get a good 3M mask,a respirator would be better,you just got one set of lungs.

[ccleroy]

Spend the money and get a dust collector, you won't regret it.....it's the most important tool in my shop.

[Footballer]

Thanks guys. I'm not sure how a dust collector would work with my set up. I sort of have a mobile shop right now. I have benches for my drill press, band saw, etc, but my late and all the tools are on wheels and I roll it in front of an open garage door.

I think I'll be going with a full ventilator mask. This seems to be the best for my current set up.


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[Nolehoe]

I use a 3M full face respirator. Keeps my face/head protected from flying projectiles (usually black palm....lol) and the filters are replaceable and inexpensive.

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Ding ding ding. This is what i would like to have. Currently use a 3m respirator in conjunction with face shield. Read somewhere that turning wood with no protection is worse than smoking. 3M Medium Half Facepiece Reusable Respirator 7502/37082(AAD), Respiratory Protection, Medium https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B008MCUT86/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WsOECbRGW4TVS
Is the one i have

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[GMM365]

I use a RZ Mask. They are light wait and cool. They stop .1 microns. My favorite is the M2 with the F3 filter. You can see them at rzmask.com They Dias good a job as my respirator but allow me to properly wear my face shield over it unlike my respirator.