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January 21st 05, 04:47 PM
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Very innovative! Showing way too much common sense!
Roger wrote: On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:21:57 -0600, Jim Carriere wrote: Hello group, Who here has worked with MEK and other wonderful solvents? Where did you get your respirator gear from, and what models? The filter ones available in the chain "hardware" stores have fairly vague specifications on the labels: usually suitable for aromatics, solvents, etc. This is not something I wish to leave up to chance. Do I need to fork over the big bucks on this one and pay for a forced air system? When I put 3 coats of 2-part epoxy paint on the floor of my shop I didn't have the equipment I have now. Sooo... I took a standard face shield, one large garbage bag, two lengths of the cheap 1 1/4 or 1 1/2 bilge (sump pump hose) and a squirrel cage fan I had on hand. I put the face shield inside the garbage bag, taped it to the inside of the bag, cut out the bag for the face plate, I taped the corrugated hose in position on my back with one piece of duct tape around my waist and another just under my arms. This left the hose open at the back of my neck and blowing up and over the top. The fumes were so strong you would have needed a full face mast any way. Using this set up I was able to give the floor three coats of epoxy. It did take several garbage bags as they are not the most sturdy things in the world, but I did have fresh, clean, COLD air. Total cost was less than $10 as I had the face shield on hand. Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Thanks in advance. -- Bruce A. Frank, Editor "Ford 3.8/4.2L Engine and V-6 STOL Homebuilt Aircraft Newsletter" | Publishing interesting material| | on all aspects of alternative | | engines and homebuilt aircraft.| 
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January 23rd 05, 12:41 AM
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On Fri, 21 Jan 2005 16:47:23 GMT, "Bruce A. Frank"
wrote: Very innovative! Showing way too much common sense! Thanks. I'll have to put up a link to a photo of the shop floor *before* it was covered with "stuff" and scuffed and had heavy, hard stuff with sharp corners dropped in places. G Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member) (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair) www.rogerhalstead.com Roger wrote: On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 12:21:57 -0600, Jim Carriere wrote:
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