carloscinco
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since July 2008
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Post by carloscinco on Apr 26, 2012 19:59:51 GMT -5
I always wore a mask with an organic vapor cartridge and dust filtration for exotic woods, ivory and horn when working around the belt grinder from my knifemaking days.
I now use 3M masks for dust filtration when I started using a tile saw. I saw outside and the wind blows the mist toward me at times and I really don't want it in my lungs. I don't see much sign of dust collecting on the filter when I'm done but the specs on my safety glasses are testament to dust in my breathing zone.
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rockingthenorth
fully equipped rock polisher
Member since January 2012
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Post by rockingthenorth on Apr 27, 2012 0:09:07 GMT -5
I wear one, but then again I have asthma and I already know what it's like not to be able to breathe it's no fun and scary. also wear eye protection. after the last time I cut ear protection isn't a bad idea saws are loud even in the yard.
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Post by mohs on Apr 27, 2012 1:12:15 GMT -5
I don't wear a mask when wet cutting but when I dry buff I try to remember to really irritate me when I can't find it and I'm in the middle of the process I worked in saw filing --carbide grinding shop for many years manufacturing cutting tools for the wood cutting industry I was foolish back then and didn't take proper precautions the comment about snot made earlier, I understand heck I had boogers that could be ground to a fine polish, unfortunately  then I switched careers to data processing and worked in immaculately clean environment always extremes through all this and many changes I'm left with one bad vice I smoke so I haven't treated my lungs very well but my heart is strong mostly |
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kevin24018
spending too much on rocks
Member since February 2012
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Post by kevin24018 on Apr 27, 2012 14:27:17 GMT -5
I don't wear one usually, it fogs up my safety glasses
ot what about running a wet/dry vac to suck the particles out of the air?
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jean
starting to spend too much on rocks
Member since May 2005
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Post by jean on Apr 27, 2012 22:46:19 GMT -5
I always wear a respirator type mask and safety glasses when I use the tile saw or grinder. Yes, it can be uncomfortable and hot in the summer but once your lungs or eyes have been damaged there is no going back.
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Post by gingerkid on Apr 29, 2012 0:52:19 GMT -5
Wear hearing protection when sawing and/or rough grinding, always wear safety glasses with cheaters  , and a respirator mask when working any fossilized materials, tiger eye, opal, and as Randy mentioned anything containing copper. |
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Post by talkingstones on Apr 29, 2012 16:58:02 GMT -5
I'm wearing mine. My apron and shirt always get spray on them, and my glasses too so I figure the mist has got to be in my breathing path. If there's no need to do it, then who really cares. If there is though, I'm covered.
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HuntingHuron
starting to shine!
Member since October 2020
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Post by HuntingHuron on Jul 8, 2021 15:02:26 GMT -5
For anyone who has purchased a respirator, did you actually go through the testing / sizing procedure. I would like to order online, but am wondering if need to go through this procedure?
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, and a respirator mask when working any fossilized materials, tiger eye, opal, and as Randy mentioned anything containing copper. 
