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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Thu Sep 09 2004 - 23:04:01 EDT
In a message dated 9/6/2004 2:28:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
writes:
Have you actually successfully done this yourself :-)
Appreciatively,
Courtney
wrote:
> In a message dated 8/1/2004 5:28:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> any thoughts on a welding hood/&Co.
>
> Wear a large window welding mask with clear window, duct tape a vacuum
> cleaner hose to yourself plugged into the discharge outlet of the vaccum
> cleaner.
>
Yes.
I routinely use a welding mask with a large, clear, window for doing things
that throw debris into my face such as sandblasting, grinding, or high power
woodworking such as table saw, circular sanding or router work. I also wear big
welding gauntlets to protect my hands.
Since it protects my whole face from all flying debris I can get closer to
the work to focus more clearly and do more accurate work.
I am also safer because I am not distracted by debris hitting my face. I
often cut non-ferris metals on the table saw and also do a lot of freehand
cutting. Eliminating shards from hitting my face eliminates a big distraction. The
welding helmet is much more sturdy than the typical clear face mask, and the
plastic replacement windows cheaper.
I used the vacuum cleaner blowing through the hose mostly when I was working
inside one of my fuel or water tanks sandblasting or painting. I would adjust
its position so I got lots of fresh air but not too forcefully. With the
vacuum cleaner outside the boat it would get clean air and deliver lots of it to
me. You can get bulk hose and fittings at a store that sells central vacuum
equipment.
Norm
S/V Bandersnatch
Lying Gloucester MA
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