duckkisser Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 i have a short beard and i need to get a resporator. any advise on a good type for a guy with a fat face and a short beard. want one that i can just put the cloth filters on without the heavy plastic cases. i saw marc video with the round pink filtered dust collector but i dont know if that will work with a beard. anyone with a beard let me know what you think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snodgrassd0 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 It may look like a ninja mask but try this one. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002A145EY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 It may look like a ninja mask but try this one. http://www.amazon.co...duct/B002A145EY ok looking like a ninja isent a bad thing in fact i think it should be on the name of the mask.......work in stealth with a ninja like movements..... do you own one darrell how well does it feel and can i get filters for it easily? or is it use for a while and then buy a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I'm not sure how well that would seal over a beard. The description didn't say anything about working with beards or facial hair. As far as I know, if you have a beard you have to use a powered respirator. They pull the air through a filter and force it into the mask, so that the air flows outwards through the beard and other gaps. That way, nothing can get in through the beard or other gaps. That said, if your beard is really short (like, "haven't shaved for a few days" as opposed to "beard"), then I think you can get by with a well fitting regular respirator. I haven't sprung for a powered respirator, yet. Instead I just trim my beard really short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 im not working with fumes since the school limits the types of finishes we can use i just need somehting that will cut the dust down that i inhale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 I'm more worried about the ultra-fine "hepa" dust that will get through most filters. If it will get through most filters, it will definitely get through my beard. And that's the stuff that gets all the one down into your lungs and never comes up. The stuff that you can see gets caughed up and doesn't do much harm. But, any mask is better than no mask at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 thinking of going and buying just a mask at ace that is similar to marcs if i dont like ill bring back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Heinbuch Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 If you have anything more than a 5:00 shadow, maybe a little more, you wil not get the seal you need to keep out the fine dust. I have a beard and the only thing that really works is a powered respirator. If my work isn't really dusty, I try to get by with a respirator similar to Marc's but I know the weakness of the seal. -Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted September 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 god im looking at spending 500-1200 for a resporator and they look extreamily bulky and heavy. actuly thinking of shaving i have had a beard since 8th grade and im 28 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Same here. If I trim the beard down to 1/8" or less, then I can get a pretty good seal with a good quality face mask. But, it's basically shave, wear a powered respirator, don't wood work, or breathe dust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwacker Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Try the resp-o-rator. Works fine even if you look like sasquach. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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