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kp91 · 09-16-2004, 09:04 AM

My table has pretty good dust collection, but I was wondering if anyone has had good luck with a particular style of dust mask or respirator. The biggest problem I have is on humid days dust masks make my glasses fog up.

Any advice would be apreciated.

ejant · 09-16-2004, 09:40 AM

Try cleaning your glasses with an anti-fog cloth specificaly made for eye glasses.
Available at vision centers.

**Mark** · 09-16-2004, 12:09 PM

Or you can use the new Vacume system from Oak-Park.com, it will remove all the dust from the router table.

http://ca.oak-park.com/catalogue.htm...ref=cad12.html
Canadian Ordering ( more information )

http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=VS04--
US Ordering ( more information )

Hollis · 09-16-2004, 01:04 PM

I use the Trend Airshield since I do a lot of wood turning also. It seals around your whole face and blows filtered air down across your face. This air movement eliminates fogging of the glasses.

kp91 · 09-16-2004, 01:23 PM

In your opinion, does it work well enough to justify the expense? Also, did you have to get extra battery packs, or does the one included pack work well enough?

Thanks in advance,

Hollis · 09-16-2004, 01:40 PM

If you plan to use it for more than 4 hours a day, you will need the extra battery pack. I am often in my shop for more than 4 hours but I don't need the airshield on the entire time. I tried the Dust-B-Gone mask among others but I didn't like breathing into it, I just find it uncomfortable. I personally think the airshield is worth the expense, since I do a lot of turning, because there is no such thing as adequate dust collection on a lathe.

Nailhead David · 09-24-2004, 10:08 PM

Where can I get info. on Trend Airshield. Never heard of it before. Thanks David

ejant · 09-25-2004, 08:36 AM

Here is a site that will help you

http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomfr...Fairshield.htm

p keller · 03-24-2006, 11:55 AM

I had same problem then hooked router table to collector and took box fan with duct taped furnace filter on it and blows from router table away from me so even if some gets by filter it goes away from me.

**bobj3** · 03-25-2006, 05:45 PM

Try the links below for more info

http://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/html/airshield.htm
http://www.trendairshield.com/
http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=4923

Reviews Below
http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/r...cles_522.shtml
http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/pdfs.php

Bj

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Mark Forum Administrator Supreme Forum King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada First Name: Mark Posts: 3,760 View Mark's Gallery	Report This Post! Or you can use the new Vacume system from Oak-Park.com, it will remove all the dust from the router table. http://ca.oak-park.com/catalogue.htm...ref=cad12.html Canadian Ordering ( more information ) http://us.oak-park.com/catalogue.html?list=VS04-- US Ordering ( more information ) __________________ Mark, Administrator and Technician of RouterForums.com RouterWorkshop.net - Get more out of your router!
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Hollis Registered User New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2 View Hollis's Gallery	Report This Post! I use the Trend Airshield since I do a lot of wood turning also. It seals around your whole face and blows filtered air down across your face. This air movement eliminates fogging of the glasses.
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kp91 Marine Engineer Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 919 View kp91's Gallery	Report This Post! In your opinion, does it work well enough to justify the expense? Also, did you have to get extra battery packs, or does the one included pack work well enough? Thanks in advance, __________________ Doug 1 John 1:9
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Hollis Registered User New Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2 View Hollis's Gallery	Report This Post! If you plan to use it for more than 4 hours a day, you will need the extra battery pack. I am often in my shop for more than 4 hours but I don't need the airshield on the entire time. I tried the Dust-B-Gone mask among others but I didn't like breathing into it, I just find it uncomfortable. I personally think the airshield is worth the expense, since I do a lot of turning, because there is no such thing as adequate dust collection on a lathe.
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Nailhead David Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1 View Nailhead David's Gallery	Report This Post! Where can I get info. on Trend Airshield. Never heard of it before. Thanks David
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ejant Router King Supreme Forum King Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,474 View ejant's Gallery	Report This Post! Here is a site that will help you http://search.netscape.com/ns/boomfr...Fairshield.htm __________________ http://woodworker.com/images/j80/823-745.jpg
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p keller Registered User New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5 View p keller's Gallery	Report This Post! I had same problem then hooked router table to collector and took box fan with duct taped furnace filter on it and blows from router table away from me so even if some gets by filter it goes away from me.
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bobj3 Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Littleton,Colorado U.S.A. Posts: 8,083 View bobj3's Gallery	Report This Post! Try the links below for more info http://www.envirosafetyproducts.com/html/airshield.htm http://www.trendairshield.com/ http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=4923 Reviews Below http://www.woodcentral.com/cgi-bin/r...cles_522.shtml http://www.dm-tools.co.uk/pdfs.php Bj
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