Dear 8511s

  • Deuces
    Posts: 5236
    #2022274

    I miss you.

    I will never take you for granted again.

    Please, come back to us. bawling

    Don’t want this to turn into a Covid crap discussion, but there are alot of construction fellas on here like myself who’s probably missing their N95 masks as much as me. I remember when I’d be using 2-3 a week, now I have gotten one new one in the last year since it’s started and that was under the table hush hush.

    I get why we don’t have them, this isn’t a feel bad for us other folks thread, I’m just curious to other industries that may be choking on more dust nowadays. Wood dust isn’t all that bad, Im sure there are other industries out there much worse and I’d like to hear what you’ve found as replacements or maybe we can all gripe about how terrible these folded in garbage masks are they throw out at us nowadays with zip ties for nose pieces. chased

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    Eelpoutguy
    Farmington, Outing
    Posts: 10426
    #2022280

    We’ve invested in more hepa vacs and all crews use air scrubbers.

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    #2022282

    I’ve been fortunate with the masks I use. All respiration type, so I’ve had means outside of the mainstream demand. After the years of OSB, concrete dust, asbestos, ceramics it taking a toll. I use a mask religiously. Wish I had 40 years ago….

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20354
    #2022293

    Concrete cutter here. I am lucky enough to have cases of n95s. If not my half mask, but I hate that thing.
    I feel you though. I see guys using these blue masks as dust masks now.
    No thank you

    Deuces
    Posts: 5236
    #2022294

    We’ve invested in more hepa vacs and all crews use air scrubbers.

    Those ain’t cheap.

    respiration

    I’ve resorted to using those for most the year, the filters were impossible to get for awhile there tho. Starting to see them regularly in paint and big box stores. Good to see.

    Jack
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 31
    #2022303

    Demo guy here. We were stuck with our half mask respirators up until the start of winter. We have the n95s back, but I get a much better seal and prefer my half mask over the n95s when it gets dusty.

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20354
    #2022307

    Demo guy here. We were stuck with our half mask respirators up until the start of winter. We have the n95s back, but I get a much better seal and prefer my half mask over the n95s when it gets dusty.

    Who do you do demo for

    Deuces
    Posts: 5236
    #2022316

    I can find some n95s as well, but they’re garbage. Better off with a half resp or cloth mask honestly.

    Can’t even google shop for the good ones we had pre-covid.

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    Jack
    Stillwater, MN
    Posts: 31
    #2022323

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Jack wrote:</div>
    Demo guy here. We were stuck with our half mask respirators up until the start of winter. We have the n95s back, but I get a much better seal and prefer my half mask over the n95s when it gets dusty.

    Who do you do demo for

    Lloyds Construction

    Randy Wieland
    Lebanon. WI
    Posts: 13475
    #2022327

    It’s been sad to see the non compliant fake n95s being shipped out. We have a number of nurses and CNAs in the family. Lots of these have been sent to medical, first responders, and those that desperately need them. Sad how $$$ drives some people

    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20354
    #2022336

    My 95s are 8511s

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    Netguy
    Minnetonka
    Posts: 3173
    #2022364

    Google “fix the mask”. Just tried it out today. It seals very well on a surgical mask so you breathe through it rather than around it. I don’t know how it would hold up to construction conditions.

    Deuces
    Posts: 5236
    #2023362

    Freaking jackpot.

    I might have shed a tear.

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    Bearcat89
    North branch, mn
    Posts: 20354
    #2023366

    Do you ever buy in bulk ? Before these went obsolete

    Deuces
    Posts: 5236
    #2023372

    Do you ever buy in bulk ? Before these went obsolete

    Being a pretty small operation I never had the need to.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11640
    #2023468

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Bearcat89 wrote:</div>
    Do you ever buy in bulk ? Before these went obsolete

    Being a pretty small operation I never had the need to.

    Small operation? Really?

    I think most people in the Metro Area would say when they think big wood, they think of you.

    Jeremy
    Richland County, WI
    Posts: 701
    #2023471

    Google “fix the mask”. Just tried it out today. It seals very well on a surgical mask so you breathe through it rather than around it. I don’t know how it would hold up to construction conditions.

    Is it fix the mask or fit the mask, there is also badger seal and they have videos on how to make your own

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