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[brad hays]

2 questions


Is there an alternative to the Whiteside UDC9112 Ultimate Trim Combination Bit? https://www.whitesiderouterbits.com/collections/ultimate-flush-trim-bits/products/udc9112

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What's this brand/model of full face respirators I see in some woodworking videos please? Might find them on turners. I've seen models with what I think are two fan vent holes on the top and I think it works by forcing filtered air into the mask. I'd imagine they're not cheap.

[Earl McLain]

Re: #2--Versaflo from 3M is pretty common in the turning stables, and you're right about the $$. Thanks to "going to school" on the work of a few folks on a woodturning forum, i cobbled my kit together 2 years ago--when a lot of healthcare facilities were thinning their surplus stock of the medical version (soft hood). It was a relatively inexpensive to pick up the motor/battery/hose at that time, then separately found a marred helmet. Even with shopping the pieces over a few months--i was still well over $600, but if i recall correctly the going rate at that time was around $1,100 retail. Still--cheaper than lung damage. The forced air also has a bit of a cooling effect in the hot months, a nice side benefit.

[Tom M King]

Not this particular one, but I like a hood better than a helmet. I used to use the helmet types. This one looks pretty reasonable.

https://www.amazon.com/3M-Versaflo-Easy-Clean-TR-300N/dp/B07J4WCK6R/ref=pd_bxgy_sccl_1/139-4264440-4183436?pd_rd_w=YC9VZ&content-id=amzn1.sym.7746dde5-5539-43d2-b75f-28935d70f100&pf_rd_p=7746dde5-5539-43d2-b75f-28935d70f100&pf_rd_r=Z9ZN0GC2TT1CZ3N37TRM&pd_rd_wg=nlRoh&pd_rd_r=a8d10247-5db0-4e56-a8d1-654c8d883f12&pd_rd_i=B07J4WCK6R&psc=1

One Summer I used a little 120v air conditioner for an air source. It worked great, but I had to wear a stocking hat to keep my head from getting too cold.