You show me yours, I'll show you mine.

[Ed Morgano]

Curt,
I ordered mine through Amazon and it was shipped on the 18th from California via our good ole Postal Service. On the 22nd it was still in California. The only other information is that they "guess" it will be here by the 27th.....or so. I will post a picture if I ever get it.

Well somehow our great US Postal Service managed to find their way from California to South Carolina a day earlier than they originally predicted....here it is. A warning: The following picture ISN"T pretty. View at your own risk.



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[David E Keller]

Looking good, Ed. I like the clearvue shirt as well... For some reason I didn't get one when I ordered my cyclone, but I absolutely love the collector.

[David E Keller]

Here you go... Action shot!
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[Alan Zenreich]

Ok, I admit it, I'm camera shy. But who could resist this thread's title?



Fortunately my younger son graciously agreed to model a sampling of the face shields that we use in our little shop.

• Uvex Bionic faceshield -- We have two of these faceshields that we use mostly when we are out of our shop (typically visiting others, at our local club, or in a class). We also hand these to guests visiting our shop. I rather like this shield... much better than the hardware store versions.
• 3M Breathe Easy -- We have two of these... sort of.
  
  • Not pictured. Lauren uses her helmet (with ear muffs) with a belt pack "turbo" battery/filter/fan unit. This is a typical configuration. Nice thing about the turbo unit is that it can take either particulate filters, or organic filters (great if you do a lot of spraying of volatile, and nasty to inhale, finishes). Recently, in an effort to get the weight off of her belt, we're trying hanging the pack from the rafters.
  • Pictured front and side. My helmet. I found a great buy on just a helmet, and rather than get another "turbo" unit, I did something that I saw Eugen Schlaak post about on WOW. I mounted a HEPA air cleaner on the wall, and ran some hoses (with a swivel joint midway to avoid twisting) to the helmet. Yes, I'm tethered, but I installed a track on the ceiling so the hose can slide each way, and I can reach all areas of the 10x12 room. The nice things about this are that I can control the air flow, it's QUIET (because the fan motor is a few feet away), and it's the lightest configuration I've come across for a PAPR setup. Oh, and the HEPA air cleaner was only about $60 shipped, quite a bargain compared to a turbo unit and three 3M filters. I'll eventually order ear muffs for this helmet.
• Trend Airshield Pro - This was the first PAPR unit I purchased. It fits me nicely, but doesn't fit Lauren well at all. I like this unit, and think it's the best bang for the buck. Especially considering that I got a few extra batteries when someone online was selling them incredibly cheaply one day. The ear muffs do not attenuate as effectively as the 3M units.

We generally use easily replaceable clear overlays on our faceshields.

I tried Triton respirators, but they weren't a good fit for me, though others are happy with them. If a 3M AirStream fell in my lap, I'd make a good home for it... as it's really the only other PAPR system I'd consider.

As mentioned before, I'm an ATGATT motorcycle rider (All The Gear, All The Time). So, I don't turn on a lathe without some sort of face protection... for me, or anyone else in our shop.

[Kirk Miller]

We should do a follow up survey to see how many are still using their shields in about 9 months. Mine are on the way too.