Respirators

[Charles Cadenhead]

I haven't been successful finding any replace filters for my Ellipse respirator and when I look for alternative masks they seem to be sold out too.
Anybody know where I can find an alternative that's not back-ordered? Thanks!

 

[Richard Coers]

At the current rate of Covid spreading, there might not be good inventory for a year. Good luck.

 

[Charles Cadenhead]

At the current rate of Covid spreading, there might not be good inventory for a year. Good luck.

That's what I worry about. Respirators don't make good medical masks since they (several designs) don't filter the out going air. They only work breathing in.

 

[Tim Connell]

I looked at Grainger and they had a few different p100 cartridges in stock, and some due to arrive in the next week. Worth looking there if you haven't yet.

 

[Charles Cadenhead]

I looked at Grainger and they had a few different p100 cartridges in stock, and some due to arrive in the next week. Worth looking there if you haven't yet.

Grainger had them (or something that looked like them)!

 

[Mark Wollschlager]

That's what I worry about. Respirators don't make good medical masks since they (several designs) don't filter the out going air. They only work breathing in.

It is possible ( I've done it ) to place some filter material in front of the exhaust port on the eclipse , on the inside. It gets moist after a while, but is easy to discard and replace.
Not doing any CBW stuff here. At the time I was reaching for available masks after I ran out of the N95's that I had in the shop.
Since masks are more available now I haven't worn the eclipse for anything other than woodworking.

 

[Charles Cadenhead]

Since masks are more available now I haven't worn the eclipse for anything other than woodworking.

That's what I'm wearing them for too. I'm hoping now that masks are more available people will stop using them for PPEs and we can buy them from woodworking.