Masks thread

[bykfixer]

Hmmmm

 

[markr6]

I gave one of these to my MD Friend, and kept two more should my family need them. I got them after 9-11 when my wife was getting panicky due to all the RED and Yellow Alerts that were continually interrupting TV shows.

I haven't seen anyone wear something like this yet, but my friend said he saw some guy at the grocery store wearing a WWI style gas mask with the canister hanging from the hose. That had to be a joke, but you never know.

I wore one of these just yesterday while spraying some camping equipment with permethrin. Not sure it was necessary, but I had it so why not. They're actually very comfortable with the big strap that goes on your head and elastic around neck.

 

[bykfixer]

This?

Nah

Yeah Better

 

[ven]

Hmmmm

:twothumbs

 

[scout24]

https://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad56/scout24cpf/20200414_123010.jpg

I need a cool mask. Blue surgical ain't gonna do... Just kidding. I don't leave the house enough to justify it.

 

[wacbzz]

You've got that cameo hat like KG, Scout. You'd better stay out of CVS!

 

[wacbzz]

Mod, please let me know if the image is too big, this is my first attempt

Thx.. Byk for the tutorial!

Perhaps a tutorial for the rear of us? I tried posting a photo the same way I do in the UG, but it doesn't work up here...

 

[bykfixer]

Hmmm, how much light penetrates my farmer Brown mask?

None when held up to the sun today at 5 PM east coast time.

We did a plugger test with prototypes. If you can blow out a match while wearing it, you can spread the germs.
If you cannot breath while wearing it, you will die so that aint no good either.

Final product does not let you blow out a match but air still comes in fairly well. Sunshine test cemented our thoughts that droplets should not escape.

 

[Poppy]

I haven't seen anyone wear something like this yet, but my friend said he saw some guy at the grocery store wearing a WWI style gas mask with the canister hanging from the hose. That had to be a joke, but you never know.

I wore one of these just yesterday while spraying some camping equipment with permethrin. Not sure it was necessary, but I had it so why not. They're actually very comfortable with the big strap that goes on your head and elastic around neck.

I had four of these and went to the Home Depot to get spare filters for them, and the shelves were bare. No masks, no spare filters. I imagine that they only had a dozen in stock to begin with. The gas mask may not have been a joke, just all that he had and ... what the heck! If you want to protect yourself the surgical mask and cotton cloth mask won't do much. Even the N95 masks are not effective, (for protecting oneself) unless it is fitted properly, and has a tight seal. These masks are MUCH easier to set with a tight seal.

I wore the one with the green nose today. It was 47 degrees F this morning, and I wore a hoodie, and a gortex raincoat over it. I was fine while shopping. But at the checkout I started working up a sweat. Those masks become uncomfortable when you are hot. I could feel the wetness where the mask made a seal against my skin. At first I was uncomfortable taking forced inhales, but after a bit I became accustomed to it, and it was no big deal.

I don't think that anyone looked at me in particular. I do have to say, that I felt safe. When I went to my car I opened the trunk and put the food in. Non perishables to the left, perishables to the right. I took my raincoat off, pulling the sleeves inside out, and folding it into itself, and threw that into the trunk. When I got home, I brought the perishables into the mudroom, sprayed bleach disinfectant on my boots and put them out into the sun to dry. I then brought the perishables into the kitchen, and sterilized the outside of each package before putting it into the fridge. Then I took my shower. Today I did laundry.

Tomorrow (24 hours later) the product in the trunk should be safe. It'll be brought in, and put away, maybe wiped down first. Probably overkill, but what the heck, I spend more time, wasting time than being productive.

 

[knucklegary]

:nana::nana::nana::nana::devil:

 

[RedLED]

Today, my wife cut up one of her bras to use as as masks. The problem is they are too big, and I Can't unhook the thing.

 

[Johnnyh]

Today, my wife cut up one of her bras to use as as masks. The problem is they are too big, and I Can't unhook the thing.

🤣[emoji23]🤣[emoji23] Just trying to picture this has me laughing...

 

[ven]

藍[emoji23]藍[emoji23] Just trying to picture this has me laughing...

Forget picturing, we need a video

 

[Johnnyh]

Forget picturing, we need a video

There ya go!

 

[wacbzz]

Thank you KG.

postimages.org first.

 

[bykfixer]

Kharma is such a strange beast.

Yesterday Mrs Fixer made sure everybody working in her store had a nice, washable mask.
Today corparate deemed her non-essential.

Now I say strange beast because corparate had passed out a bunch of cheesy masks about as effective as panty hose.
Yup bare no expense for your staff, right? So had they deemed her non essential just two days ago the entire staff would be facing dozens of strangers on a daily basis in one of the largest outbreak areas in our state. Such is the irony.
What's that saying? "No good deed goes unpunished"?

We'll be ok, she's just bummed to be stuck at home for the next while. I suppose I'll come home from work to croche'd slippers, doggy jackets, table cloths, curtains, and who knows what.

Last evening I remembered a 77 year old dude at my work and asked Mrs. Fixer if she could make just one more mask. He's a really awesome dude and it weighed upon my heart we had not made one for him.

She made this one for him.
He stands about 6.5' tall and at 77 could beat three of us pups in basketball by himself. The look on his face was as if it were made out of solid gold. His eyes watered briefly until he contained himself. It made my year.

 

[RedLED]

Fixer, it takes an MBA in order to make a decision like what they did to Mrs. Fixer.

 

[bykfixer]

She's safer now. They did us a favor red.
She sets to my left making baby booties, gulp. Mechanically that is a distinct unlikely for us as we are both missing stuff for that to happen. Perhaps a young coworker has one in the oven?

 

[Chauncey Gardiner]

Photo Credit -

Jason Hui

 

[scout24]

Taking NO chances!