Good morning!!!!

[txdon]

Question for you guys...any of you wear a respirator or mask when mowing? If so, what do you wear?

When I was mowing the sand land I used a wolf face mask. It was made with a sponge like material and was advertised for Mountain biking. But a quick search does not turn up anything. Probably the result of covid. It was good for sand and dust but not viruses. I like it because it was relatively cool and you could wash it out like a sponge.

 

[txdon]

Roy, found it. WolfSnout. I remember that I was looking for something I could wear with goggles.

Wolfsnout - Wolfsnout

wolfsnout.net

 

[RoyJackson]

Pretty steady rain, so I guess outdoors work is probably not gonna happen today. I do have to move the tractor though and park it near the garage door

This is the mask I decided to buy:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013SIIBFQ?psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&ref_=chk_typ_imgToDp

I did some research and this is the video that persuaded me to buy that mask...

 

[txdon]

Roy because of the heat here any type of rubber or plastic can only be worn comfortably against the skin for a short time. if I would have made a mowing video you would only see a cloud of dust, goggles were mandatory.

 

[Thomas]

61F heavy been raining heavy for the last couple plus hours enough so might wash the spots off the fawns maybe passing shower this afternoon upper 70's for high.

Outside chores done E muffin time.
Plans for today...Notice yesterday back side of roof shingles are in bad shape after 38 years so today I take trip to HD purchase metal roofing etc. do whole roof in up coming weeks, other than that not much plan.

Enjoy your day all.

 

[RoyJackson]

Roy because of the heat here any type of rubber or plastic can only be worn comfortably against the skin for a short time. if I would have made a mowing video you would only see a cloud of dust, goggles were mandatory.

The Youtube video was from Florida...apparently the material doesn't bother that guy...although temperatures in Vermont aren't as high as they are in Texas...well, I'll just have to see what the comfort is...
I definitely know it'll be more comfortable then gasping for breath!!!
If I do find the mask uncomfortable on hotter days, I'll use a cloth mask.
What I don't like about masks, in general, is my glasses tend to fog

 

[daugen]

first thing I thought of looking at those masks, like Don said, was sweat dripping down on that "rubber" seal on a hot day and making a paste of dirt in there
rubbing around. I used my regular KN95 mask for mowing during the recent smoke incident and bad air, it seemed to work ok. By the time I was done mowing
the mask smelled, due to sweat dampening the ash I guess. I chucked the mask when done. Sure have plenty of spares as most of us do.
I think Roy's mask is a good quality 3M clone, as long as you can trust manufacturer of filter material, pretty simple device.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I wear a mask when it’s dry and dusty

 

[RedNeckGeek]

Good Morning!!!! 76F @ 6:00AM. Sun and clouds mixed. High 102F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
It was smoky all day again yesterday, but lighter in the afternoon. An N95 mask took away the smell, so I suppose that means I wasn't breathing in the particles?

Don, I've been shopping for a pair of goggles to keep the smoke out of my eyes, but they'll need to work over my glasses. I haven't found many reviews, just a lot of sales pitches. Any tips would be appreciated...

The main fire seems to have merged with the two spot fires on the northeast side, and now the total of acres burned is somewhere north of 180,000. Biggest fire in California, but the Bootleg fire in Oregon is over twice that size and still growing. Not something to aspire to. More road closures and Mandatory Evacuations. But so far at least, all we're dealing with here is the smoke.

Still no luck finding clean fill dirt for the trenches, but a neighbor and I have decided to partner up and build a set of grizzly bars to sift out the rocks. I think I've got enough pipe for the legs and frame, and hopefully he can find enough scrap for the bars. I'll be doing the fabrication.

I was very surprised to get a shipping notice for the drive shaft I ordered last week. The part isn't that uncommon, but my impression was that the place I ordered from was more of a car dealer. Car dealers can order BMW motorcycle parts, they seldom stock them. Not that I'm complaining.

Wire didn't show up, but should be here Monday. Same deal with the Ethernet extenders.

I got the manifold installed yesterday, and was able to pump water all the way up to the new tank. I was pretty sure that would work, and it's very nice to see that it does. Today I'll get it plumbed into the new tank, and try to get enough water up there to flush out the drain line back down to the pump house. But six inches of water in a twelve foot diameter tank is a LOT of water (423 gallons), so it's gonna take a while.

Hope everyone enjoys the rest of their weekend...

 

[buckeyefarmer]

With a broken heart, and tears in my eyes.......Kassie, 01/29/2006 - 07/01/2021View attachment 704457

Ted, hope all is well with you. Haven’t heard from you lately.