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<blockquote data-quote="IEEEWreck" data-source="post: 713561" data-attributes="member: 617"><p>I'm jealous of that sweet GT cloth. I made mine using a cut up black t shirt with bright yellow stitching. I have a deviated septum, so even 16awg sold core wire wasn't enough to get a good seal. </p><p></p><p>I found that a quarter inch strip of beer can about 4 inches long then sewn in in 4 layers did exactly the trick after forming around my nose. I find 2 pairs of ties, the top tied at the base of the skull and the bottom tied at the crown of my head works a much better seal than hair ties around the ears.</p><p></p><p>Finally, an important warning to my fellow Jackets- hepa filters are made for blowers, not your face. They may have stuff in them thats bad for your lungs, up to and including fiberglass. If you use that in your mask make sure there's a layer of other material between it and your lungs that will filter any loose material from your hepa material. </p><p></p><p>Oh, and make sure you can breathe through it. If it doesn't permit enough air through it doesn't actually filter anything because the airflow will redirect around it (especially important for filter pocket filters).</p><p></p><p>I learned to sew by hand. Odd times.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IEEEWreck, post: 713561, member: 617"] I'm jealous of that sweet GT cloth. I made mine using a cut up black t shirt with bright yellow stitching. I have a deviated septum, so even 16awg sold core wire wasn't enough to get a good seal. I found that a quarter inch strip of beer can about 4 inches long then sewn in in 4 layers did exactly the trick after forming around my nose. I find 2 pairs of ties, the top tied at the base of the skull and the bottom tied at the crown of my head works a much better seal than hair ties around the ears. Finally, an important warning to my fellow Jackets- hepa filters are made for blowers, not your face. They may have stuff in them thats bad for your lungs, up to and including fiberglass. If you use that in your mask make sure there's a layer of other material between it and your lungs that will filter any loose material from your hepa material. Oh, and make sure you can breathe through it. If it doesn't permit enough air through it doesn't actually filter anything because the airflow will redirect around it (especially important for filter pocket filters). I learned to sew by hand. Odd times. [/QUOTE]
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