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Would this small turbine be enough to supply a painter's hood and a gun, using a "tee" in the line? Anybody?

I'd be very concerned about air quality to the hood. Without proper filtration, what might you be breathing? Just sayin'

I would think you would be breathing the same air as wherever you position the rig. I just saw this on e-bay and was thinking it would be cool to have your gun and breathing rig all in one unit. Here's what the manufacturer has on it: (copied from ad)

This system with vinyl hood was designed for painters/refinishers when cartridge type respirators are not allowed or clog too quickly (spraying isocyanates, stripping finishes, sanding body filler, using cyanoacrylates, etc.) It provides full coverage of exposed skin on the face and neck. Glasses and facial hair can be worn comfortably under the hood. Lens covers should be used to protect the lens from overspray. The bib should be tucked inside the protective garment/coveralls.

The system consists of:

High capacity, portable 1000 watt 120 VAC electric air turbine w/thermal overload protection
Bypass, tangential discharge air turbine
Rheostat dial allows you to control the amount of air flow
Does not heat up your breathing air!
25' length of 3/4" non-toxic kink proof lightweight high flex air hose (other lengths available)
Reinforced breathing tube w/quick connector
2" wide nylon web belt adjustable from 34-72" w/snap connector
Reusable vinyl hood w/acetate lens, bib for splash protection and adjustable headband
5 stick-on lens protectors
Flowmeter
Full 1 Year Warranty!

The system will provide safe, cool, filtered breathing air for one user at up to 400' air hose length.
This system HAS NOT been submitted for NIOSH approval.
The air pump must be placed in an area with at least Grade "D" breathable air

Don't even think that would run a gun by itself. Most gun turbines are at least two stage and the ones worth using are three or four stage units.

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Brian

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Stay far away from that crap. Breathing air is not something to skimp on.

Why didn't they submit it for approval?
I built my own version of this with a window fan, a lot of cardboard, a small squirrel-cage electric blower, some cheap hardware-store flexible tubing, a used respirator facepiece and a lot of duct tape. It is ugly as sin but I trust it more than one I would have to buy without being able to look at it closely.
I would at least want to read a lot of reviews that don't mention things like oily plastic hot electric smells in the air.

I have been checking out the hood/turbine combo you show. I think it would work great for spraying urethane. I'd be interested in one for myself. For the occasional spryer it might be perfect. (I would not use it for air to the gun. I have a compressor for that)

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Joe Beaver
Maker of Sawdust

The air out of my Fuji turbine is hot.

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I'm just a guy who builds guitars in his basement.
It's better than playing golf.

Mine, too. That's why they have a 30' air hose, and a 6' whip hose, so it will cool a bit by the time it gets to the gun.

Alex

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