Hi
have been kicking around the fume problem with a few friends and done just a little bit of research... practical clean air systems for under the helmet seem to be in their infancy... seems like the majority of solutions out there rely on remote turbine or filtered compressed air.. both of which are expensive, bulky and constrict movement... dragging another hose along is not a good answer.(plus the turbine heats the air.. while compressed air systems MUST have clean petroleum free air from the compressor before filtration..which most compressors do not provide...)
There are a few fanny pack filtered forced air systems out there like the Hornell ADFLO or the Jackson Shadowaire II... both of which are headed in the right direction.. but are very expensive..... considering the relative simplicity of the problem.. maybe something like the 3m Air-Mate powerpack with an adaptor that might velcro onto some of the more popular helmets? (many of us have more than one helmet.. and if one quits .. would it not be nice to switch the system to your backup??)
We have a lot of VERY smart people on this board coming from diverse backgrounds... bet that if we kick it around some.. we might come up with a practical, safe, affordable, and comfortable solution..
what do you think?
Thanks
and
Happy Holidays
Heiti
have been kicking around the fume problem with a few friends and done just a little bit of research... practical clean air systems for under the helmet seem to be in their infancy... seems like the majority of solutions out there rely on remote turbine or filtered compressed air.. both of which are expensive, bulky and constrict movement... dragging another hose along is not a good answer.(plus the turbine heats the air.. while compressed air systems MUST have clean petroleum free air from the compressor before filtration..which most compressors do not provide...)
There are a few fanny pack filtered forced air systems out there like the Hornell ADFLO or the Jackson Shadowaire II... both of which are headed in the right direction.. but are very expensive..... considering the relative simplicity of the problem.. maybe something like the 3m Air-Mate powerpack with an adaptor that might velcro onto some of the more popular helmets? (many of us have more than one helmet.. and if one quits .. would it not be nice to switch the system to your backup??)
We have a lot of VERY smart people on this board coming from diverse backgrounds... bet that if we kick it around some.. we might come up with a practical, safe, affordable, and comfortable solution..
what do you think?
Thanks
and
Happy Holidays
Heiti
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