Pfaff 1245 vs. Mitsubishi 3300? Which one for what I sew?

[dikman]

Bloody hell, mike, that is scary stuff! I'll definitely be sticking to enamels, acrylics and lacquers! When I was  a wee kiddie (an awful long time ago!) my dad worked at a glass factory, he was also caretaker so I used to wander around the (very large) factory with him. I still remember one room, it had some very large vats in it full of steaming, noxious stuff. The factory did their own silvering of mirrors, which is what the room was for. Very few do silvering anymore, due to the chemicals required, makes me wonder just what was in there when I was wandering about.

Hmmm, might account for the loss of brain cells (along with the alcohol).

[BrownChicken]

Idk I used their mask that's supposed filter out the caustic stuff. I suppose if people use it daily in auto shops I'm good using a mask and doing it outdoors (good luck neighbors) 

 

or in 10 years when I'm dying from lung cancer I'll remember it's because I had to paint my sewing machine Haha The masks say they filter it out though and I was holding my breath really anyways. The machines aren't huge and you put a light coat on and wait 10 minutes. Would take like 30 seconds to apply each coat Lol I smacked it really hard with my scissors sewing yesterday and it didn't even scratch!

[Northmount]

Use respirators with cartridges designed for the stuff you want to filter out.  Some are listed as being for organics.  Cap the cartridges when not in use to extend their life.  If you can smell the stuff you are using through the cartridge, it's past time to replace it.

Another option is to use a hood with a fresh air supply.  For really nasty stuff and for dusty applications, I use a Triton hood like the photo, but hooked up to the exhaust of an old stick vacuum located outside.  There are several manufactures of similar face shields and hoods.  Your shop still needs to be ventilated to remove that noxious stuff.

Tom