[dsn_klr650] (nklr) k & n air filters

[Chris Rivers]

Actually, I also use a paper filter as a barrier for my intake air. We grind our cement to a dust that is finer than flour, silicosis is a very real problem in the mining industry, I avoid the dust whenever possible. My truck has a primary air filter outside the cab and a secondary filter in the cab, when I have the fan on (this bad boy has an air-ride bucket seat with lumbar support, A/C, Am/Fm Stereo, automatic 7 speed transmission and 700 hp of twin turbo goodness) the cab is kept under positive pressure so that no dust can get in. We operate under MSHA instead of OSHA and get our lungs tested every year for possible damage. When I can't avoid the dust I always wear a filter. We also have a big problem with hearing loss at the plant, where I work (in the quarry) we have one area that is so loud there is a maximum time limit exposure of 3 hours in an 8 hour day. Standing near some of the plant air compressors you can feal your guts shake. Many of the old-timers are almost deaf, most are hard of hearing. I have been reading the posts on the use of ear plugs, I have used them every day, all day, I know what I'm talking about. Unless you wear a helmet that covers your ears, buy ear plugs, use the ear plugs. Later. Renn A15

----- Original Message ----- From: The Squasher To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2000 8:24 PM Subject: [DSN_klr650] (NKLR) Re: Re: K & N Air Filters > I wonder what your lungs look like. Maybe you should take up smoking to > clear them out. > > > > Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 23:03:53 -0500 > From: "Chris Rivers" > Subject: Re: Re: K & N Air Filters > I have worked at a cement plant for the last 10 years, we make dust out of > rocks. For the last three years I have been driving a 65 ton quarry truck > it hauls 65 tons, fully loaded it weighs approx. 250,000 lbs ) and have > spent alot of time around the garage and with the mechanics. The plant is > around 40 years old and has always used paper filters and still does, my > truck cost about $750,000, they buy the best filters available to protect > them. Cement dust is hellishly abrasive.RennA14----- Original Message > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > > > > > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > >