03-01-2020, 12:58 AM
Thanks for the link Mr. smurfs. After a lot of searching and calling companies to check stock, I managed to get two boxes of 10 masks each. 20 masks will handle my shop needs for some time to come. That said, if the COVID-19 thing becomes a big deal 20 is just a drop in the bucket. But that's a whole different animal.
Here's a tip when trying to order masks: Don't trust web ordering. Call the company to verify stock level. A lot of web sites don't accurately reflect stock levels and will gladly accept orders when no stock is available. Been there, done that.
It's interesting that the UK still has masks available. It's reasonable to expect that condition is ephemeral.
Now I hear there is a rush on hand sanitizer and disposable gloves. What's next? Canned goods? It's interesting to watch this situation evolve. Crowd behavior and hoarding of goods is very predictable, especially for sci-fi apocalypse movie fans.
Hopefully this COVID-19 thing will fizzle out and we can purchase dust masks like before. But, if what is happening in other countries is indicative some disruption of normal seems more rather than less likely. Not much is happening here in the US yet, but now what has been deemed "community spread" infections where no identifiable point of contact are being reported.
You know, I just watch TV. News reports from afflicted countries show EVERYONE making a sortie into public space is wearing a mask. It's just normal for those areas. Will that happen in the US? Who knows, but if it does the US is not ready and and availability of dust masks is one of the first symptoms. Dust masks are really nice to have for sanding a table top or spray painting and lots of other stuff.
Here's a tip when trying to order masks: Don't trust web ordering. Call the company to verify stock level. A lot of web sites don't accurately reflect stock levels and will gladly accept orders when no stock is available. Been there, done that.
It's interesting that the UK still has masks available. It's reasonable to expect that condition is ephemeral.
Now I hear there is a rush on hand sanitizer and disposable gloves. What's next? Canned goods? It's interesting to watch this situation evolve. Crowd behavior and hoarding of goods is very predictable, especially for sci-fi apocalypse movie fans.
Hopefully this COVID-19 thing will fizzle out and we can purchase dust masks like before. But, if what is happening in other countries is indicative some disruption of normal seems more rather than less likely. Not much is happening here in the US yet, but now what has been deemed "community spread" infections where no identifiable point of contact are being reported.
You know, I just watch TV. News reports from afflicted countries show EVERYONE making a sortie into public space is wearing a mask. It's just normal for those areas. Will that happen in the US? Who knows, but if it does the US is not ready and and availability of dust masks is one of the first symptoms. Dust masks are really nice to have for sanding a table top or spray painting and lots of other stuff.