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Gary Turner

@dtaguy

Physicist, DIY Air Purifiers/CR boxes, air quality, COVID, biochemistry. I follow some accounts I strongly disagree with. I recommend that practice.

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Or the other way around. Unless, of course, a used spleen would actually fix the wiring. ๐Ÿคฃ

17.02.2026 20:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I'm all for it. I post rarely, but I post on ๐Ÿฆ‹ first, then on X. If love to see the IAQ crowd all on ๐Ÿฆ‹.

08.02.2026 03:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Well, I saw it and I have a morbid fear of catching meals. ๐Ÿ˜€

02.02.2026 01:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah. I was just bein' testy. ๐Ÿฅด

25.01.2026 18:51 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly, this post proves no information at all. The ALT text is not live in the image and no source is given. A tiny 2" fan with a tiny HEPA filter meets the definition here, but would have no measurable effect on the aerosol in a room.

25.01.2026 03:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Investment casting (list wax) is used for jet engine turbine blades. I've used it for jewelry.

09.01.2026 21:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I agree, and it's a big pain, but Xitter is unlikely to reform and could decide any time to algo against fans or clean air or science. I keep on here because it can be fixed and it can grow.

05.01.2026 19:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"So a PASSPORT, or a Real ID, are required to fly. We'll just refer to this as a PASSPORT, because we're confident that you know what we mean and it's easier for us."

05.01.2026 17:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OK; I'm stupid. Please explain how I should interpret the circled items. Or are they just red-circled herrings?

28.12.2025 15:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for your reply, but Chrome link just goes to DLs I've done on my phone from Chrome. The ResearchGate link offers View (abridged version) or Download gives a message that it's unable to DL and suggests checking net connection. But that's OK at 150mbs. Could you send me a copy?

18.12.2025 21:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Where did this paper come from? No journal, no identification of author's affiliation, no data, no tables, no figures. Just assertions.

18.12.2025 15:48 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's endorsed by a company that sells only HEPAs (good ones, but only HEPAs). Just use a generic term like high-CADR air purifier.
Also, noise is not considered in the calculation, but it's critical for user acceptance.

17.12.2025 16:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This calculator unnecessarily limits air purifiers to HEPA units, often not the most cost-effective kind. Air purifier = HEPA is like beverage = red wine, so eat only dishes that go with red wine. The calculator uses CADR, the right measure but applies to PC-fan-furnace-filter purifiers as well.

17.12.2025 15:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Good. Thanks. I sometimes go to technical seminars in classrooms at a local college and never see masks, purifiers, or UVC. When I asked about CADR in one of their auditoriums, I got the usual "We meet all requirements..." Which tells me they didn't know the CADR and didn't care.

16.10.2025 22:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I didn't see any masks. How is the air quality in a room like that?

16.10.2025 22:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“Œ

02.10.2025 18:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. But I'll still push for "high CADR", or perhaps "high-CADR/HEPA" since I expect that if air purifiers do become widely adopted, they won't be HEPA, and using only the HEPA term may delay that day.

24.09.2025 17:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I am glad to see you were not intentionally blocked. I agree with your statement, except I think a better term than HEPA is "high CADR", since CADR is a metric while HEPA is only a standard for single-pass efficiency.

24.09.2025 16:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ“Œ

08.09.2025 14:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes. Accent on ADDITIVE air cleaners.

05.09.2025 14:36 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿงš๐Ÿฝโ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿฉท๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ

28.08.2025 00:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Cooler because it's paint, not because it's black, right?

23.08.2025 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

OK, knots. ๐Ÿ˜„

17.08.2025 17:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And less effect with high-wing than low-wing. Would depend a lot on on runway length and width. But right next to the conveyer it's a 60mph headwind.

17.08.2025 17:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it takes off even easier than without the conveyer because the conveyer is dragging a headwind. But it would feel weird because that wind would die out very quickly with altitude

17.08.2025 04:29 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Don't care. Either way, we need to protect.

05.08.2025 21:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 12 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I assume a typo. I think you meant:
Near-field->respirator masks,
Car-field->air filtration.

04.08.2025 17:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right, caught me. I do know the mercury line, but thought I saw 255 and didn't want to misquote. Then my typo and now I can't find the ephemeral 255. Good thing I don't handle nuclear codes.

02.08.2025 13:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same = Sanilume

01.08.2025 20:26 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same website says 555 nm, so more dangerous than 222, but OK if mounted properly. Also claims ozone-free which is good. I like the fans for updraft feed, which is the right way. If the pictures are any guide, the visible blue light would be unpleasant for some rooms. Approval is great.

01.08.2025 20:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0