anyone used their cpap headgear to improvise a better-fitting facemask?

cathyf wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 1:44 pm

Now that the authorities have decided that it's a good idea for us to wear facemasks when we are out and about, we are all checking out the various DIY/crafty patterns. Does anyone have any thoughts about using the headgear and maybe a mask frame to hack together a better cloth facemask for those trips to the grocery store?

DreamDiver wrote: ↑

Sat Apr 04, 2020 2:55 pm

The ZZZ FF head gear seems like it might be ideal for connecting to an N95 Style mask.


Alternatively, the Quattro FX FF headgear seems fitting...



The key would be determining best form-factor and placement for attachment hooks on the N95-style mask. It's possible the straps would be too long and would have to be shortened somehow to make them fit better.

EDIT: Heck, if you're going to shorten, might as well use velcro on the N95 mask to attach to the velcro bits on the straps. Once changed, the strap could not be reused for its original purpose as a CPAP mask. You would probably only want to do this if you had a pile of old straps and no other use for them.