Micron Size comparision

[CHenry]

With talk of filtering and micron ratings i thought this would be a good post.

Micron Size Comparison Chart

Particle Size
(Microns)

25,400 beach sand
100-2000 eye of a needle
1230 pollens
10-1000 saw dust
30-600 coffee
4-400 dust mites
100-300 table salt
120 human hair
70 lower limit of visibility (naked eye)
40 household dust
40 mold spores
25 white blood cells
10 talcum powder
8 red blood cells
3 bacteria
2-3 spider web
2 lead dust
0.1-0.8 corn starch
0.5 tobacco smoke
0.5-2 90% of all oil contaminants
1 0.001 millimeter

[dlonno]

Very interesting, and helpful. Thanks.
Dave

[Motown Fire]

Thanks Henry, very helpful info...............

[TANK'S 250]

kinda useful...lol

Now where can I find a .5 or 1 micron filter?

[dieselfumes]

I will settle on finding a 25 micron filter, anyone have suggestions?

[stump0331]

wow!!!!!!

cool read

[CHenry]

the filters I buy come in 1, 5 10, etc...I use 5 micron.

[Motown Fire]

Originally Posted by TANK'S 250

kinda useful...lol

Now where can I find a .5 or 1 micron filter?

This is were I get my 1 micron sock filters. I buy 20 at a time

Grainger Industrial Supply

[TANK'S 250]

Link not working,...I can't see the product..

BTW- Don't you have to own a business to buy from grainger,...I didn't think they sold to regular customers.

[Amarillo_Powerstroker]

Originally Posted by TANK'S 250

Link not working,...I can't see the product..

BTW- Don't you have to own a business to buy from grainger,...I didn't think they sold to regular customers.

As long as you know someone that has a business account there, you will be able to buy from them. If you know either the name or phone number of the business on the account, you will be good. I've purchased from there many times before and have always used the name of a friend's business and have paid either cash or CC every time...