Posted by Brad Buchanan on August 25, 2012 at 12:57:27 from (74.71.185.165):
In Reply to: blast media posted by Alan8n on July 24, 2012 at 10:16:39:
Hi Alan.
One of my first jobs was to sandblast newly assembled car carrier trailers (eventually became anchor clankers).
this was a large setup with full hood and cape with supplied air and a 'deadman switch' on the nozzle which looked a bit like a fire hose.
One of the employees brought a door in a car door and wanted to get it sandblasted. I told him that I had never blasted sheet metal but he insisted that I try.
I turned on the air and almost immediately blew a rather large hole in the door on the first sweep.
The abrasive used was 'black beauty' and it can be aggressive with high pressure air.
On the other hand I have recently blasted sheet metal from my 8N with a small gravity feed blaster with black beauty with no problems.
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