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Newguy

11-15-2001 00:59:00




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What is a sandblaster and how do they work?
Will they reach anywhere, like water? Anyhelp would be appreciated. Thanks




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another doug

11-16-2001 10:15:00




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 Re: Sandblaster in reply to Newguy, 11-15-2001 00:59:00  
a sand blaster is basicly a flow of air from an air compressor with a supply of sand shooting directly at a rusty or crummy looking part or object, that you desire to make it look nice so you can paint it, or if it goes inside an engine it will bath in oil, and won't need paint..two types of sandblasters: siphon feed they are cheap and work your air compressor more, and pressure feed, use a tank to supply the sand and it is pressurized, more expensive, i built a blast cabinet out of an old combine grain tank, it's not the greatest, but the price was right and i use a siphon feed gun in it with sand bought from the lumberyard, a shop vac pulls dust out of the cabinet and plastic food wrap protects the 12"x24" safety glass window, big long sleeve rubber gloves protect your hands, cause sand blasting hurts. a resporator should be worn to protect your lungs from silica sand. once you start sandblasting, you will enjoy it:0)

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Newguy

11-17-2001 00:18:10




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 Re: Re: Sandblaster in reply to another doug, 11-16-2001 10:15:00  
Thanks, I've got an old sickle bar mower that hasn't been worked for 25 years, it is completely coated in rust, so it sounds like a sandblaster will do the job fine. Thanks again!



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Drizler

11-20-2001 16:11:14




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 Re: Re: Re: Sandblaster in reply to Newguy, 11-17-2001 00:18:10  
Don't discount the power of the 4" wire brush on a small grinder. For most of the job they are much faster overall than a blaster when you consider set up time and the mess created ect. Theres no argument about the blaster being better but few of us have the size and capacity for anything larger than an exhaust manifold. You should have a round as well as a cup wheel which will do most anything except very recessed places. I just asked a big steel fabricator shop what they used to prep metal and they said a wire brushing is all they use mostly. If you do blast something make sure you prime it the same day as the raw metal starts to rust almost immediately.

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