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Sand or Walnut shells for blasting

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Bill Scharf

03-03-2001 16:55:50




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Any of you old restoration pros have any experience with using crushed walnut shells instead of sand? I'd like to try them since I don't think that they would tear up the sheetmetal as much as sand and you wouldn't have to be as careful around the more critical areas of the engine. So far what I've found is that the cost is crazy unless you have reclaim booth.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks

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Richard

03-05-2001 03:27:14




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 Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Bill Scharf, 03-03-2001 16:55:50  
I was talking with a man the other day, and he blasts with dry ice. His blasting trailer has the ice machine, compressor, and blaster mounted on it. The only clean up would be all of the small paint chips. He gets a lot of calls to blast engines and gear housings, and other equipment while they stay running.

I did not think to ask how it affected light sheet metal.



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Al English

03-05-2001 16:28:07




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 Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Richard, 03-05-2001 03:27:14  
Hi Richard, I talked to a company that had equipment which blasted with water ice. The rig made it's own ice & delivered it. They were claiming good results with fewer health and environmental problems.

I also saw a set-up that used small baking soda pellets. As I remember their target market was aircraft exteriors...Al English



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al

03-04-2001 05:56:06




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 Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Bill Scharf, 03-03-2001 16:55:50  
Our company has a "Sponge Blaster "The blasting material has a type of glass imbedded in foam rubber.It cleans with very little distortion is reuseable,and has easy clean because it stays in the general area opposed to all the others which get everywhere



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Al English

03-04-2001 09:02:09




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 Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to al, 03-04-2001 05:56:06  
Hi al, Do you use that media with standard blasting equipment, or does it require a special blaster?...Al English



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Terrence Ryan

03-14-2002 09:40:02




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 Re: Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Al English, 03-04-2001 09:02:09  
Do you have walnut shell that can be used for decking aplications, mixed in a top coat.
If you do can you give me some prices.

Many thanks



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Wardner

03-05-2001 08:42:36




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 Re: Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Al English, 03-04-2001 09:02:09  
I am in the surface preparation business (sandblasting) and used a spongeblast machine that was set up in a outside tent at a trade show. The blasting pot and valve were different than anything I had seen. I was unimpressed with the performance given the amount of compressed air energy that was used. I believe they are primarily used for degreasing where water or solvents are not permissable. Click the website below for more information.

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Al English

03-05-2001 13:43:25




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Wardner, 03-05-2001 08:42:36  
Hi Wardner, thanks for the info and the link. I was thinking a standard re-claim unit might suck them all up the first time through, looks like nerf blasting...Al English



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B miller

08-03-2002 05:47:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Al English, 03-05-2001 13:43:25  
WE ARE TRYING TO FIND A SAND BLASTER,NOT THE CABINET.A COMMERCIAL AIR COMPRESSOR.LARGER THAN 7HR AND THE PRICES CAN YOU HELP ME ? THANKS MILLER



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al

03-04-2001 10:55:36




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 Re: Re: Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Al English, 03-04-2001 09:02:09  
I'm not real familiar with it but think they have a special unit.Maybe it's just a matter of running a wider tip. I can check it out better and get back.I try to stay away from the messy jobs if I can.It looked to a standard tank sandblaster.



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T_Bone

03-03-2001 17:56:17




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 Re: Sand or Walnut shells for blasting in reply to Bill Scharf, 03-03-2001 16:55:50  
Hi Bill, I use walnut shells for polishing my brass for my Sharps 45-120 and works very well. Expensive from the shooter suppliers but someone said to check with feed stores as they sell it in bulk for 1/4 the cost. Why a feed store would carry it I have no idea. I haven't tried blasting walnut.

T_Bone



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