Oops! Forgot to edit. Let's see if this one makes it, this time.
Bud
-----Original Message-----
From: Bud Osbourne [mailto:abcoz@hky.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2007 1:36 PM
To: 'Billy Zoom'; 'Peter Shull'; 'midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com';
'Spridget List (spridget list)'
Subject: RE: [midgetsprite] Abrasive blast media
Temporarily out of "lurk mode", and noticing this thread, I thought I'd
ad the following:
I've been a TIP customer for close to 20 years, now, and have found them
to be excellent people to deal with.
Some of you, who've recently checked out their web site, will have
noticed that they no longer offer pressure blasters, or replacement
parts for the pressure blasters they used to sell. I suspect (no one
there seems to want to even hear the words "pressure blaster") that some
dumb yuppie did something stupid (like not adhering to the safety and
maintenance recommendations from TIP), had a serious accident with one,
and decided to cash-in on his stupidity; hence, spoiling a good thing
for the rest of us. Bottom line: if a pressure blaster's hose, pipe
fittings, or valves are not replaced after X number of hours under
pressure, they are likely to erode to a point where they rupture under
pressure. If you happen to be standing in line with the discharge, from
such a failure, your ass is gonna get blasted/impregnated with whatever
media you were blasting with.
Replacement parts can be purchased from Brut Manufacturing, Inc. (do a
Google search for them).
Another potential problem, when blasting wire wheels, is that the spokes
can become over-heated very easily, I'm told. If this happens, they may
look nice, but they won't ever stay "true", again. Now, I've never
experienced this, but, I've never attempted to sand-blast wire wheels,
either. I figure that, if they're that nasty, they probably should be
replaced, anyway, or at least sent out to be professionally rebuilt
(which will probably mean the spokes get replaced, anyway, right?).
Re: blast cabinets. If you plan to get one, and use it more than
occasionally; you'd better plan on getting a SERIOUS compressor to
supply it. That means a two-stage unit of at least 5 HP, with a big
storage tank. Even with a 5 HP two-stage, industrial unit you'll still
find that the compressor runs most of the time you are blasting. Also,
if you have a proper vacuum unit connected to the cabinet, with the vac
discharge vented to the outside of your building, you really shouldn't
need to worry about wearing a mask. The vac will suck the dust away,
immediately, and not allow any dust to seep outside of the cabinet.
Bud Osbourne
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
[mailto:owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net] On Behalf Of Billy Zoom
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 2:31 PM
To: Peter Shull; midgetsprite@yahoogroups.com; Spridget List (spridget
list)
Subject: Re: [midgetsprite] Abrasive blast media
The TIP blasting equipment is well worth the money. I have one of their
cabinets for parts, and one of their pressure blasters for doing entire
cars
outside.
http://www.tptools.com/
> the unit almost immediately got "Clarici'd" and, after a conversation
with one
> of their techs, was replaced with one from TIP (URL to follow.).
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