- 1. Abrasive blast media (score: 1)
- Author: "Brad Fornal" <tequila.brad@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 11:35:12 -0600
- What is the best all around media for blasting. I am thinking of getting one of those cheap counter top blast units from Harbor Fright. I want to be able to blast some Bugeye wheels, as well as the s
- /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00089.html (6,709 bytes)
- 2. Re: Abrasive blast media (score: 1)
- Author: derf <derf247@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 11:57:21 -0600
- For home use with low pressure(less than 150PSI) you will probably want 80 grit or so Al oxide. Glass beads are nice, but unless you have a really good compressor it will take forever to clean anythi
- /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00092.html (6,609 bytes)
- 3. Re: Abrasive blast media (score: 1)
- Author: Billy Zoom <billyzoom@billyzoom.com>
- Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 10:43:52 -0800
- I use a 50/50 mixture of both for most stuff. Straight oxide on rusty cast iron, etc., and glass beads for aluminum. For a bench top unit and a small compressor, aluminum oxide might be best. I cuts
- /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00095.html (7,011 bytes)
- 4. FW: Abrasive blast media (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Nase" <nase@ptd.net>
- Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2007 14:43:43 -0500
- I have a 60 gal compressor and mostly use glass. It'll clean off rust without eating the metal. I cleaned up 5 stock BE wheels and used alum oxide but it took me about 1hr per wheel. If the wheels y
- /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00101.html (7,651 bytes)
- 5. Re: Abrasive blast media (score: 1)
- Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@comcast.net>
- Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:56:54 -0500
- I had the HF cheapo and it was OK as long as you give it some yankee ingenuity before you use it. Like repipe that ridiculous stab in the media tube with some PVC and a vent tube. Dump the stick on p
- /html/spridgets/2007-02/msg00107.html (7,295 bytes)
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