I tried using copper slag, it's 12 bucks for 100 lbs (in Houston). It broke
up fairly quickly and made a big black mess. It did cut without clogging. I
got 100 lbs of aluminum oxide for 60 bucks, it doesn't have nearly as much
dust and lasts longer. I'm allowed in the house once again. I tried silica
sand and had the same clogging problem. BTW, I'm using the same Harbor
Freight blaster.
-----Original Message-----
From: Border, Ryan <rborder@fcxena.fc.hp.com>
To: 'oletrucks@autox.team.net' <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Date: Friday, August 27, 1999 3:31 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Abrasive suggestions for blaster
>Hi guys, a quick question:
> I've got a pressurized sandblaster from Harbor Freight, and a compressor
>which seems to be up to the task of driving it. But, I'm wondering if you
>all have any suggestions as to what I ought to blast with.
> Up until now, the best thing I've found is a brand of "play-sand",
>available at a local hardware store. I've found that the brand does
matter-
>the "play-sand" at the local Home Depot wasn't nearly uniform enough,
>causing all sorts of clogging problems.
> Even the best stuff I found still causes me lots of woes. Either the tip
>or the outlet valve (out of the tank) clogs very regularly. I'm lucky to
>get more that ~15s of blasting in before having to go unclog something.
>There has to be a better way.
> What do you guys use, and where do you get it?
>
>Thanks-
>Ryan.
>
>Oh yeah: my applicaions range from stripping multi-layers of paint from
body
>panels to cleaning rust off of heavy metal.
>oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
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