[TheForge] blasting abrasive

[Grover Richardson]

At 04:57 PM 5/5/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>If is in a box and can be recycled you may want to use white silica sand
>If you are just shooting in the open you might want to use the standard
>brown construction sand you getting a bag it's usually dryer.
>I would not recommend the use of the special sands that you can buy from
>the sandblast cabinet people.
>whatever you do, you want dry sand...so don't go to the local sand and
>gravel place and buy the stuff that is loose and under a tarp...
>30 feet of rail takes a long time to do, I take all my big railing jobs
>to the pro down the street and save the smaller stuff for the blast
>cabinet..
>Mike wolfe

I would do like Mike says, but sometimes I have more time than $$$<G>.

I built me a cabinet a few years back.  Moisture is the problem.

1.      Put a light bulb in the middle of the sand pile, where it 
collects.  This keeps it warm and dry.

2.      Put a water separator near the nozzle.  One at the compressor isn't 
as good.

3.      Wear glasses (safety or safety over your real ones).  The sand WILL 
bounce off the work and then off your face, even if it's arm length away.

4.      Keep your mouth closed<G>.

5.      Shake out our clothes and shoes before going inside, else the wife 
will fuss<G>.

Lots of fun, and can get in hard to reach places on motorcycle frames<G>.