[TheForge] Re: soda blasting

Fri May 23 09:29:01 2003

You do not have to run soda, or sand for that matter under pressure, as in a complete pressurized system.  There are a lot of inexpensive machines that run at a slight vacuum

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DATE: Thu, 22 May 2003 22:37:30
From: "Paul Hewitt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
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>From: "terry l. ridder" <[email protected]>
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 8:41 PM
>Subject: [TheForge] Re: soda blasting
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>> hello;
>>
>> On Thu, 22 May 2003, Mike Sweany wrote:
>>
>> mike>
>> mike> So how is a soda pot different than a sand Pot ???
>> mike>
>
>100% correct cone shaped steep bottom to allow soda to slide, and the air
>for the pressure in the pot  is put in below the media in a circular motion
>to agitate the media.
>Vibration works to, but adds extra mechanics to break down.
>LOTS OF GOOD AIR/WATER seperators, and COOL air is the key, wamr air carries
>moisture.
>Water will condense in the hose and cause the soda to stick to it and clump
>up jamming the hoses.
>
>>
>> from what i am able to tell some soda blasting pots have a cone-shaped
>> bottom. that being said there is at least one sandblasting pot which is
>> also coned-shaped. there are some extra air filters to ensure that the
>> air is dry.
>>
>>
>> mike>
>> mike> Will a sand blaster with soda in it work ?
>> mike>
>>
>> i do not have a good answer for you. some people say yes just use a
>> larger hose and drier air. some people say no because the soda will just
>> cake up inside a "normal" sandblasting pot. not having seen soda
>> blasting equipment in use or used soda blasting equipment i am not
>> qualified to provide an answer.
>
>
>Normal pots require external agitation and LOTS of it, also most
>sandblasting pots have insufficient air drying filters on them.  Or none at
>all.
>
>Paul
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