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allen m

Just wanted too say hello, Love the topic's. Live in Texas new too Blasting, just a small time guy with alittle rig too do jobs in my home town, Look forward too learning info from Ya'll.

blastserv

welcome allen...show us what you rig looks like,any pics yet?

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gran_national

Welcome, if no pics, describe what you got and any jobs you've done. Good luck!

allen m

Thanks Guys, have no pic's Yet. Have too blast my blaster and paint it.(Now thats funny). I have a Sullair 185, older model 1984, Rotary Screw, a 1.5 sack pot P&G brand No bells and whistles. Nova 2000 hood with a Radex breathing filter.I know i need a bigger pot, But you have too start somewhere.I look forward too picking your brains. O" ya i do logging trailers,boat,horse,ect.I weld and fabricate,along with rewiring and paint,so it ends up too be some pretty good work,I like too revamp things so it works for me.

edjohnson

Welcome......I'm new here too...........have alot to learn about blasting, but from reading up here, I'm already learn'n

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painter213

Good to have you here Allen. Look around and don't be afraid to ask questions.

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edjohnson

Bennie,
Still plan on calling you. We've been working in an area with poor cell service and by the time I get to the house, I'm too tired and/or the wife needs attention. Guess whos who??

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Karekare

Hi guys I posted an introduction a few minutes ago my interest is in soda blasting especially boats as I am from the marine trade. I think the comments I have read over the past few days are just fantastic i think this is a great site and sincerely appreciate the comments made by the experienced guys and I sympathize and have an empathy for those just starting out like me. I have been researching soda blasting for awhile now and can relate quite easily to the issues that are raised and the answers offered by the pros. I hope I can contribute to your forums and I know I will benefit from any advice offered,Thanking you in advance. ( Karekare ) Neil !

killzoneq2

Welcome!! I started with a 1.5 Clemco pot and still use my 185 Atlas Copco compressor and my 1.5 for small jobs. I now have a Schmidt 600 and don't miss using the 1.5 on big jobs. You will get tired of loading that thing every 15 minutes when it is 90* out side with a helmet and blast suit on. Read back through some of my first posts, some of your questions will be answered.

blastserv

kill not to high jack this thread...how long can you blast with your 600 pound pot?

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killzoneq2

Heavy rusted stuff bout 1.5 hrs. Normal 2 hrs if I’m lucky, really it depends on what profile I am trying to achieve. I would say if you get over 2 hrs of continuous blasting on a 600#’s you are doing pretty well. Me, I like to take a break after an hour. My age is starting to show its self any longer than that.

painter213

I will have to say that with a medium abrasive and running at least 375 CFM and 125 psi with a number 6 nozzle you can expect to get about 30min. out of a 600lb. blast pot. If you are using Dupont Starblast which is a very fine abrasive, but cleans rust off of bare steel really fast you can get about a hour out of a pot. If your getting longer run times from running a medium abrasive, then you really need to turn up the abrasive flow. Your production numbers will come up fast. The last time I blasted which was a little over a month ago I blasted 12 pieces of loose pipe which had a surface area of about 1,200 sq.ft. and it took me less than four hours to put a SSPC-SP10 Near-White blast on them. My pot was lasting about 25min. each. I blasted that day because the day before a blaster on the job that had about 10 year exp. as he said only got 6 pieces done and it took him almost 7 hours. So, to prove a point, I got under the hood and showed him that I knew what I was talking about. The day after I blasted, he was able to get 9 pieces done in about six hours. The next day, he did not even bother coming in to work . Now these numbers on how long a 600lb. pot will last is from continous blasting. Not stopping until the pot runs out. If your doing a lot of starting and stopping then that is going to depend upon you. But you can expect about a half hour of actual blast time.

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