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14 Nov 2015 19:09 #9180 by Kurt-NEPA
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14 Nov 2015 22:02 #9181 by nappypappy
:10 :smile2

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17 Nov 2015 18:10 #9203 by Geno
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We spent today wrapping it mostly up. Parts missing will be here tomorrow morning and won't take long to put on. She gets cranked up tomorrow! :woo


We did some welding, more hole filling, and sealing. We also decided to make our own top entry kit. They cost $200.00 new (ouch, and pic below) so we made another trip to the welding shop to get a piece of 14 gauge and some slices of a piece of square tubing. Cost - $15.00. There are a lot of benefits, this is from the website.



1. Ergonomic Comfort: The typical setup in a blast cabinet has you fighting the pressure in the blast hose as it comes up through the deck and must be bent downward to blast. With a top entry kit, the blast hose comes in through top of the cabinet and blasting is more like writing with a pencil than holding on to a high pressure hose.

2. Adjustable: Different size objects require a different length of blast hose for the most comfortable and efficient blasting. With a top entry configuration, the length of the blast hose can be adjusted by simply feeding in or pulling out some of the available hose.

3. Precise Control: Since the operator does not have to fight the bend in the hose, top entry configurations allow for more precise abrasive blasting and better efficiency.

4. Longer Hose Life: The blast hose in a top entry configuration does not need to be bent nearly as much, as in a traditional through-the-deck system. As a result, wear is reduced extending the life of your blast hose.


Gonna get it painted tonight and will get pics of it on the cabinet in the morning. :)

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17 Nov 2015 20:07 #9205 by nappypappy
Lookin Good...................:smile2 :goodjob :bacon0

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18 Nov 2015 06:07 #9207 by GT 14
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18 Nov 2015 08:03 - 18 Nov 2015 08:04 #9208 by Geno
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Being cheap makes someone good at something GT. :rolling

It's ready to go on the cabinet.

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18 Nov 2015 13:31 #9210 by GT 14
We are frugal! :bliss :hi5

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18 Nov 2015 14:02 #9211 by Geno
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If you say so. :rolling3


It is up and running, will go get some other pics but just had to share this right away. This is using the Hornet media, it's not the plastic which is much faster (and much more expensive). I think this is way fast enough, especially since this video is doing the incredibly hard to get off newer paint. This is a 400 series belt guard being blasted about as fast as you can move the nozzle. :woo



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18 Nov 2015 14:08 #9212 by nappypappy
wow now that's fast.....................:smile2

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18 Nov 2015 14:39 #9213 by Geno
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Thanks Nappy. It used to take over 20 minutes to do one side of a belt guard. Considering that video is 33 seconds, it should go from 20+ minutes to 1 1/2 minutes. :yay


There is still a little more work to do and some prettying up to do, but at least it's working really good. Here is the home made top entry kit installed.

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