New blasting media
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Topic: New blasting media
Posted By: john(MI)
Subject: New blasting media
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 12:34pm
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At least it's new to me. Was watching the tube and caught a program showing them blasting with dry ice. It was really impressive. They were blasting the covers of old books. It didn't hurt the book, but cleaned off the crud. They also were doing restoration on burned structures, removing the burned material to make the structure usable again. I'm sure it would work on tractors, and especially any delicate parts you don't want to hit with sand, or other coarse media. Pretty cool program. ------------- D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446 |
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Posted By: Chuck(ONT)
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 2:37pm
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Thought you were going to mention the fireworks in Dearborn.
------------- Never take life too seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway! 1C 1 WD45 1 AC180 |
Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 2:51pm
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Is used in many places and has both a abrasive effect and from extreme cold a shrinking factor that removes the material from base material. Watched them use it in refinery where no sparks or abrasives could be left on valves or controls on loading racks and other areas.
Removed asphalt from racks, platforms , loading spouts with ease, and clean up was minimal as only thing left behind was material removed, CO2 was released as dry ice evaporated. ------------- Faith isn't a jump in the dark. It is a walk in the light. Faith is not guessing; it is knowing something. "Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful." |
Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 3:11pm
| Sounds good, but will lead to global warming with all that Co2 released... |
Posted By: GlenninPA
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 6:59pm
| I knew that a spoil-sport would show up at this party sooner or later... LOL |
Posted By: omahagreg
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 7:48pm
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I saw it used to remove mold from lumber in an attic on Holmes on Homes one day! Very slick operation! ------------- Greg Kroeker 1950 WD with wide front and Freeman trip loader |
Posted By: powertech84
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 7:52pm
| I'd love to get my hands on that equipment for a day and get all the paint off my brick house. |
Posted By: TomYaz
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2011 at 8:58pm
What can I say, I was born with a smart ass!
But really, it does sound cool. not have to worry about getting rid of the sand that ends up everywhere. Gotta be expensive though... ------------- If its not an All-Crop, it all crap! |
GlenninPA wrote:Posted By: Bret (OH)
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 6:44am
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Cold Jet is right across the street from where I work. I don't know much about the company but thought I would post a link for those interested.
http://www.coldjet.com/en/company/who-is-cold-jet.php - http://www.coldjet.com/en/company/who-is-cold-jet.php
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Posted By: Stan IL&TN
Date Posted: 01 Feb 2011 at 7:21am
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Looks like you can rent the small 40HP unit for $1100 a week. That seems expensive but if you had a few tractors to strip it could be worth it not worrying about getting sand or grit in places you don't want it and the time involved in protecting those areas. Plus clean up after. ------------- 1957 WD45 dad's first AC 1968 one-seventy 1956 F40 Ferguson |