From: Carl & Kathy Cundy (mistymtn@gwtc.net)
Date: Tue Apr 26 2005 - 11:21:00 PDT
> http://tptools.com/
>
> I have both a blast cabinet & a small "pot" blaster.
> I feel good quality. I see now TP Tools only sell cabinets.
>
>
> OR: NORTHERN TOOLS (PORTABLE BLASTERS PAGE)
> http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CatDsp?storeId=6970&N=109&CMID=osclrp101ln
>
> CR Cundy (SD)
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Brian Seeling" <JBSeeling@cox-internet.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:47 AM
> Subject: [MV] OT: Sandblasting and Painting Military Vehicles
>
>
>> I'm about to get started on a significant project restoring a 1942 GPW.
>> It
>> will take a long time, mainly due to the costs associated with F-parts
>> and
>> the fact that I'm doing this on a shoestring budget. However, as
>> finances
>> permit, I plan on doing it right the first time.
>>
>> I will need to do a lot of sandblasting over the next year or two, for
>> frame
>> and body work that I can afford to do. I am prepared to purchase a
>> CHEAP,
>> but FUNCTIONAL sandblasting setup. I've got access to a shop with a high
>> CFM compressor setup. Also, I've got access to a much larger CFM
>> compressor
>> that is trailer-mounted and would probably be better for sandblasting.
>> Nobody has a blasting pot/setup I can borrow and I believe that I'm
>> wasting
>> money with continued rentals.
>>
>> First Question: do they even sell blasting sand anymore? I've always
>> used
>> a respirator for blasting and painting, but it would seem like blasting
>> sand
>> is a thing of the past. What is everybody using now for blasting media?
>> (cheap stuff).
>>
>> Second Question: Is there a good Harbor Freight or other inexpensive but
>> decent quality/capacity setup that I should purchase for my hobby work?
>> I'm
>> not looking for a blaster that will be used every day, but I want
>> something
>> that WORKS when I need it (once a month, or perhaps less).
>>
>> Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. Please feel free to
>> e-mail
>> off-list since this is not directly MV related, but I promise to keep the
>> list apprised of my progress on the GPW as it goes along.
>>
>>
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