Originally Posted by Green2000

Frosty, you dont want sand, sand=silica and without a pressure fed respirator you will kill yourself. What are you trying to blast off? Plastic media is great for paint as it generates little heat so it doesn't warp panels, if its rust then I recommend al/ox *aluminum oxide* Just as good as sand and much safer

Originally Posted by pulltabmike

Opta carries Coal slag ie Black Beauty and Starlite
Trust me, the fine coal slag will take it down to bare metal

Originally Posted by Green2000

Oh I know all about black gravel, I mean black beauty. The problem is it generates so much heat. But since he is blasting a tire swing its heavy gauge structural steel so it won't make a difference except with cost.

Originally Posted by Green2000

We had a Guy doze off in the blasting room and in a matter of seconds he blasted through his blasting hood, coveralls, work shirt, under short and his entire nipple before be woke up with black beauty. Its nasty s*it lol

Originally Posted by pulltabmike

So do I.... Had to run 1/4" liners made out of AR plate in the chutes, cause it would cut through in a matter of DAYS
Once a month I would have to hardface the grooves in the AR plate....
Job Security there

Originally Posted by pulltabmike

I went to an eye appointment while I was working there, they pulled 2 fine slag splinters out of my eye, and I always wear eye protection.
I could tell you some stories about that place

Originally Posted by Green2000

We seldom run it now unless customers request it cause its so harsh. Al/ox, plastic and 16grit carbide mostly now, occasional steel shot or garnet. And I am all about job security ....but your running an incinerator now aren't you? Lol

Originally Posted by Green2000

Thankfully I haven't had a missed time accident or any for that matter. There have been some good ones here though, including my father huperextending his pinky finger with an endmill. Needless to say he doesn't wear gloves around the thing anymore lol

Originally Posted by nowhres

Hey PTM, what time abouts for Annapolis in the morning to finish up that head?

Originally Posted by pulltabmike

Shooting for 9AM... maybe a bit earlier....
Mascott's picking up the lower hose and t-stat today.

Originally Posted by nowhres

Okay, will see you there.

Originally Posted by pulltabmike

Cool... you drink Coffee??? I'll pick one up for ya

Originally Posted by nowhres

But of course I do