[Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)

[James Mackessy]

Rick;
     I think there should be a base with grates, and an ash door with air
damper under there. I've seen
them fabbed up from old truck rims when they are missing, but there are a
lot of old boilers around
that are shot on the pressure vessel end, you may get lucky!
     I also would like to thank the more experienced guys for sharing their
experiences on sandblasting,
I thought it might be a "no-no", but couldn't think of any good reason why,
turns out it may be one of
the best ways to bring up old stampings! Good thread!
Best Regards;
Jim Mackessy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Strobel" <Richard_Strobel7 at msn.com>
To: "Steam-engine mailing list" <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)


> Thanks gang for the thread on sand blasting!!  Our lap seam
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> http://community.webshots.com/photo/188300547/189332893RuZZPg
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> has nothing on it except the hand holes.  Here one can see the missing
door
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> http://community.webshots.com/photo/189334036/189334036zUWyUS
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> Should this boiler have a base??
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> Again thanks
> Sincerely
> RickinMt.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gustav Peterson" <kz1100 at sprintmail.com>
> To: <steam-engine at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:47 PM
> Subject: [Steam-engine] sandblasting (steam)
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> > If you want to use steam to clean something get a good amount of steam
> > then bleed water into it. It should be very very wet steam basically
> > spitting like hell from a hose. Worked for thirty years in a dairy and
> > that was the way to get grease and anything else baked on blown off. If
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> > remember correctly the boiler ran at about 150 pounds pressure, we'd
open
> > the water valve about half way then bleed in the steam. When the hose
was
> > jumping it was showtime!
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> > Gustav Peterson
> > kz1100 at sprintmail.com
> > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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