[AT] Sandblasting safety

Fri Jan 6 17:21:39 PST 2006

Has anyone else noticed this?  I tried to use the shop vac to vacuum up the
black sand.  The metallic casting slag going up the vac hose generates a LOT
of static electricity.  Enough to shock you about every 5 seconds.  Some of
the shocks are bad enough to make you drop the hose.  I gave up on that idea
and just sweep up the sand from now on.

Jim 

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[mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 4:14 PM
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Subject: Re: [AT] Sandblasting safety

I think you'll like it Lou.  The only thing you might not like is having the
black sand laying around.  It doesn't just blend into the grass and dirt 
like sand does.   Actually you can sweep it up, screen it and re-use maybe 
40% of it.  I never found it to be worth doing but some folks do.

Charlie
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From: "Louis Spiegelberg" <louis at kellnet.com>
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Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: RE: [AT] Sandblasting safety

>I found a dealer locally that has Black Beauty.  It costs $8/100 lb bag.
> That is less than sand.  I am going to give it a try.  They also claim it
> cuts faster than sand.
>
> Lou
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:52 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] Sandblasting safety
>
>
> Lou,
>
> For the amount you use paying a little extra and buying it close is a
> reasonable decision.  When we are blasting we are using anywhere from 20 
> to
> 100 bags a day.  At that rate you have to buy it as cheap as you can.  We
> make a similar trade off.  We could buy it a lot cheaper in bulk but then 
> it
>
> is necessary to keep a fork lift on the job.
> The 100 lb bags can be handled by hand.  I'd rather pay men than 
> equipment.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Louis" <louis at kellnet.com>
> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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> Sent: Friday, January 06, 2006 7:26 AM
> Subject: RE: [AT] Sandblasting safety
>
>
>> Thanks guys!  I am paying $6/ 50 lb bag for sand.  I can get it for
>> $5/80lb
>> bag, but I have to drive an extra 30 miles.  I don't like handling 80 lb
>> bags or want to drive the extra distance, I have to consider what my time
>> is
>> worth.  The sand that I buy is nice, I don't have to screen it, and 3
>> 50/lb
>> bags fill my blaster up.
>>
>> I have thought about Black Beauty in the past, but assumed that it
>> cost to much.  I see through this post that it is reasonable.  I am
>> going to try to find it locally.  I think it is worth it from the
>> health aspect.  I use a supplied air respirator, but I know a guy who
>> always blasted with sand and used  a respirator and still got
>> silicosis.
>>
>> Lou
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Louis
>> Spiegelberg
>> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 6:55 PM
>> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>> Subject: RE: [AT] Sandblasting safety
>>
>>
>> What is the average cost of a 50 lb bag of Black Beauty?
>>
>> Lou
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie
>> hill
>> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:03 AM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Sandblasting safety
>>
>>
>> I agree with you Jim.  The black stuff works well and only cost about
>> 20% more than sand.  Just make sure you buy good name brand black
>> stuff like "Black Beauty".  I've known of cheap, bulk blast media
>> being highly lead contaminated.
>>
>> Charlie
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Jim and Lyn Evans" <jevans at evanstoys.com>
>> To: "'Antique tractor email discussion group'"
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>> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 9:36 PM
>> Subject: RE: [AT] Sandblasting safety
>>
>>
>>>I use the black blast stuff.  It is casting slag and is much sharper
>>>than  silicon sand.  It doesn't cost a whole lot more than sand if you
>>>have to  buy  it by the bag.  Also, since my air compressor is
>>>limited, the sharper and  quicker the media removes paint and rust,
>>>the better.  Go get some no fog stuff for glasses to put on your hood.
>>>It is not  perfect, but it does help.  I have a terrible time with
>>>both my hood and  my  eye glasses fogging up, especially when trying
>>>to wear a particle mask.
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of John Hall
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 7:15 PM
>>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>>> Subject: [AT] Sandblasting safety
>>>
>>> Bought a sandblaster a while back. I noticed the instructions say not
>>> to use
>>> sand. I am assuming the lawyers are dictating this. Without holding any
>>> of
>>> you liable, what type of respirator should I use so I can "safely" use
>>> sandblasting sand? For the record I only plan to blast to clean up
>>> tractor
>>> parts, not to do it 40 hours a week to make a living. Maybe for 2-4 
>>> hours
>>> at
>>> a time on a Saturday.
>>>
>>> Also, When it is cool outside, mid 50's or lower, I have a problem
>>> with the
>>> hood fogging up on the inside when I wear a particle mask. Would a paint
>>> respirator solve this?
>>>
>>> John Hall
>>>
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