[AT] Sandblasting safety

[charlie hill]

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>
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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
>
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> 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
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>
> What is the average cost of a 50 lb bag of Black Beauty?
>
> Lou
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of charlie hill
> Sent: Thursday, January 05, 2006 8:03 AM
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> Subject: Re: [AT] Sandblasting safety
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>
> 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>
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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-----
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>> [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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