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As usual,I took no pictures so the one above will have to suffice.... Many thanks Rian for the lend of the blaster, amazing how long it took to get it all cleaned up. And apparently I have burned my neck. P. Always a pleasure Paul. Sunburn will happen if you stand over a tool for 7 hrs straight. Great idea on the carport. Can't help with building regs though I'm afraid. That said, I believe there is something about the permitted building of some percentage of total land. Your idea with the Sinclair frontage is great. I was dreaming about the same kind of thing, but with a different theme... I just need to work out a bunch of stuff, then it may just start happening. I love the whole garage forecourt look. Chassis is looking good. Don't know about the regs (except I've got a weird idea that wooden non-residential structures are exempt from needing planning permission?), but I'm sure such a project is no problem for a man of your skills. If you need decidedly unskilled labour to assist in the car port build just shout, give me a good excuse to pop up and see how the truck is coming along. You are always welcome Kerry. disasterbus, let me give you a broad hint: if I didn´t get it wrong grizz is interested in having somebody over to cut his grass?! My grass is my sanctuary, so only I get to cut it. Perfect brain dead work to use to create other ideas..... afaik there's no building regs for car ports, summat about <2.4m high rings a bell of some sort ? they built a car port in Practical Classics mag recently, i'll see if i can find the article Thanks Guz. It may depend on your local council, but here (if my memory is correct) building regs isnt required if a car port is less than 30 sqm and open on 2 sides (of course it helps if your neighbours are happy with what youre doing - life is so much easier without the council flexing their muscles) You should be fine without planning - www.planningni.gov.uk/index/.../advice_home_garages.htm, also have a look at permitted development for allowable sizes, heights and positions Thanks Iain, I guess a call or visit to the local council planning office would be the easy way. oops, meant to say, love what you're doing with you're truck, look forward to your updates - part of the inspiration for mine Thank you mate. We all learn from each other.
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After spending some some good time on the truck on Saturday making up a new fuel line, Sunday was a more relaxed day. Fitted a new Odyssey battery, took it for a brisk ride. And realised just how much I still enjoy this bike. It may be big and bulky, but once you ride off, it does change. Then washed it. MOT next Saturday. Also tried to get mate Martins pot blaster to work, after removing damp glass media, tried kiln dried sand..... Fail. So need to figure out what I am missing.
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Called Real Steel American parts yesterday at 9.30am to order my new transmission seals and some gaskets for when the timing chain cover gets replaced. Today when I got home from work..... Tadaaaahhhhh!!! Parcel had arrived. Next stop, rebuild transmission, refill ATF and get reunited with motor. Little jobs all coming together.
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Jun 13, 2016 18:30:39 GMT
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Life continues to get in and out the way over here at Grizz Towers. This weekend I had some plans for the garage...... Never happened, but I got a new MOT on the bike, cut neighbour Mickeys grass, watered all their garden plants and had a haircut. Some other tasks like resanding all the paving I previously cleaned made short work of the day. Sunday I spent some time at a bootfair and another 6 hrs cleaning the rest of the paving. After this I tried to get Martin's blasting pot to work. FAIL...... MacQuigly has used one to great success, so there is still hope. It either trickles as weak stream of sand or blows clear air....... Or every now and then it does what it's meant to do, clearing old paint fast. So half a bag of kiln dried sand looks like this..... Resulting in this after about 20 minutes of trying to get it to work. Advice... In other news, Mate Dennis ended up spunking $850.00 on two new bedsides in Kansas City, and then promptly cut them up today...... He has had to move the wheel arch forward to get it central and also to fit the NASCAR chassis he is using for his build. Balls of steel. More later.
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Jun 13, 2016 18:34:38 GMT
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I think blasters like that have problems with moisture in the air and sand . Could you get a water trap ? What about decanting some sand into a roasting tin and giving it a bake when the missus is out ?
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Jun 13, 2016 18:53:52 GMT
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I think blasters like that have problems with moisture in the air and sand . Could you get a water trap ? What about decanting some sand into a roasting tin and giving it a bake when the missus is out ? Good call on both counts Dave. It is fresh Kiln dried sand, free as cake flour. The pot has a water trap, as does the compressor, the sand comes through totally dry.
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Jun 13, 2016 18:59:45 GMT
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Thats a mystery then !
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Jun 13, 2016 18:59:51 GMT
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Bigger compressor
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Jun 13, 2016 19:04:56 GMT
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Hmmmmmmmm.....? Then why does it work intermittently, with pressure staying stable.
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Jun 13, 2016 19:08:47 GMT
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Volume. I had it with a sandblasting cabinet. Used a bigger compressor. Problem gone.It would blast perfectly for a couple of seconds,then it would kind of spray in pulses,then it would blow out air with little to no sand in suspension. Bigger compressor,no other changes and all good
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Last Edit: Jun 13, 2016 19:14:41 GMT by Deleted
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Jun 13, 2016 20:03:45 GMT
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Might not be a good idea using actual sand, afaik sand is banned for industrial use as it causes silicosis, which is pretty nasty. Companies advertising sand blasting use various other types of blasting media like crushed glass, walnut shells etc. If you're using sand make sure you have a decent mask on :-)
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Jun 13, 2016 23:23:42 GMT
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Of all the things you need a compressor for, media blasting seems to consume the most L/M or CFM. You need to look at the Free Air Delivery (FAD) of your compressor. Anything less than 250-300L/min will struggle to run a soda blaster very well. I had 2 little 120L/M compressors trying to run it and they couldn't keep up.
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I have read somewhere that sand needs to be dried regardless before using as a blasting media. Easiest option is to fill a saucepan and gently warm it on the hob. As previously stated, any form of sand has been banned due to nasty health issues that can result from it. I use glass granules and something called J-blast which is very similar to the black gravel type stuff found in the bottom of fish tanks. Again though as previously stated, sandblasting will swallow an awful lot of air. Some people add a second tank to their compressors in order to have a bigger volume of air supply
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Thank you for all the replies guys. Maybe I will have to rent a bigger unit, or depending on how mate Martin's comes out, I may take it in and spend the £250.00 to get it blasted and primed with two pack. Mobile compressor.
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Jun 14, 2016 10:21:48 GMT
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if it helps, ive blasted absolutely fine using a 30 litre 8cfm single piston crappy clarke compressor and air fed gun (as in it syphons the media out of the pot like air fed paint gun). yes it only last 10 seconds and then had to wait for the tank to recharge, but it was able to throw media and remove paint and rust. (80-120 grit allu oxide from memory) it was obvious though because it would work, then start to fade away and the pump would kick in. if this is not the case with you, then i don't think the compressor is the fault.
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Last Edit: Jun 14, 2016 10:24:00 GMT by darrenh
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Jun 14, 2016 14:00:32 GMT
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As said before, don't use sand!! Use large enough bore airline and fittings to not restrict flow. use a pressure regulator set to about 60 psi, turn grit flow off and just blow air, if after about 10 minutes the compressor is keeping up ok, move on to the grit settings, if the compressor is not keeping up, change to a smaller nozzle or a larger compressor. Provided the compressor is keeping up, gradually turn on the grit until you get it blasting how you want it to. You can also then turn up the pressure to give a more aggressive blast. Less grit to air gives a aggressive blast, more grit to air gives a softer blast. Ttfn Glenn
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Jun 14, 2016 20:09:02 GMT
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Jun 14, 2016 20:10:44 GMT
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Thank you for all the replies guys.
Maybe I will have to rent a bigger unit, or depending on how mate Martin's comes out, I may take it in and spend the £250.00 to get it blasted and primed with two pack.
Mobile compressor.
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Jun 14, 2016 20:16:11 GMT
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Thank you for all the replies guys. Maybe I will have to rent a bigger unit, or depending on how mate Martin's comes out, I may take it in and spend the £250.00 to get it blasted and primed with two pack. Mobile compressor.
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Jun 14, 2016 20:18:10 GMT
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I have an azenda compressor but not quite sure what oil to put in it? can you help
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