I've purchased them for a low price from Jeffy B. I put them in the drawers of my tools cabinet out in the garage.
Restoration of a 74 RD350
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I can't remember if I used baking soda or baking powder to kill crabgrass. And it did a great job. I guess I will find out.LOL.
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Is Jeffy B a store or a member here?
AI told me it's baking soda that does in crabgrass.
Jeff Bezos and the Amazonian warriors!
Okay, just Amazon. https://www.amazon.com.au/silica-packets/s?k=silica+packets
Don't know why, but I'm showing you the Australian Amazon. Here is what I buy:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Desiccant...eywords=silica+packets&qid=1764296645&sr=8-11
Bear in mind that Australian dollars are worth about half of what Canuck bucks are worth, and you know how much they are to Yank loonies.
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Some good choices. Keep in mind, you can use all sorts of media in any blasting system, though the mess doesn't magically disappear (eventually) like baking soda. Good argument for a cabinet, though changing media is a pain. Every media is different, so you have to test them out for yourself. I like pretty aggressive media for frames. Walnut shells for plastics and rubber. For aluminum parts to be left bare, like carburetor bodies, very large, brand new glass beads. I know, very counter intuitive, but leaves a very smooth, bright finish if done carefully. Glass beads shatter , so after a go 'round in a cabinet, the shards cut into the surface. Great for paint, but terrible for getting grimy if left bare. Brand new large beads peen the surface, but its total loss on media which can add up. I do nearly everything with crappy, worn out glass beads because I'm too lazy to change media, and most things get paint, etc. after blasting. I reckon if you had 4 blast cabinets and 6 bench grinders all set up with different media, all this restoration work would be pretty easy!
Blasting, epoxy primer, and 2K urethane. Absolutely THE best if time and money are no object.
Blasting, epoxy primer, and 2K urethane. Absolutely THE best if time and money are no object.
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Thanks for the info
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Hi all, thought I would check in. Used the baking soda blaster a few times. Decided to buy a sandblasting cabinet. Got a cabinet on FB marketplace. The guy didn't use it much. I picked it up with a 5 gal pale of glass beads almost full. Got it for 100 bucks. Also picked up some pneumatic tools for 50 bucks. Wife came home from a river cruise in Europe and brought home either the flu or covid. Well of course I caught it. I guess 3 of her friends that went are sick also. With damaged lungs from the accident. I am hoping it doesn't go to the lungs. Anyway here are some pics. Would have preferred battery powered but I grew up with pneumatic and it was much cheaper. Heard them all work.Have to buy a xtra large glove for the left hand. My big paw doesn't fit LOL.Will modify the right hand for my prosthetic.
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Some of the smaller brackets that are painted black. I just ordered a set of bigger gloves for the sandblaster. The old right hand glove. I will modify to use for my prosthetic arm. Also the right engine cover. I just bought it used and it needs a little help. I really only needed the front peice that covers the oil pump. But couldn't find one, so I bought the whole cover. 60 bucks so it wasn't too terrible.
A nice bunch of new toys for cheap! I really like air tools as well, though no doubt it's psychological. I do like some electric tools though. I have an industrial Black and Decker screw gun that I use to remove 'impossible' to remove Philips (JIS) screws without damage. It has a variable clutch that interacts with how much pressure you apply against the fastener and the motor speed. Absolutely incredibly effective, and might be especially useful for you. DeWalt bought them long ago and makes a similar replacement.
I put a 'T' on my blast cabinet air supply to blow air into the bottom of the funnel where the media gets supplied to gun. This stirs up the media right before it enters the supply hose and massively reduces any clogging or starving of media. It goes through a cheap needle style valve to regulate the flow. Only takes a trickle of air to be effective, so it doesn't rob too much air. Most people wish they had a bigger compressor once they get a blast cabinet!
I put a 'T' on my blast cabinet air supply to blow air into the bottom of the funnel where the media gets supplied to gun. This stirs up the media right before it enters the supply hose and massively reduces any clogging or starving of media. It goes through a cheap needle style valve to regulate the flow. Only takes a trickle of air to be effective, so it doesn't rob too much air. Most people wish they had a bigger compressor once they get a blast cabinet!
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I will check those guns out.
I am researching about sandblasters and coming up with some good ideas to make the cabinet better. I like the airflow idea. I can see now that if I did a bunch of sandblasting I could probably want a bigger compressor.
This got me reminded of just how fantastic that gun is, but also how important the bits are! You'll never make a better tool investment than getting quality JIS (Japan Industrial Standard) screwdrivers if working on Japanese cars or motorcycles. And this is even more important when getting bits for any kind of impact tool. Vessel brand screwdrivers are the finest I've ever come across, and they make equally superior screw gun bits. They make a zillion styles of drivers, but I recommend the ones that have the shaft running all the way through the handle so you can strike it with a hammer. This is intended by the manufacturer. That perfectly fitting blade combined with the super intense acceleration of the direct-connect hammer strike often lets you take out screws without an impact gun. These also have a hex on the shaft so you can use a wrench. A JIS driver on a JIS screw is vastly more resistant to 'camming out' and distorting the screw than a Phillips, despite looking so similar.
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A set of Tessel JIS screwdrivers was some of the first tools I bought. Also the 1/4" drive JIS bits for my impact. Thank you for the information
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To think when I was a teenager to my early 20's. I didn't know about JIS screwdrivers. Now I know why I stripped the heads on tough to get out screws. I was amazed how many people I know now. That were not aware of JIS screwdrivers that work on bikes.
Most of us knew of them; just couldn't find them.
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You are probably right. I think back then no manuals, no youtube. You made mistakes and learned from them. I used to always think. When I would go to a auto parts store. With a problem, I always thought they were just being asses and not answering my questions. Now I realize they probably didn't know the answer either. Youngsters don't know how easy they have it.
At least we had auto shop,metal shop and wood shop in junior and high school
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Hey guys I haven't forgot you all. Now that we are out of the holidays and the Christmas decorations are out of my way. I am getting the garage in order. I am going to upgrade the sandblaster. Going to paint the interior white and adding a 16" 4 bank led light. The light was about 16.00 and I understand when you put lights inside. They get beat up pretty quickly.So at 16.00 bucks I can replace no and then. I can't imagine how the previous owner used it. There doesn't look like there has ever been a light mounted inside or outside. The first time I tried it, I finally had my wife put a flashlight up against the glass. So I could finish the peice I was working on. Anyways should have pictures and lots of questions coming.
