chrisspartan
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 10:56 PM |
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Aldi Spot Blaster
Hi has anyone invested in the Aldi spot blaster?
Does it do any good?, I was planning to rig up a box to use it in rather than the collection bag it comes with.
Is it up to cleaning up rusty donor bits?
Any advice appreciated.
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caber
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| posted on 17/3/08 at 11:22 PM |
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I have a similar one, not much good for complicated shapes they are better for cleaning rust spots off panels or flat surfaces.
Caber
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 09:45 AM |
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I got one and tried it a couple of weeks back. Seemed to work okay but needed glass beads to clean up aluminium. Also quickly ran our of pressure with
the Aldi 25Ltr 2.5HP compressor so took the tip from elswhere on LB, bought a second one and hooked it up to the first. Works really well with 50 ltr
combined tank capacity and 5 HP! Got the beads and as a precaution also got a Clarke bead blaster without the rubber cowling but not yet had chance to
do the blasting. Hope to blast the engine over the bank hiliday so will let you know how I get on.
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow © 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 10:01 AM |
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have you seen my bath?
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=85189
can't see the point in a grit blaster now
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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MikeR
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 02:01 PM |
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but whats it like taking paint off?
Surely thats the advantage of grit blasting.
(Got an entinre chassis to do v soon  not looking forward to that)
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 18/3/08 at 04:53 PM |
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hmm that’s a point, there is companies who advertise a dipping system that removes absolutely everything paint, rust, silicon everything but I don’t
think its cheap
Fame is when your old car is plastered all over the internet
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sucksqueezebangblow
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| posted on 25/3/08 at 09:49 AM |
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Hi All,
Had a U2U on how to hook up two compressors. Heres my response for all; The first compressor I bought last year came with one hose, the new one
bought last week came with two. I cut about 18" lengths off the end of two of the hoses (lengths with male ends) . I then cut a short piece of
ally tube (just what I had lying around, copper would do just as well) and shoved it in the open ends of the cut tubes so they met in the middle with
the tube inside, and then fixed them in place with two small hose clips (jubilee clips). All I did then was connect the made up hose to an outlet
(female) on each of the compressors thus connecting them together. This leaves an outlet free on each compressor so you still have two outlets!
I got the engine bead blasted at the weekend. Rigged up plastic sheeting in the summerhouse as a temporary blast bay. Also carefully taped up every
orifice. Stuffed inlets and outlets with rag, then closed cell polythene foam cut to be too big and therefore tight (we all like a tight fit) Then
taped over with gaffer tape. All other orifices I kept tubes/fittings bolted on and then taped up ends. Jet washed the whole thing (carefully) then
dried and bead blasted (carefully). Worked really well. One tip; dont use standard goggles as you will get beads flying in through the vents like I
did. Also still sneezing beads!
Engine looks the dogs though!
Oh yeah dropped the engine trying to get it to the summerhouse and cracked the rocker cover (also taped that up before you ask!). Ouch! Anyone know a
cheap source of rocker covers for 'Busas?
Better to Burnout than to Fade Away JET METAL ~ AndySparrow ©
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wax-it
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| posted on 25/3/08 at 12:11 PM |
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Thanks for the connecting info.
Never thought about bead blasting a block, or gearbox casing. Was just going to cilit them.
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