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Locost sand blasting for carbs etc.
bitsilly - 8/1/11 at 05:35 PM

This was posted on the Cobra club and I thought it might interest folk here.
I'll give it a go!
Do you think it would work with dry sand or blasting beads?

http://www.vwgolfmk1.org.uk/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=550359


Ed

balidey - 8/1/11 at 05:45 PM

don't use sand

austin man - 8/1/11 at 05:51 PM

its soda blasting you want for carbs

austin man - 8/1/11 at 05:51 PM

its soda blasting you want for carbs

scootz - 8/1/11 at 05:57 PM

Spooky... I was just about to put up a post regarding carb refurbishment!

Are there any specialists out there who can be recommended?

austin man - 8/1/11 at 06:15 PM

there is a link somewhere showing how to make a soda blasting kit


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YI_Bnl6l-OY

[Edited on 8/1/11 by austin man]

macc man - 8/1/11 at 06:29 PM

Would baking soda work in a standard grit blast syphon gun? Might be a simpler solution.

austin man - 8/1/11 at 06:36 PM

shouldnt see why not but I think the volume of medium being delivered would be excessive

StevieB - 8/1/11 at 06:41 PM

quote:
Originally posted by macc man
Would baking soda work in a standard grit blast syphon gun? Might be a simpler solution.


I've just tried it and, as Austin Man said, too much media delivered.

A bit of fine fettling to reduce the diameter of the feed tube and nozzle might just do the trick though.

Oh, and a 'blast cabinet' made from a cardboard box, perspex and duck tape would also be a good idea