20-12-2013, 07:45 PM
Hi,
It would be nice to have every bit of kit Gary but we have to compromise and as you say making a turntable for a small one off job just isn't worth it.
I've seen sandblasting equipment at Rufforth and it is cheap enough but my late father always said dust gets into watches; we only have one pair of lungs?
Thanks for the picture Lawrence; small jobs like knobs are so easy to do with a spray can and costs very little; well done.
Months ago Gary you posted details regarding soda blasting and I've just been watching a soda blaster in action on an Impala which is fascinating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_...ion_344898&feature=iv&src_vid=nucYBS4B0bc&v=bCehkkTTeMk
It looks as easy as power washing and isn't at all dusty; I'll have a nosy around to see if smaller soda blasting units are available?
Many years ago when I was heavily into motorcycles one day a guy called Ashley arrived at my parents house driving an Impala; in the boot was his sons Honda motorcycle needing repairs and could I fix it for him?. Ashley owned his own central heating company in Wakefield which was doing very well indeed and money was no object. I worked all through the night and got the bike running but it still required a new kick-start spring which I didn't have so the following day Ashley collected the bike which his son could now use by push starting until the new spring arrived and I visited his house to install the spring which I believe required the crankcase splitting again which I did whilst Ashley watched. I was paid well for my troubles and everyone was happy. The things I used to do in those days and think nothing of it. Seeing this Impala brought the memory flooding back and perhaps this was the last job I ever did in comfort during a nice summer? It's blowing a gale again as I type.
Kind regards, Col.
It would be nice to have every bit of kit Gary but we have to compromise and as you say making a turntable for a small one off job just isn't worth it.
I've seen sandblasting equipment at Rufforth and it is cheap enough but my late father always said dust gets into watches; we only have one pair of lungs?
Thanks for the picture Lawrence; small jobs like knobs are so easy to do with a spray can and costs very little; well done.
Months ago Gary you posted details regarding soda blasting and I've just been watching a soda blaster in action on an Impala which is fascinating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_...ion_344898&feature=iv&src_vid=nucYBS4B0bc&v=bCehkkTTeMk
It looks as easy as power washing and isn't at all dusty; I'll have a nosy around to see if smaller soda blasting units are available?
Many years ago when I was heavily into motorcycles one day a guy called Ashley arrived at my parents house driving an Impala; in the boot was his sons Honda motorcycle needing repairs and could I fix it for him?. Ashley owned his own central heating company in Wakefield which was doing very well indeed and money was no object. I worked all through the night and got the bike running but it still required a new kick-start spring which I didn't have so the following day Ashley collected the bike which his son could now use by push starting until the new spring arrived and I visited his house to install the spring which I believe required the crankcase splitting again which I did whilst Ashley watched. I was paid well for my troubles and everyone was happy. The things I used to do in those days and think nothing of it. Seeing this Impala brought the memory flooding back and perhaps this was the last job I ever did in comfort during a nice summer? It's blowing a gale again as I type.
Kind regards, Col.
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