Small, home sized soda-blaster

[ST1100]

I think I'll give that one a go:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291621499215?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_from%3DR40%26_sacat%3D0%26_nkw%3D291621499215%26_rdc%3D1

Probably not as harsh on the material as Ashimoto's bead blaster    with a less dull/matt finish...
Seems ideal for smaller items and aluminium, like carb housings, valve covers, etc...

[UK Pete]

Looks interesting, i wonder how much the soda is now, last time i looked i found it was quite expensive and unlike sandblasting the media is only usable once that put me off a bit
pete

[AshimotoK0]

think that if I had done all of the blasting I have done with soda, the media would have cost as much as I paid for the whole bike. If you want it less dull you need a vapour blaster I think  but you are talking serious money for a vapour blast cabinet. think the big idea on soda is it can be dissolved away. Soda is an 'expendable' media . i.e use only once it fractures up on impact.

[ST1100]

think the big idea on soda is it can be dissolved away.

Yep, it'll dissolve, so easy to wash it off/out the parts worked at, as well as off the driveway/lawn you've worked at.
Like I said, for small items, switch housings, carbs, wheel hub, etc... maybe the head of a bolt here and there, but won't remove serious rust or several layers of paint and 2K-putty from a frame, swing-arm or stand, which do require industrial appliances to be stripped.
The vid shows cleaning heads and valves, probably also working on cleaning piston crowns (removed from the engine of course  )

[AshimotoK0]

I may take  a couple of my squeaky clean  bead blasted parts to a local vapour blast place to give a better finish (e.g hub centres)  and see how much but I reckon it's  going to turn out well expensive ... but dirty pound notes (or euros) sometimes work out. The outer surfaces need polishing then 'satinizing' if you want the original look , then clear coat not blasted finish of any kind. I think the bead blast finish I have is fine for barrels etc, which are painted anyway on the CB750K0

[ST1100]

Well, with some serious carb rebuild dawning earlier then expected, the thing is ordered...

[ogri211]

 one of these for soda and its very good [ Guests cannot view attachments ]

[kent400]

This is the type I have, works fine and everything stated above with regard as to what it's best to used on is correct. Fair to say it does get though the soda quite quickly and you need to have a compressor that's about 7.5 cfm. This type is probable better
than those with the soda container on the top as the capacity is 1200ml. Is marked Norblast and from memory was about £50 on fleebay. [ Guests cannot view attachments ]  

[ST1100]

This is the type I have, works fine and everything stated above with regard as to what it's best to used on is correct.

Yep had a similar item in operation, excellent results (carb housings), however is the soda all over the place/yard, hence wasted...

So I'm considering modifying a table base enclosure like this one:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01HO9H9NA/?coliid=I1R1PAZ41C84T1&colid=9MQRUK4NCGB2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Improve seals, better lighting, larger air-filter element, silicone hoses for free nozzle movement...

[AshimotoK0]

This is the type I have, works fine and everything stated above with regard as to what it's best to used on is correct.

Yep had a similar item in operation, excellent results (carb housings), however is the soda all over the place/yard, hence wasted...

So I'm considering modifying a table base enclosure like this one:

https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01HO9H9NA/?coliid=I1R1PAZ41C84T1&colid=9MQRUK4NCGB2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

Improve seals, better lighting, larger air-filter element, silicone hoses for free nozzle movement...

Think the soda is a 'friable' media .. i.e. shatters on impact, so essentially single use only.

[ST1100]

Think the soda is a 'friable' media .. i.e. shatters on impact, so essentially single use only.

Yes, I was thinking like: "use till effect diminishes, then replace charge..." 
But I don't like to have the white stuff blowing all over the place, into the shed and across the neighborhood... 
Bad enough when it gets blown down your shirt's collar... 

[AshimotoK0]

I think I saw somewhere that they used soda in a super-saturated solution in water slurry for fine blasting.