The slowest part of blasting rims...

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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 04:23 pm:

...is inside the clincher. I think that part may double the time it takes to do a rim.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dan Hatch on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 04:53 pm:

Steve: Get a needle scaler and go around the rim lip a few times before you blast it. That will cut the time in half. Dan


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Travis E. Towle on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 07:12 pm:

1+ on the needle scaler!


Travis Towle
Topeka, Kansas


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Hal Davis-SE Georgia on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 07:48 pm:

I wish I had a good sand blaster and a compressor big enough to run it. What little blasting I've done was with one of those el-cheapo suction pipes you use with a 5 gallon bucket with about a 10-12 CFM compressor. It was akin to watching paint dry.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dana A. Crosby in Glendale, Az on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 08:44 pm:

"needle scaler"? Please explain and add a picture. I've never heard of one....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Erik Johnson on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 08:56 pm:

Needle scaler:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qL0vByBlnZ8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xha4xY-dMrQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2b38mhSIK8

Personally, I would find a better rim.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ken Kopsky, Lytle TX on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 10:37 pm:

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-tools/specialty-air-tools/air-needle-scaler-1108.html


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 11:04 pm:

Erik, the rim will be better than it looks in the picture. The galvanizing process will smooth it out a bit.

Hal, I expect if you haunt enough farm sales and estate auctions you can get a very good sand blasting setup for well under $500. My home made hood (old tarp, Duralar scrap, duct tape) cost a few cents. The air supply (auction shop vac) was $7.50. I think I spent about $30 for the hose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TjqtXB8BtY
Since the video was made I figured out a way to do away with the clothespins.

I had never heard of a needle scaler. Learning about stuff like that is one of the reasons I love this forum.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By George Clipner-Los Angeles on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 12:02 am:

I don't know sometimes, whether to refer to Steve as Rube Goldberg, Commander Cody or Mr Thrifty. However, one thing is for sure, whimsically entertaining and educational too. Mr. Wizard might be a good new title.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By David Dewitt on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 10:09 am:

It looks that the needle scaler leaves a.very rough surface


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Craig Anderson, central Wisconsin on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 03:07 pm:

A needle scaler won't affect the surface on heavier metal.
It WILL reveal what lies beneath the crud.
Where there is crusted on rust a scaler is indispensable....... :-)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By mike conrad on Friday, June 22, 2012 - 03:53 pm:

Steve, did you see the picture of that rim on the post Ireland tour III no.84 The rim split in half!I have never seen a rim do that before. Sure makes me think as to restoring heavly pited rims. I have been guilty of saving some rims that the beads were knife edged and never gave it much thought before I wonder how many of our T's have that problem over time or if that was an extreme case.


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