I thought I knew what I was doing.

[Willie in Houston]

I used to use sand from a local supply house in Houston. When they told me about black beauty I was not eagar to switch until they told me the price. It was a lot cheaper and did not have the silicon that is not supposed to be healthy to breath.
I was very impressed when I used it, it cleaned much better than sand.
Yes, I do use it in a small and a very large industrial blast cabinet and it recycles a number of times before it becomes powder. I do not expect it to work perfect, just good.

 

[garrisonm89@yahoo.com]

Thanks Willie. I keep hearing about black beauty and the more I hear about it the more I like what I'm hearing. Problem is I've got 200 lbs of silicon I ordered a couple years back and never used. But from what I'm hearing the silicon might have to go back to the beach. I'm still plugging away at getting my transmission parts cleaned up so I can get into the reason I tore it apart in the 1st place. Which is to check the integrity of the drums, bands and clutches. And then I'm on to the rear main bearing. I'll sure be glad when I'm done. I like working on this stuff but I hate cleaning parts. I know, it's a necessary part of the job but, I still don't have to like it.

 

[yachtsmanbill]

You can get a 12 lb bag of the black glass (slag) at Menards or the homo depot to try it. Get the finest stuff you can find. We used some medium coarse stuff blasting the aluminum boat bottom and it left a really rough finish which was good for the anti fouling paint but would be lousy for esthetics or machined parts. Gotta use way less pressure too! ws

Thats JB Weld on the top of the rudder plate..stuffs really aggresive!

Stuff went places where the sun dont shine!

Superior adhesion for coal tar epoxy base coat

 

[garrisonm89@yahoo.com]

Thanks Will. I cranked the pressure down via a regulator. I still don't care for the glass beads. I think they're better suited for a less aggressive use.

 

[Farmallcub49]

Mike,

I can't believe those glass beads aren't working for you. I hate the black diamond or black beauty or whatever the heck it is is called. Glass bead is really great and works wonders for us. It leaves the parts shiny, clean, and smooth. I just found a hot lead in Rice, that sells glass bead for $11 a fifty. I have to get some and try it.

 

[garrisonm89@yahoo.com]

Hold on everyone, I said it the wrong way. I cranked the pressure down but have not used the rest of my glass beads yet. That still needs to happen. When I said I didn't care for the glass beads I meant to say I didn't care for the way the glass beads held up for me under those high pressure circumstances. So Andy if in fact you've got a lead on somewhere to purchase 50 lbs for $11.00. Based on what I paid at Fleet Farm that's a great price. So follow up on it my friend, my buddy, my pal and let me know all the little idiosynchrasys of the deal. Is idiosynchrasys a word? I know if it is, this isn't the correct spelling. It appears I've had some success cleaning parts with the stripper/cleaner I've been using, and that's a good thing. I'm hoping I can get out there tomorrow and get everything dried off and keep on going.

 

[fordman67]

Call me crazy.we use good ol jc30 sand.didn't care much for black beauty.

 

[garrisonm89@yahoo.com]

Work has come to a complete standstill. I haven't been out to the shop for weeks. Old wounds are starting to throw up roadblocks I can't seem to overcome. I want my T back together but I'm having some unbearable pain in an old break in my leg and foot. It isn't helping that nerve damage from a broken back in 2008 is creating a weakness in my legs that keeps me in the Lazy Boy. I'm really disgusted right now and ready to throw in the towel. This whole damn thing started because of some icy steps about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I live in a trailer park. Maybe some of these idiots around here have got some pain killers I can buy. As long as they don't start thinking I'm their friend I might be OK. Be just my luck and I'd pick out an undercover cop to get my stuff from. I guess I'll just stick with tylenol and windsor.

 

[yachtsmanbill]

Honestly, barring insurance issues, head over to a "pain management" clinic tday! Get some meds thatll ease yer discomfort and rest up for a few weeks. Old bones really suck dont they? Sometimes I feel like in a few more years Im gonna be wheel chair bound! "Herbal relaxicants" can help as well.
Ten years ago I went in for a torn rotator cuff and post surgery the doc told me while he was in there he removed the anterior clavical due to being encrusted with arthritis scarring. "You wont miss it..." I miss it every day and it still hurts... thats the collar bone BTW. Wish you the best! ws

 

[fordman67]

Work has come to a complete standstill. I haven't been out to the shop for weeks. Old wounds are starting to throw up roadblocks I can't seem to overcome. I want my T back together but I'm having some unbearable pain in an old break in my leg and foot. It isn't helping that nerve damage from a broken back in 2008 is creating a weakness in my legs that keeps me in the Lazy Boy. I'm really disgusted right now and ready to throw in the towel. This whole damn thing started because of some icy steps about 2 or 3 weeks ago. I live in a trailer park. Maybe some of these idiots around here have got some pain killers I can buy. As long as they don't start thinking I'm their friend I might be OK. Be just my luck and I'd pick out an undercover cop to get my stuff from. I guess I'll just stick with tylenol and windsor.

Hate to hear that! Hope u start feeling better SOON! Maybe I will get back on mine one of these days and you can just give me heck on the way! I got some goodies today,may post up some pics here soon.

 

[garrisonm89@yahoo.com]

Went out for a few minutes today. Kerosene really seems to be cutting the grease. It would only take a days worth of work to get ready to take parts to farmallcub49's and see if I can get my transmission reworked. Went to look for a good cane to help me add stability. Windsor only helps as long as you drink enough. Tylenol does better but I'm not suppose to take it. Seems it's not good for people with severely sick livers. Seems I came home from the land of short, yellow people that wear black pajamas with a blood virus. Over the last 40 or so years it's really taken it's toll on my liver and I'm about a half a jump from cirohsis. I guess drinking the windsor isn't helping but I only have an ounce shot a couple times a week and that's only to keep check on the worms. I went through 17 months of chemo-therapy that ended 2 years ago and the blood virus is gone but the liver's still sick.