Operation

Blasting Blasting

BlastingTips Tips

Tips

Whenrstlearningtheeffectsoftheblaster,geta
betterunderstandingoftheresultsbystartingata
shallowangle(closerto0°thanto90°)andkeep
thenozzleapproximately16in.(40cm)fromthe
application.Observetheresults,thenreducethe
distance,steepentheangle,andadjusttheblast
regulator.
Astheblastpressureisincreased,slowlyadjust
themeteringvalveandwatchtheDataTrakto
achieve7-10pumpcyclesperminute.See
DataTrakControls,page7.
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:Theheavierandsmallertheabrasiveparticle
(i.e.80-grit),themoreaggressivetheresults.

Blasting Blasting

Blastingon on

onHigher Higher

HigherSurfaces Surfaces

Surfaces

Whenblastingonasurfacehigherthanthe
equipment,makesurethatthereisalengthofblast
hoseonthegroundequalto10-20%oftheheight.
Thehoseonthegroundpreventsunspentabrasive
inthehosefromback-llingtheinternalplumbingof
thepanel.
Forexample:Whenblasting50feet(15m)straight
up,useatleast10feet(3m)ofblasthoseonthe
groundbeforetheblasthosegoesuptotheblasting
height.
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