2013 - Volume #37, Issue #3, Page #39
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"Dustless" Blaster Uses Glass & Water
Using only water and glass, the Dustless Blaster from MMLJ Manufacturing can strip a car in about two hours. It can clean graffiti off a wall or remove paint from a motorcycle fender. The combination works on steel, brass, aluminum, other metals and even fiberglass, thick and thin.“A typical abrasive blaster shoots dry sand or other dry abrasives,” says Jacob Gardner. “Ours introduces water, which cuts down on dust and increases productivity. It’s like throwing a handful of wet sand...it hits harder and yet it doesn’t fly everywhere.”
While any dry medium that sinks in water can be used, he recommends recycled bottle glass. It’s environmentally inert, won’t disintegrate into dust and is easy to clean up.
“It settles around whatever you’re blasting, and you can just sweep it up or lay down plastic and roll it up when you’re done,” says Gardner. “Less containment (often none) is needed around a work area.”
The water in the mix also reduces the potential for warping due to friction, which can occur with dry blasting mediums. The water reduces friction and heat.
Dustless Blaster comes in a wide range of models, starting with the DB150 priced at $5,000. It delivers 50 lbs. of blasting medium in about 15 min., is 12 in. wide and 45 in. tall. It weighs 115 lbs. and requires at least a 60 cu. ft./min. compressor.
The DB800 Mobile, one of their larger models, is trailer-mounted with a diesel compressor delivering up to 210 cu. ft./min. at 150 psi. The medium tank holds up to 8 cu. ft. of blasting material and has a separate 200-gal. water tank for full mobility.
MMLJ is the original manufacturer of the blast equipment and offers a lifetime warranty on tank assemblies. To see a Dustless Blaster in action, check out the video at www.farmshow.com.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Dustless Blasting, MMLJ Manufacturing, 5711 Schurmier Rd., Houston, Texas 77048 (ph 713 869-2227; toll free 800 727-5707; www.dustlessblasting.com).
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