Thread: Gilbert

Thanks Mick,
soda blaster seem so easy to make, and makes easy work of things.
Got a 'O' ring to replace the cork gasket, for the Oil bath air cleaner.
Seem to fit ok, just a plain 'O' ring.
BS260, but wont know if it leaks, for several months.

whitehillbilly

How did you make a soda blaster?

Cheers, Mick.

Originally Posted by mick88

How did you make a soda blaster?

Cheers, Mick.

That's what I was wondering, so had a quick google....found this, really easy alright....
Caf?RacersUnited.com | How To Make Your Own Soda Blaster For a Few Bucks

Originally Posted by Gordie

That's what I was wondering, so had a quick google....found this, really easy alright....
Caf?RacersUnited.com | How To Make Your Own Soda Blaster For a Few Bucks

Looks interesting... though I've only got a small compressor tank and don't really like the idea of doing it out in the open (for the reasons he discussed) so I'd have to do something there. Worth looking at seeing I'm pretty sure I've got all the bits.

Firstly, I must say, even before I read the post, when I see 'Crackers' has posted, it always, brings a smile to my face, as I have always enjoyed his comments.
As you can see, its dead easy to make, 1 kg of baking soda from coles $3
1 1/2 meters of 6mm clear hose, $5.50.
Still trying to get things to work at the moment, I think the nozzle of my air gun is to big for 6mm hose.
Also have one of these, which seemed to work. Started stripping the fuel pump, but need to take before and after pics.
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Still playing.
that the clip I found, also the post on the Grey Fergy Forum.
The Greyfergie Forum • View topic - 28 G Carburettor

whitehillbilly

Originally Posted by crackers

Looks interesting... though I've only got a small compressor tank and don't really like the idea of doing it out in the open (for the reasons he discussed) so I'd have to do something there. Worth looking at seeing I'm pretty sure I've got all the bits.

Either make that, or if auto stores still sell them, I have had mine a few years, it was about $25, was sold as a sandblaster, works on the same principle of venturi, basically it is just an oversized airgun with a black rubber hose that goes into a bucket of sand. Dare say it would do the same with soda. Small compressor capacity means you can only do small jobs, things like a carby would be fine,(or do small amounts at a time) I have a medium workshop compressor, delivers 175L/min of air, have sandblasted a trailer with it, it kept up pretty well.

Something to look into Gordie... and something else to spend money on

Cylinder Head painted.
Hardened exhaust valve seats.
8.1 shaved a bit, 0.020, so maybe now closer to 9.1 ( ? )

whitehillbilly