sandblasting with a little help

[fspg2]

If you want to sandblast many small parts, it is often very difficult to hold them in the sandblasting cabin with the rather thick rubber glove.
To sandblast all sides, the part has to be turned several times ... how often does it fall into the blasting material ...

It's easier with the help of a kitchen strainer! To turn the parts, the sieve is shaken briefly.

alles_im_Sieb_01 (fspg2)



If there is still something left over at the end, it will be picked up again - in any case, a time saving, with low costs for such a strainer.

Stay healthy!

Frithjof

[finescalerr]

Thank you for the helpful tip. -- Russ

[SandiaPaul]

That is a great idea...I've had this problem for a long time. Thanks!

[Chuck Doan]

Great idea!

[fspg2]

Thanks for your praise

Small parts with holes can also be drawn on a thin wire.

alles_im_Sieb_02 (fspg2)


So that they are not too close together, I made small knots in the wire.

After blasting, they went into the browning.

alles_im_Sieb_03 (fspg2)

[Ray Dunakin]

Very clever ideas!

[Bernhard]

Thanks for sharing your know-how.

Bernhard

[fspg2]

In another attempt with small screws, a thin brass wire also helped.

alles_im_Sieb_04 (fspg2)


Frithjof

[Lawton Maner]

The same technique can be used to hold on to small parts when one wants to plate them.  You just clip the lead to the wire and off you go.  With steel parts you can dip them into Phosphoric acid metal prep to blacken them with a rust resistant black finish.  Also works to make the hexagonal screwdriver tips rust resistant.