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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Years ago I bought a used full face mask that included an air supply unit for just $400. Worked great except, as you said, the rest of your face would look like the Sahara desert. Then, I bought a sandblaster’s hood (but they are not called that anymore due to silicosis). That was about $180 at the time. Used with the dedicated air supply, it works great. The whole, complete set-up is very expensive if you purchase it new but the alternatives may be even more unpleasant. I’m sure there are products that are a lot cheaper. But, once you use a supplied-air hood, you will never go back to the $19.95 product.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://www.leonardsafety.com/head-protection/respiratory-protection/breathing-systems/bullard-air-supplied-systems/grinding-hood-system---complete-system-p-28265.html"><span style='color:blue'>https://www.leonardsafety.com/head-protection/respiratory-protection/breathing-systems/bullard-air-supplied-systems/grinding-hood-system---complete-system-p-28265.html</span></a> <span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I have probably gone through literally two to three tons of sand over the years on my tractors, trailers and other farm equipment. And that’s been with the same ALC Sandy-Jet 50 lb. suction unit! But, I still hate sandblasting! I can’t think of any activity where the novelty wears off any quicker. I use bagged sand that is sold by a mason supply company rather than coal slag. I always felt that light colored sand blends into the yard better than black coal.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Although it sounds like you are done, for the sake of others, make sure you seal off any place where a shaft enters a housing such as wheel hubs, governor arm, 3 pt. hitch control lever, brake shafts, crankshaft, etc., etc. It’s just amazing how far sand (or other blast media) can migrate into a machine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Triumphs [mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>TERRY SMITH<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 23, 2020 7:44 PM<br><b>To:</b> triumphs<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] sandblasting<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>I'm sandblasting a tractor and not a triumph, but socratic question: Coes anybody out there enjoy sandblasting at all? Gad! I've got coal material all over my hair, in my ears, and forming lumps in my tennis shoes. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>But today I'm finished with sandblasting. I don't feel guilty for feeling glad. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>Terry Smith '59 TR3A TS 58667 <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'>New Hampshire <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#333333'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></body></html>