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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Kev Martin on March 14, 2016, 11:03:13 am

Title: Shot Blasting
Post by: Kev Martin on March 14, 2016, 11:03:13 am
Anyone know anything about walk along shot blasting machines for floors??
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Smurf on March 14, 2016, 02:06:29 pm
Nope only what I've just googled .
Looks very efficent at stripping concrete but I'm sure they are expensive bit of kit to buy though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIHEwI38ihw
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Kev Martin on March 14, 2016, 05:05:59 pm
They are good on concrete but not the reason I want one!   I tried one on something else and want to try it again.  Like everything else there are dozens of different ones ranging from £2K up to £30K so just wanted some independent advice really

Kev
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Smurf on March 14, 2016, 05:52:54 pm
Sorry I can't help Kev
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Kev Martin on March 14, 2016, 08:17:27 pm
Quote from: Smurf on March 14, 2016, 05:52:54 pm
Sorry I can't help Kev

No problem and thanks for your honesty
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Nigel Phinn on March 15, 2016, 07:59:02 pm
Kev - what are thinking of doing? I've used a Blastrak, and you can adjust shot pressure - I think they are all much of the same, and am sure you could hire one
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Kev Martin on March 15, 2016, 10:23:05 pm
Quote from: Nigel Phinn on March 15, 2016, 07:59:02 pm
Kev - what are thinking of doing? I've used a Blastrak, and you can adjust shot pressure - I think they are all much of the same, and am sure you could hire one

No mate I need to buy one because I will be using it a lot.  Just not sure on pros and cons of them all.   The Blasttrac  one does look good and I think they are German built but that's all I know.  I am going to ring them later in the week.
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Nigel Phinn on March 15, 2016, 11:03:53 pm
German or Dutch built - UK office I think is in Sheffield -  watch the weight though - because the machine and collector are heavy - I know of a couple of people fined by VOSA because of their vans being overweight with the blast head & 3 phase extension cables & shot in the van  - what are you going to carry them in?
Title: Re: Shot Blasting
Post by: Kev Martin on March 16, 2016, 07:34:52 am
Quote from: Nigel Phinn on March 15, 2016, 11:03:53 pm
German or Dutch built - UK office I think is in Sheffield -  watch the weight though - because the machine and collector are heavy - I know of a couple of people fined by VOSA because of their vans being overweight with the blast head & 3 phase extension cables & shot in the van  - what are you going to carry them in?

Nigel

Thanks for that!  Carrying them is no problem as we move huge grinding machines and vacs regularly.  My issue is size and portability according to property size we are working in.  I can't decide to go for a couple of the 200mm ones or buy one 200mm and maybe a large 3 phase as well ???