Sand Blasters - Should be "Bead" Blasters!

[Farrell]

Hi Joe. I have the Journal CDs and the CDs of the reprints, but I have never been able to do much of a search on them. Bill Spurlock as the author helps big time - any recollection about when the article may have appeared? Thanks.

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 05, 2002 10:23 PM
Subject: Sand Blasters - Should be "Bead" Blasters!


> all,
> I don't recommend using Sand, but rather beads, (ie glass beads), which was
> recommended by Bill Spurlock, with his article in the PTJ, if you choose to
> use this system. Walnut shells, I've been told, also does a nice job.
> I personally don't like what it does to the wood and the darned beads get
> into everything and then drop all over the shop/bench and what ever else.
> Although it seems to make the parts look nice, it reminds me of LA. All show
> and no substance. <G>
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
>