<VV> Turbo Odyssey and Hillbilly Blaster -- tools, no Corvair

Norman C. Witte ncwitte at wittelaw.com
Thu Mar 31 18:30:09 EST 2005


You did, big daddy.  Guess what? It still works, and was still cheaper than
the real deal like you have.  Us poor lawyers can't afford them expensive
tools.  Anyway, I figger all the ULTRA guys appreciate it, and I would
rather have an ULTRA sandblaster than an ULTRA Corvair.

Let's see, is there anyone I haven't offended yet?  Maybe I should take a
cheap shot at Pastor Bob.  gggg

Norm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick & Janet Norris [mailto:rickjanet at charter.net]
> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 5:35 PM
> To: Norman C. Witte; AeroNed at aol.com
> Cc: Virtual Vairs (E-mail)
> Subject: Re: <VV> Turbo Odyssey and Hillbilly Blaster -- tools, no
> Corvair
>
>
>
> Gee,
> Let's see, who advised you of all these little "challenges"
> (as opposed to
> problems) before you built the HBB??
>
> Doh!
> Rick
>
>
>
> > Thanks, Ned.  I'm very pleased with how it is coming along.
> >
> > Yesterday I got an e-mail from Scott Trunkhill asking for
> an update on how
> > well the Hillybilly Blaster worked out.  For those who are
> new or don't
> > remember, the Hillbilly Blaster is the scratchbuilt
> sandblasting cabinet
> > we
> > built during the "Legends of the Engine Compartment" adventure.  The
> > building of the cabinet was reported here:
> >
> > http://www.wittelaw.com/personal/legends/doc9.htm
> >
> > I have made several improvements to the cabinet that have
> improved its
> > usefulness.  In use I found the cabinet to be a bit too
> short.  Last
> > summer
> > I attached four-by-fours to the legs connecting them front
> to back (left
> > over deck parts), and then installed casters on the bottom,
> raising the
> > cabinet about eight inches. The cabinet is much easier to use now.
> >
> > Two other modifications were made to keep dust down.  The
> first was to
> > make
> > a better system for securing the top when it was closed.  I
> filched a
> > couple
> > of clamps from my dad that were similar to these:
> >
> >
> http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?offerings_id=
> 10397&filter=b
> > ench%20clamp
> >
> > and attached a couple of four by four blocks (more left
> over deck parts)
> > to
> > the sides of the cabinet on which to mount the clamps.
> These seal the top
> > much more nicely than the flimsy latches I had on it before.
> >
> > The other dust reduction measure I took was to staple a
> canvas skirt
> > around
> > the legs of the cabinet.  (The canvas was a drop cloth
> abandoned by a
> > contractor who did some work at my office.)
> >
> > These improvements make the cabinet much more usable.  I find that
> > sandblaster tends to clog too often, which could probably
> be cured by
> > better
> > moisture traps and more compressor power.  The compressor
> problem my solve
> > itself via a new "used" compressor.  The typewriter
> repairman next door is
> > selling his building -- I guess selling stuff on eBay is
> more lucrative
> > than
> > fixing typewriters these days -- and offered to give me his
> 60 gal. two
> > stage compressor if I agreed to handle his closing
> documents for him.
> >
> > Sounds like a deal to me.
> >
> > Norm Witte
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Norm,
> >>
> >> That's sure a pretty car! Much nicer than it was in the
> first set of
> >> pictures when you brought it home.
> >>
> >> Ned
> >
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