hadrosauridae Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 I finally found the blaster I have been looking for; a used Comco MB-1002 in decent shape. It also came with a blast box work station, but I dont have a use for it right this moment. I have to order a maintenance kit for some worn parts, but its functional. It goes through media WAY faster than my Vaniman, but it works so nicely. I dont know what size the tank valves are, and may need to order new ones as I suspect they could be too large for my media (and the reason its eating through it so fast). Now that I have my custom blast box, microscope, dust vac, and now this Comco, I hope I am done spending money on prepping gear for a while! Any comco users out there have any tips, tricks, or advice? 2 "There is no shortage of fossils. There is only a shortage of paleontologists to study them." - Larry Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) Nice!!! One of these days (probably years) I need to get myself a blaster. -Micah Edited July 30, 2022 by fossilhunter21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 14 minutes ago, fossilhunter21 said: Nice!!! One of these days (probably years) I need to get myself a blaster. -Micah Maybe look into getting a Paasche. Fairly cheap and a good entry level abrader. ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Kane said: Maybe look into getting a Paasche. Fairly cheap and a good entry level abrader. Yeah, I have been thinking about getting one (and I would love to), but I would need to build/buy a lot of other things for it. Plus in a few days I am going to be spending quite a bit of money on a multi day fossil dig. Maybe In a few months, but right now I simply don't have much money to spend on fossil prep tools. Thanks! -Micah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kane Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, fossilhunter21 said: Yeah, I have been thinking about getting one (and I would love to), but I would need to build/buy a lot of other things for it. Plus in a few days I am going to be spending quite a bit of money on a multi day fossil dig. Maybe In a few months, but right now I simply don't have much money to spend on fossil prep tools. Thanks! -Micah It is certainly not a cheap proposition to do prep, that's for sure! Hopefully in the near future you'll have all the right stuff ready and can get into some abrasion prep. Although a Paasche is pretty entry level, I've not graduated to a nice Swam or Comco yet and I can still produce fairly good results. It can be frustrating at times, but better than no setup at all. It really is a game-changer. 1 ...How to Philosophize with a Hammer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fossilhunter21 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Kane said: It is certainly not a cheap proposition to do prep, that's for sure! Hopefully in the near future you'll have all the right stuff ready and can get into some abrasion prep. Although a Paasche is pretty entry level, I've not graduated to a nice Swam or Comco yet and I can still produce fairly good results. It can be frustrating at times, but better than no setup at all. It really is a game-changer. Thanks, Kane! I can understand how they could be pretty handy, but for now I will have to do with out one. I need to stop thinking about how handy having one would be... -Micah Edited July 30, 2022 by fossilhunter21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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