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    I have to wonder if water and media blasting might be faster and a whole lot cheaper

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    Maybe, but considering the manpower needed for cleanup afterwords, maybe this is cheaper. All you need is electricity (after you buy the machine) and it will be provided by the customer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by piper184 View Post
    Maybe, but considering the manpower needed for cleanup afterwords, maybe this is cheaper. All you need is electricity (after you buy the machine) and it will be provided by the customer.
    What about the vaporized particles in the air though? At least with water-media blast you can cover the ground with drop tarps and let gravity help.
    Knew a guy who did portable blasting, would come out to a site then if a building, cover the surrounding area If a piece of equipment place it on a large tarp with perimeter berms everything was contained, the residual was placed in a hazmat container and hauled away.
    If that laser thing is burning away lead paint think about what is going in the atmosphere.
    I like the laser idea if there is some way to contain the sluff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Frank S View Post
    I have to wonder if water and media blasting might be faster and a whole lot cheaper
    A client asked me about a laser cleaning based machine a few years ago, so I priced it out. Media blasting is definitely cheaper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by nova_robotics View Post
    A client asked me about a laser cleaning based machine a few years ago, so I priced it out. Media blasting is definitely cheaper.
    Media blasting is much harsher on the subject surface.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob_3000 View Post
    Media blasting is much harsher on the subject surface.
    The lasers are $250k. I can be harsh to those bricks. I'll call them names and insult their mother if it saves $250k.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bob_3000 View Post
    Media blasting is much harsher on the subject surface.
    Unless you use baking soda, which does not damage the surface...



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