[MakeLV] Workshop idea

[Nathan Powell]

With a blast cabinet<http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/ECONOLINE-Abrasive-Blast-Cabinet-3Z848?Pid=search>sandblasting
is relatively safe for the inexperienced masses, especially if
it had a turntable rigged up in it so all people would do is pull the
trigger on an already mounted gun. I'd foresee more of a problem figuring
out how to muffle a compressor without also causing major overheating.
If people are doing the frosting themselves, sandpaper strikes me as less of
an issue. It's labor intensive, but it's not our labor intensive while also
adding a sense of genuine DIY-ness. Since jars are a simple shape, a belt
sander might work, but then we're right back to safety issues, although
without the added risk of hearing damage.
I do have access to a sandblaster (which hasn't been flooded recently) so I
could possibly follow through on Vincent's offer to pre-frost. Assuming the
current setup has the oomph to do so effectively and I can rig up something
to catch sand for reuse.

On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 10:22 PM, Ellis Farmer <saxywolf at gmail.com> wrote:

> Well, keeping in line with the idea that they would make the kit at the
> booth... I don't think a sand blaster nor acid would be a really good idea
> to have there.  I agree that Sandpaper would probably still require too much
> elbow grease... I'll have to give it a try to see if it is effective enough.
>  What about a wire brush drill bit?  Still not something I'd recommend
> having at a booth though, and not a tool I'd expect anyone just picking up a
> kit to bring home would have either.  Maybe we should pre-frost them?  I'd
> still rather find a way for them to take it from step 1 to completion
> though.  Only thing I can think of is a weaker acid that would require a bit
> more time to affect the glass (so, hopefully safer).
> -Ellis
>
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 8:16 PM, Nathan Powell <nathan.n.powell at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> My father and I used to frost glass w/ a sandblaster. Worked extremely
>> nicely, and regular electrical tape is tough enough to use as a stenciling
>> medium (2 layers recommended). Sanding would probably work too, on the basis
>> of being roughly the same thing slowed down, but if we're talking about
>> selling kits for money it may be a bit too much elbow grease for an actual
>> production method.
>>
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