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

[Norman C. Witte]

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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