TM 9-4940-444-14&P
The Tumblast uses the endless conveyor method of
The speed and ease o loading and unloading are
tumbling - which completely exposes all surfaces of
important features of the Tumblast.
Unloading is
every piece to the full effect of the abrasive blast.
accomplished by reversing the apron conveyor which
carries work up and out of the cleaning chamber. The
Spent abrasive falls through holes in the conveyor and
quick-opening door permits easy inspection of the load,
passes into a bucket elevator to be carried to an
eliminating under and over blasting, and enables the
overhead abrasive separator and storage hopper from
operator to set an accurate cleaning time for products
which it is fed by gravity to the unit.
varying in size, shape, and weight
THE AIRLESS TUMBLAST
The efficient blast cleaning
device
The heart of any airless blast cleaning equipment is the
abrasive throwing unit. The 27" x 36" Tumblast uses the type
"Q" wheel (15" diameter x 2 1/2" wide) that hurls abrasive by
controlled centrifugal force upon the work to be blasted.
This wheel features blades held in position with a spring clip
holding device.
The Type "Q" Unit
HOW THE WHEEL WORKS
Gravity-fed abrasive is picked up by the rapidly rotating
impeller and discharged through openings. It is then forced
through the opening in the stationary (but adjustable) control
cage and immediately picked up by the rotating blades.
Blades repeat this operation approximately 300 times a
second. The abrasive slides along the blades until it leaves
the wheel in a controlled barrage of high capacity cleaning
power.
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