TM 9-4940-495-14&P
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INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
ABRASIVE BLAST CLEANING DEFINED
Abrasive blast cleaning is defined as the cleaning of a surface by the impact of abrasives. The use of
compressed air through a nozzle as the propelling force is termed air blasting , and the use of centrifugal force of a
rotating blade is termed wheel blasting
Abrasive blast cleaning takes into consideration all commonly used abrasives, not merely sand as the word
sandblasting would imply. However, the word sandblasting is used regularly whether the abrasive is steel grit, walnut
shells, glass beads, sand, or any other abrasive.
ONLY FOUR BASIC PARTS ON SANDBLAST EQUIPMENT
Regardless of size or shape, a sandblast machine has only four basic parts:
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