Blast pistol
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A lightweight blast pistol no larger than a paint spraygun makes short work of rust, paint, carbon, underseal, dirt or any surface that calls for fast, thorough cleaning.
It is claimed to be the only British-designed, British-built blast pistol to pack power into such a convenient size, and can use a wide range of materials such as carbides, aluminium oxides or ground glass from 0.2mm up to 0.75mm.
The gun works with air pressures of between 698.4kN/sqm (100psi) and
1396.91EN/sqm (200psi) and is simple to operate.
For general-purpose work the manufacturer recommends the use of Expendablast copper slag abrasive, which is a non-magnetic, non-hygroscopic and chemically neutral. Specially formulated to. blasting purposes it is available in grain size of 0.2 to 0.5mm for use with the BM blast pistol and costs £3.75 plus VAT per 25kg (55.1 lb) bag. Pistol price : £27.50.
Made by : Lodifield Ltd, Queen Street, Clifton, Rotherham.