There are 4 messages in this issue.

Topics in today's digest:

      1. Mini-blaster
           From: TomTrauberman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
      2. Re: New member
           From: "Roderick J. Geis" <geis@xxxxxxx.xxxx
      3. Re: Mini-blaster
           From: Rick Sabatino <sabatino@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
      4. Re: Mini-blaster
           From: TomTrauberman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)


_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

Message: 1
   Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 06:12:33 -0600 (MDT)
   From: TomTrauberman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Mini-blaster

  I'm just starting out and am in the process of aquiring equipment. I
was thinking of making my own small cabinet and buying a mini-blaster to
start with. I'll be etching on a small scale into rock, antler and
glass. Can anyone give me some advise and info where I can buy a
Mini-blaster.

  Tom



_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

Message: 2
   Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 09:53:07 -0800
   From: "Roderick J. Geis" <geis@xxxxxxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: New member

Welcome to the list (all of you).  I am quite happy to know that I am in good 
company: good etcher, bad speller.  (If any of you see spelling errors on
the web site please let me know.)

The list is only a week old but we do have five people currently... not 
too bad.  Please do spread the word about the list.  I am sure it can 
become a valuable tool for all of us.

Best Regards,
Roderick J. Geis
MIS (and amateur sandcarving artist)
Rayzist Photomask, Inc.
geis@rayzist.com    http://www.rayzist.com


> From: art-glass@iname.com
> Hi everyone. I am glad to join this mail list and hope to share many ideas
> and succeses with each of you. I have a small business doing
> awards/recognition, premiums and custom one of a kind glass etching.  It's
> a very small business as business go but I'd like to grow it. Lets spred
> the word about this list. The markets to big for anyone to fear giving up
> seacrets. Oh! I etch great, but my spelling stinks so I'll warn you all
> now my posts will not be pretty.



_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

Message: 3
   Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:19:47 -0500
   From: Rick Sabatino <sabatino@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xxxxxxxxx.xxxx
Subject: Re: Mini-blaster

Tom I have the Parablaster unit from Paragraphics. If I had it to over again I
wouldn't buy a pencil blaster. 
Here's how I see it. You have to decide or determine what size compressor you
can run in your home or business. If you can run a 220 powered compressor you
can then run almost any pressure pot. Why? because you need at least 7 CFM to
power most pressure pots.
 
I don't have the ability at this time to run a 220 volt compressor so I need
to run a blaster that will run on less CFM (Cubic Foot of air per Minute). The
Glass Man (see A&E) has designed a unit with two separate sized hoses and tips
off the same pot. I think all the hosaes and lines are 3/8" and under so it
may run on less CFM than other pots. 

Paragraphics and SCM offer pencil blasters. They work well but are limited as
to how much you can do.

If you can run the larger compressor and aren't worried about portability get
a 40lb pot or bigger. Rayzist offers a full line of blasters with or without a
cabinet. Tip manufacturing in Ohio offers plans for a blast cabinet and the
hardware you need to build it if you would like. The plans cost about $10.00
and are quite good.  Tip sells many blast combo kits just like Rayzizt,
Photobrasive, and many others. The problem is they are experts on blasting car
parts and large jobs, not glass.

I use Rayzist's resist and have had them develop mask on large jobs.  There
service has been great, the people very knowledgeable and helpful. This is
more important than saving a few bucks on a blaster. They have helped me out
even though I didn't but their blaster.

I hope this helps.

Rick


_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________

Message: 4
   Date: Fri, 11 Jun 1999 19:01:30 -0600 (MDT)
   From: TomTrauberman@xxxxx.xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
Subject: Re: Mini-blaster

Rick,
 Thanks for your reply,my main concern in looking for a mini-blaster was
cost. I could'nt locate The glass man, do you have his url?
   Also, has anyone tried the bottle blaster offered by eastern art
glass? I don't intend to use for production purposes. I am a mold maker
by trade and wanted to etch on glass then use that etchng as a model to
make a mold. I will cast to look like simulated ivory with scrimshaw.
  So you see I don't need anything heavy duty to start. I hope a
mini-blaster will be adequite.
I also need an exposure unit for making my own resists. Any used
equipment out there?  

 Tom