just wondering

[ron p 500]

anyone ever see/look into DRY ICE BLASTING.

ZERO run-off.

Dry ice turn's into a harmless gas vapor and dirt fall's off.

NO CHEM'S EITHER.

Yes it can be used on any surface.

Seem's like a pefect set-up for the air conditioner coil cleaner's.

Inside factory's.

DRY CLEANING-I bet their could be a big market for this in busy city's.

[Beth n Rod 1,279]

Got any pics???

[Jon 533]

Have seen the demo at the PWNA in Las Vegas 5 years ago, very expensive to buy the equipment and then finding the Dry Ice.

It also is very expensive to buy.

But yes it did a great job, or the guys who sell the system did.

[dk34 14]

http://www.dryiceblasting.com/image_library//Foundry700K.wmv

here's a video for those with a high speed connection

[mattia 14]

Jon, What were they cleaning five years ago....

Matt

[Jon 533]

Concrete, remember it was a demo, never the same as doing the real thing. What stood out to me was the cost factor.

Then if there is no ice company around then there is no dry ice. Also remember dry ice last 24 to 36 hours.

buy it and use it, don't store it.

I will admit that it has its uses, everything does in our business.

[Paul B. 523]

The equipment was designed and initially built just down the street from me (had a couple friends that worked on it).

It's a neat piece of equipment and was initially intended for boats, airplanes, etc. If I remember correctly, it could remove one layer of paint without touching destroying the primer below it.

Also did a great job of cleaning boat hulls. I know the early models were a bit bulky and very expensive (like anything else in its early stages). That was about 10-12 years ago (can't remember). I can't imagine it to be cost effective unless it's used on large jobs and use it all the time (then again, I haven't seen their latest models either).