Comco MicroBlaster MB1006 Operation And Service Instructions Manual Download

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Issue Date: September 2003

Table of Contents

The Comco Warranty .................................................................................................v
Safety Precautions .....................................................................................................vi

Section 1: The MicroBlaster MB1006

.......................................................1-1

This section introduces you to the basic unit, including its
description, principles of operation, and detail specifications.

Overview ........................................................................................................1-2

Figure 1-1, MicroBlaster MB1006 ......................................................1-2

How The MicroBlaster Works ........................................................................1-3

Figure 1-2, MicroBlaster Pressurized ................................................1-3
Figure 1-3, Modulator Open ..............................................................1-4
Figure 1-4, Modulator Closed ............................................................1-5

Detail Specifications.......................................................................................1-6

Section 2: Getting Started

.........................................................................2-1

This section tells you what you need to have and what you
need to do to set up the MicroBlaster.

The Proper Work Area ...................................................................................2-2

Figure 2-1, Micro-abrasive Blasting System Requirements ..............2-3
Figure 2-2, MicroBlaster Reference Sheet ........................................2-4

What You Received with the MicroBlaster ....................................................2-5
Basic Components of the MicroBlaster .........................................................2-6

Figure 2-3, External Component Locations .......................................2-7

Setup and Test ...............................................................................................2-8

Section 3: Using the MicroBlaster

...........................................................3-1

This section discusses the selection of key operating
parameters such as abrasives and nozzles; and tells you
how to operate the MicroBlaster for maximum efficiency.

Abrasive Selection .........................................................................................3-2

Table 3-1, Factors Affecting Abrasive Blasting .................................3-3
Table 3-2, Abrasives and Their Applications .....................................3-5

Tank Orifice and Nozzle Selection ................................................................3-6

Table 3-3, Orifice Selection Chart .....................................................3-7
Figure 3-1, Changing the Tank Orifice ..............................................3-7
Figure 3-2, Changing the Nozzle .......................................................3-8
Table 3-4, Nozzle Chart .....................................................................3-9

General Operation of the MicroBlaster ..........................................................3-12

Figure 3-3, Filling the Abrasive Tank .................................................3-13
Figure 3-4, Controls and Indicators ...................................................3-14