Wet Blasting Vintage Motorcycle Parts - Micro Vapor Honing Technologies Review

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Herm and Scotty from Dime City Cycles review the Micro Vapor Hone from Vapor Honing Technologies. Pick one up today at Dime City Cycles.
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[@nicholasbecker644]

Oh well I dig this Herm, this could for sure come in handy with all the old parts. All the time saved trying to clean by hand, that’s huge.

[@rickhuntindustriesmcdragra4860]

I just purchased this model, I've had it up and running for about 2 weeks now and I love it, I do numerous carburetors and it works wonders, I had a soda blaster which I still use on occasion now, but it took quite a while to bless the carburetors and it did not come out nearly as nice as this Vapor blaster this thing really works like magic I couldn't be more satisfied with it, I might actually upgrade to the next bigger model due to the work that I have, I also might be posting my own video on the function of this Vapor hone.

[@ct1762]

if you think thats a dirty carb, i don't know what is. also, did you really just blast it without taking it apart? good luck trying to get it to function now.

[@rocketbob]

Looking at buying one of these from you but I'm wondering if pump life may be an issue. It appears to be a Flojet diaphragm pump, which I wonder will hold up to extended use with slurry pumping thru it.

[@leonardoc.floresjr908]

wow..what's the brand of the water pump you have there? any link? does the water and the media flow together inside the water pump? or it does has filter to avoid the media getting through the water pump? just kinda curious..thnaks in advance

[@billross7078]

So our voc/tech high school bought one of these. It had 2 small broken plastic measuring cups in it. What are they for?

[@dcxplant]

Do the glass beads get imbedded into the soft aluminum?

[@vitjakes5531]

Having used a vapor blaster for a while now, I find it incredibly misleading to demonstrate this on a assembled carburettor. What people can't see is how the media gets into all the crevices, especially around the butterfly shaft and choke assembly, effectively and irreversibly seizing both mechanisms during disassembly. What you're showing is absolutely irresponsible.

[@vitjakes5531]

@@hermnarciso4754 I get it, but had to be said it did. I understand marketing-wise it's a no-brainer to just blast the whole carb as is and consider it done, but if there's ONE THING to be kept in mind during wet blasting it's that you absolutely have to blast all your mechanical parts disassembled if you ever intend to use them again.

[@dothetontim]

Meh - if someone blasts a carb complete and assembled, it's probably just as well their bike won't run. Keep them off the road. Anyone getting into DIY vapor blasting likely understands the ins and outs, would spend some time getting up to speed and perhaps learn a few hard lessons along the way. Awesome that DCC is bringing this sort of tech to the masses.

[@dothetontim]

Oh, and this kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWGrc6ijr5itgJY

[@vitjakes5531]

@@dothetontim I don't mean to be mean or anything, but whatever you say, this, let alone the Jay Leno video cannot justify this irresponsible approach. However you may tackle it, you're still going to have to disassemble the carburettor, during which you're very likely to irreversibly damage/scratch the slide and choke bores as they're now completely stuck with media. Don't ask me how I know. And don't ask me how I got the idea to just blast away the whole carb. If the guys who sell that machine don't do it, how are you to know not to do it?

[@hardtailsuicidaljockey6827]

@@vitjakes5531 you have alot to say all I can say is to learn how to spell makes you look stupid !

[@tigman175]

Do you think that a shovelhead or evo case half will fit in there with enough room to move it around and clean it up? thanks

[@marylang4231]

How do you clean this machine when/if the media slurry gets too dense and clogs the hose lines? I hope I didn’t ruin my machine. Any help is appreciated!!!

[@davidbutcher6637]

Hi mine is pulsing an not pumping as fast as yours am i doing something wrong thanks David NZ Sorted not enough water also what is the brass air control valve at the back to be set at ?

[@eduki]

It looks like a fiberglass version, compared with the metal ones that I saw online... Can I ask you what kind of compressor do we need to run it? And, what kind of pump works into it? Any kind of slurry pump? It looks too small to have a decent slurry pump into it... Thanks for the video, very interesting to have at the garage ;)

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

5-10 CFM Max. 60-70 PSI max pressure is where it runs. Most small shop compressors would have little trouble handling this machine.

[@jchaves001]

What's the minimum required "air constant pressure" ?

[@beastgirl43]

My craftsman oilless 33 gallon vertical 6.4 scfm @90 psi (rated) will not keep up unfortunately

[@bittainment5995]

Hello sir. I am going to overhaul another 4 cylinder inline engine. Should I vapour blast an engine parts before lathe work or after lathe work like cylinder boring, valve lapping, head porting or decking etc. Should I seal or masking an engine parts before vapour blasting. I heard that Vapour Blasting process change the surface polish or finish like aluminium engine parts lining or gasket area. It changes the shiny surface into satin bright finish on using very fine mesh glass bead 170-325 and the pressure. I use is 50 PSI to 60 PSI. It also changes the colour of metal parts.

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

1. Before or after lathe work: The vapor blasting process will clean up burring and remnants of the lathe work. Additionally the lathe work may be a little easier with a clean part. I would blast after machining, and possibly before and after depending on the circumstance. 2. Seal or mask areas to be worked: We recommend complete disassembly of components to be blasted. If there are areas that you do not want to be affected, remove or seal them off appropriately. 3. Surface finish characteristics: Dry blasting can remove precious marks and traits on engine and other components that add value to any restored motorcycle. Wet blasting will simply clean over top of these marks without damage, providing an even and satin surface finish. It also provides an excellent surface for plating and specialty coating by cleaning the topography of the surface. With the flushing action of combined water and abrasive, this process allows optimal surface cleanliness and preparation for final plating operations. That said you can tailor the surface finish by using different kinds of abrasive. Finishes are determined by the edge profile of the abrasive. Round circular beads such as glass bead and ceramic bead will roll across the substrate creating a lapping or finishing effect. Other abrasives such as aluminum oxide, silicon carbide, crushed glass, and ceramic grit have sharp angular edges which will flow across the surface scratching and etching the surface which will not leave the surface shiny but matte and ready for coatings.

[@bittainment5995]

@@DimecitycyclesShop Hi. I want to know, what is the correct way to clean engine parts with glass beads. After vapour blasting how to remove glass beads from engine parts. Which engine parts should be avoid to clean with glass beads. Is sodium bicarbonate better then glass beads to clean engine using vapour blasting method.

[@henrikk7658]

Glasbeads just stays in the bottom, so I just spray water on the parts... any ideas ?

[@tristawilliams129]

So you were able to fit that cylinder and cylinder head into the wet blasting cabinet? are those off a cb350? just wondering what size of parts you can fit in.

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

Hi Trista! Yes, the cylinder head from our CB350 did fit in the cabinet and turned out great! Thanks for watching.

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

Yes the heads fit without issue and turned out great!

[@nicholasbecker644]

Scotty what’s up brother!!!

[@kevinfuelling45]

What’s the trick to keep the media in suspension? I bought one and am using a compressor with 13 cfm. What at I really have is a pressure washer, the media is not flowing. Checked the lines and they are clear. Any suggestions?

[@linc341]

Kevin Fuelling move the slurry pick up line a little closer to the top of the media level. I had the same problems - and the media I initially used wasn’t fine enough 👍

[@henrikk7658]

@@wholewheat1 did you solve the problem ? Mine do the same, glasbeads just lay on the bottom

[@His_Dudeness]

Anybody know where to get one of these honers nowadays?

[@blessedcurbappeals7512]

What’s the name of this model?

[@Ashroyer86]

Where do you dispose of used media?

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

All the media purchased directly from Vapor Honing Technologies is environmentally friendly. Once you filter it out of the water it can be disposed of in a dumpster or at the dump. We do not recommend putting it in a storm drain as it can clump and cause backups.

[@tonyjones2098]

If you're in So-Cal. I'd like to hire you to make one for me.

[@beastgirl43]

Where’s the 4” black exhaust stack?

[@DimecitycyclesShop]

Great question Denise. The exhaust stack is there to equalize pressure inside of the blasting cabinet.

[@beastgirl43]

Dime City Cycles Agree, i just don’t see it in the video

[@beastgirl43]

I see now your model has a stainless wall in front of the exhaust outlet. Mine does not but has a stack that rises above the lid. Same result though

[@daveh2557]

Shame they discontinued that model. Next model up is in the thousands not including the $500 shipping....

[@motorwestfuelinjectors]

They brought it back...they were probably trying to get rid of old inventory lol

[@kenbritzman8136]

Would you post one to me I Australia Melbourne

[@GideonWallace]

That carb nasty?