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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 06:20 AM
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Laser Rust Removal

Cool Technology, numerous pages & youtube vids. Link below covers a few aspects.


http://shortshift.co/laser-rust-removal/
Old Mar 14, 2016 | 06:25 AM
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Yea thats cool, CL20 packback would be perfect for car restoration..

.. Until you do a little googling, realise there arent anywhere prices for them ( hint noticed.. they are propably expensive..) and when you find some hints here and there at in what price class they might be... im all again looking that compressor which can supply sand-blaster..

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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 06:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Inline
.. Until you do a little googling, realise there arent anywhere prices for them
This was right in the article:

Our Backpack unit with 20W starts at $80,000.00.The CL 1000, as featured on the You Tube or the TV show, starts at $480,000.00.
Old Mar 14, 2016 | 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
This was right in the article:
.. And thats what im talking about...

Just claims about " our prices starts", no actual pricesheets. Just hints about the pricerange..
Also that bolded price is CL1000, not CL 20 packback, which is adverised
" starts at $80'000"..

Compressor which can run sandblaster continuosly and is good hobby-quality costs 1222$ right from the shop.

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Old Mar 14, 2016 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Inline
.. And thats what im talking about...

Just claims about " our prices starts", no actual pricesheets. Just hints about the pricerange..
Also that bolded price is CL1000, not CL 20 packback, which is adverised
" starts at $80'000"..
Bolded price is for the unit shown operating in the video. The less expensive units are likely much smaller and less capable.

This is a moot point anyway. Unless you are planning to invest in one for a business, even the $80K unit is about two orders of magnitude too expensive for the hobbyist. Does it really matter that pricing isn't more accurate than that?
Old Mar 15, 2016 | 05:44 PM
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Well, I hate to be this guy again but I bet the company that sells that will probably sell you cure for baldness and a (you now what) enlarger.
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 06:04 AM
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Well, I hate to be this guy again but I bet the company that sells that will probably sell you cure for baldness and a (you now what) enlarger.
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Why? The technology exists. It just isn't cheap.
Old Mar 16, 2016 | 06:15 AM
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What do you think about that rust remover by high water pressure?
Old Mar 16, 2016 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by joe_padavano
Why? The technology exists. It just isn't cheap.
I only saw the one video.The one with the heavy piece of iron that looked like it was just over night surface rust.The laser made a lot of noise. I couldn't see the rust being knocked off so where did it go? Was it turned back to metal? did it disappear? The laser is just like electricity 100 yrs ago people claimed it would do / cure everything. I'm not going to argue about it cause I know nothing about it. Wonder what would happen if you got your hand in front of it?
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Old Mar 16, 2016 | 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Railguy
IWonder what would happen if you got your hand in front of it?
Pretty much the same thing as if you got your hand in front of the sand blaster nozzle or the cutting torch.

It's called evolution in action...
Old Mar 16, 2016 | 07:55 AM
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What could possibly go wrong?

How about
1) evaporust
2) Coca Cola
3) electrolysis
4) media blasting...
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