Have a local laser company in the UK who make lasers for cleaning ancient sculptures and archaeological finds without damaging them - also blown away the first time I saw one used.
fantastic piece of technology! And no piles of mess to clean up after. I can see how this could change the restoration business. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers
Hello Richard . It's very impressive but l'd imagine pretty costly at this early stage . They've been available here in the uk for a few years . ......not on my shopping list yet !
Upsides and downsides, like everything. Pretty cool though. The rings left behind are a little off putting, but I imagine they can be cleaned away easily after. Have you tried dry ice blasting instead of garnet blasting ? It evaporates and won’t fill in places like the garnet will.
Those light circles remind me of the Mysterons from Captain Scarlet 😁 Just a thought, why not use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the dust instead of compressed air blowing it all over the place?
I'd say it definitely has its place in the cleaning scheme of things. But, the admission towards the end that it "etches" the cast metal surface, that right away puts a flag up, doesn't it? If you have an item where you don't want the surface to suffer in any way, then this probably isn't the method you'll want to use, and something like blasting with walnut chips (or whatever medium) will be what you go for. That said, I'm sure it has its place! But it's not a one-size-fits-all method.
Impressive, but I don't know if I'd like to use it without hand and skin protection. Is it just laser beams or is it necessary to form a circuit through the metal parts, i.e.would it clean the surfaces of a non metallic part, say plastics etc, many new engines use non metallic intake manifolds and valve/ timing gear covers. Could this be used to clean the excess carbon deposits from inlet ports in modern GDI engines? A great innovation Richard, Owen Automotive's next purchase?
That is some good tech, congratulations to the guys and their demo! Just a word on “good for the environment” - that’s always a risky sell 😂 In a blasting cab all products can be collected and treated. This one burns lots of chemical residue and it goes off into the air. Sure, operator wears mask, but what about the long term future for those burn products? This takes nothing away from the tool, it is brilliant and has its place! Just be honest about doing what humans do so well… make it invisible and someone else’s problem ;)
It won’t be long and they will have a computer controlled system. Put your piece in a box, press a button, come back 10 minutes later turn over repeat.
How would this compare with dry ice blasting, both in efficacy and cost? I seems a kinda slow process, I wonder what the per hour cost is, do you hire the technician or is it a rental of the unit?
Have a local laser company in the UK who make lasers for cleaning ancient sculptures and archaeological finds without damaging them - also blown away the first time I saw one used.
fantastic piece of technology! And no piles of mess to clean up after. I can see how this could change the restoration business. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers
That demonstration was amazing!!
Yorkshire Car Restoration (see TH-cam) are using a similar machine for cleaning hard to get to body work. It’s a game changer
Every home should have one...
Hello Richard . It's very impressive but l'd imagine pretty costly at this early stage . They've been available here in the uk for a few years . ......not on my shopping list yet !
Interesting...d0 they have cost per hour to rent the machine?
Well, that's the gosh darnedest thing I've seen. Fantastic !!!
Hi Richard! A really hammer good tool 👍. Best regards from Hans and Cheers 🍻🇦🇹.
What happens on copper and bronze, chrome, stainless, glass, plastic? Very cool process.
Works on all of these!
Impressive outcome!
Great video
AMAZING guys, what an invention Impressive
Upsides and downsides, like everything. Pretty cool though. The rings left behind are a little off putting, but I imagine they can be cleaned away easily after. Have you tried dry ice blasting instead of garnet blasting ? It evaporates and won’t fill in places like the garnet will.
Absolutely cool as!
Richard I think you use the word Garnet the way we often use the word “Media” ? 🇬🇧🤔
Very neat!
Those light circles remind me of the Mysterons from Captain Scarlet 😁 Just a thought, why not use a vacuum cleaner to suck up the dust instead of compressed air blowing it all over the place?
I'd say it definitely has its place in the cleaning scheme of things.
But, the admission towards the end that it "etches" the cast metal surface, that right away puts a flag up, doesn't it? If you have an item where you don't want the surface to suffer in any way, then this probably isn't the method you'll want to use, and something like blasting with walnut chips (or whatever medium) will be what you go for.
That said, I'm sure it has its place! But it's not a one-size-fits-all method.
This only etches the surface if you set the machine to do so. It is fully adjustable and can take the ink off of paper with zero damage.
So cool!
If you leave the laser in one spot, does it affect the base metal? If so, how long does it take? Thank you.
Impressive, but I don't know if I'd like to use it without hand and skin protection.
Is it just laser beams or is it necessary to form a circuit through the metal parts, i.e.would it clean the surfaces of a non metallic part, say plastics etc, many new engines use non metallic intake manifolds and valve/ timing gear covers.
Could this be used to clean the excess carbon deposits from inlet ports in modern GDI engines?
A great innovation Richard, Owen Automotive's next purchase?
That is some good tech, congratulations to the guys and their demo!
Just a word on “good for the environment” - that’s always a risky sell 😂
In a blasting cab all products can be collected and treated. This one burns lots of chemical residue and it goes off into the air. Sure, operator wears mask, but what about the long term future for those burn products?
This takes nothing away from the tool, it is brilliant and has its place! Just be honest about doing what humans do so well… make it invisible and someone else’s problem ;)
Amazing 😊
does it strip paint, and bondo off fender metal? Is it practical to strip a whole car like this or would soda blast be better?
It won’t be long and they will have a computer controlled system. Put your piece in a box, press a button, come back 10 minutes later turn over repeat.
What level of proven long term eyesight protection do the tinted glasses give the user?
How much will the electric bill cost after useing it for a couple of hours
All very cool! Where can I sign up for this tool?
did I miss it? what's with the air gun. Is it just moving dust away or is some cooling necessary?
Mind blown
cost??
Beats wire brushing, doesn't it?
They are definitely nice to have, but boy howdy do they come with a price tag.
like 7 !
How would this compare with dry ice blasting, both in efficacy and cost? I seems a kinda slow process, I wonder what the per hour cost is, do you hire the technician or is it a rental of the unit?
All good questions. I'll check back later to see if they're answered.
its charged by minute at $4 a min = $240 an hr.
@@richardmeng6954 Ouch. Thank-you! Not a hobbyist thing but for high end work probably justified.
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