Awesome job! But carburetors have a lot of tiny passages, holes and pathways for air and fuel - won't the beads get into them? Vapor honing is glass beads + water right? Thanks for answering! Best, W.
You are correct Walid, you can plug these areas, or use a High Pressure parts Washer as a post process, we also suggest, dip tanks or ultrasonic cleaners to get the abrasive out. For more information or to place your order please contact me at 828-202-5563 x 103 Niki nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com
Just in case you wanted to know, the part is a carburetor from a Suzuki GS450, early 1980s. I have the exact same mounted on my bike. What is the pressure that you´re cleaning with? - Great watch from Denmark
Amazing process. Just imagine how long it would take you to strip those carbs down and get them to that condition. Easily several days hard work in the real world. OR 10 minutes in a vapour blasting cabinet. It's a no-brainer
Sir, do you recommend using a chemical inhibitor to the blast media to prevent flash rusting of steel items? Also, and this may sound silly but wouldn't you disassemble the carb first?
I have to put bolts in all the holes after chasing the threads on all the motorcycle parts I bead blast (dry)so the threads don't get damaged. I notice you don't?
If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
Thank You So much for your feedback, we will definitely strive to do a better job. If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
Beautiful,but THEN comes the fun of trying to clean all the passages as good as the outside,lol,What kind/size is the abrasive?Will I have to worry that it can clog a passage?Does the solution get reused,or go down the drain?
I'm using glass bead at 135 psi using the original sandblasting gun provided with my Harbor Fright cabinet. Ratio of 3 1/2 cups of media to 3.4 gallons water. Its not shining but rather leaving a dullish, albeit clean finish on my bike crankcases. Any idea of where I'm going wrong please?
What we are showing in these results are from a Vapor Honing Cabinet. Using Water and Abrasive under compressed air to get this fine finish. We do not claim that a dry blast cabinet will give you this finish. Contact us for more information nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com
dear sir, please could I have info on which measure of micro glass balls is used for this specific cleaning of the carburetors? is glas 170-325 suitable as an abrasive? Thanks
do y'all do blasting services? I would like to have my engine and carbs on my Triumph done. I would preferably like to do it myself but dont have thousands of dollars right now or the place to put a machine. whats the typical cost to do a motor and carbs? my engine is painted from factory but I want the aluminum look. preferable polished or the dull polished look
Hello Vapor Honing Technologies, VERY interesting process and results look GREAT in video. I am currently rebuilding a greasy/grimy Toyota 2zz-ge engine that will be installed in a gen-3 MR2/S. I would like to have it looking like better than new when finished. Interested in this process for cylinder head, block, and other aluminum pieces. My biggest concern in aluminum journal bearings in the head for cam-shafts. They ride on machined aluminum w/o bearings. How can I protect these surfaces? Also plan to coat all engine parts to avoid future corrosion (looking at Yamaha marine paint). Thank you in advance and please advise, Mr. P
Hey guys, I have some small parts for my vintage 2 stroke GP bike I would love to see shiny again. Real great video subjects... Interested? Footpegs, carbs, etc.
So no caution needs to be taken when using this machine with aluminum engine cases or anything? Was worried edges where the cases meet. The portion where the gasket is.
Thank you so Much for your feedback. As a matter of fact we have started building the VH800 Fully Loaded with a wiper. And you are Absolutely Right the "Brass flap thing" is a Throttle Blade. If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
The quietest compressor on the market is the silent air series compressor from polar air made by Eaton Corp. However, lower budget great compressor is a 5 Hp Ingersoll Rand SS5 pump the only downside is its noisy.
What is the mixture ratio of the slurry and what do you typically use 175-300 grit? Lets say you are using 5 gallons of water how much media would you add into that? In these machines are the Glass Bead and Water premixed together in a single tank or are they stored in separate tanks until you push the foot pedal? Sorry for all the questions but these machines fascinate me!!! Great stuff keep up on the videos you guys should do a Frame next show us how to Vapor Blast something BIG! Cheers
Thanks for the comments and keep them coming. Your ratio of media to water normally is 20-25%. The easiest way to check is doing the beaker test where you spray the water and media mixture into the beaker letting it settle to find the appropriate mixture. We normally run 20-25 gallons of water in the vapor hone with 25lbs. of media this gives us the proper ratio for processing. Yes, everything is stored in the bottom of the machine which we normally call the hopper when the pumping system comes online it will begin to mix the solution creating the slurry and pumping it to the blasting gun.
@@VaporHoningTechnologies I don't understand. You said your ratio is 20 to 25 gallons of water to 25 pounds of material. But that's not a ratio of 20 to 25%.
@@seekingthetruth304 in my point of understand its - 20-25% of media on 100 water. that being said - its 20-25 gallons(US) of water is 166-210lbs of water : 25lbs of media did i get it right? or am just mixed up the other way around. what i hope to find out is the beads size used.
If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
Nice job cleaning, but I can tell you for sure this was not a heavily corroded set of carbs...i would say you started this with a good set of carbs and and aged this a few weeks in the elements, ..this is actual heavy rust and gunk...
Thanks MoJo for your comments. If you have some sample parts or pieces you would like for us to blast for you, please contact me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com. Thanks again for watching.
I used a cheap harbor freight spot blaster with baking soda and it cleaned internal passages using a small compressor. I would imagine this would do just as good.
@@mattperkins7038 I'm in Western PA (Pittsburgh Area) and I have the MicroHone which has a work area of 17" x 13" x 13" . Not sure if you wanted someone in a more localized area to you or not.
We offer equipment starting at $999.99 and up. Price depends on Bells and Whistles and size. Cleaning carbs can be done in as little as 5 minutes with this process. We offer a Lifetime Warranty and Upgrade Option w/o Depreciation, so your equipment will grow with your needs. For more information, please contact us at 828-202-5563 or nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com
I love this video, bought your Weekend Warrior years ago, and highly recomend VHT equipment for anyone who is serious about any kind of restoration.
Awesome job! But carburetors have a lot of tiny passages, holes and pathways for air and fuel - won't the beads get into them? Vapor honing is glass beads + water right? Thanks for answering! Best, W.
You are correct Walid, you can plug these areas, or use a High Pressure parts Washer as a post process, we also suggest, dip tanks or ultrasonic cleaners to get the abrasive out. For more information or to place your order please contact me at 828-202-5563 x 103 Niki nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com
Nice, looks like the nickle plating holds up to the media as well, worth a mention in future.
Just in case you wanted to know, the part is a carburetor from a Suzuki GS450, early 1980s. I have the exact same mounted on my bike. What is the pressure that you´re cleaning with? - Great watch from Denmark
Amazing process. Just imagine how long it would take you to strip those carbs down and get them to that condition. Easily several days hard work in the real world. OR 10 minutes in a vapour blasting cabinet. It's a no-brainer
Yes sir, these things are Amazing! You are spot on on the time and labor saving abilities of these machines!
Sir, do you recommend using a chemical inhibitor to the blast media to prevent flash rusting of steel items? Also, and this may sound silly but wouldn't you disassemble the carb first?
I have to put bolts in all the holes after chasing the threads on all the motorcycle parts I bead blast (dry)so the threads don't get damaged. I notice you don't?
fantastic , I can use this for my outboard motors !
If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
Videos would be awesome if you didn't repeat yourself so much. Quick what youre doing then just do it. Good stuff didn't stay until 4:04 in.
Thank You So much for your feedback, we will definitely strive to do a better job. If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
This would be great for firearms frame and parts resto.
Beautiful,but THEN comes the fun of trying to clean all the passages as good as the outside,lol,What kind/size is the abrasive?Will I have to worry that it can clog a passage?Does the solution get reused,or go down the drain?
I'm using glass bead at 135 psi using the original sandblasting gun provided with my Harbor Fright cabinet. Ratio of 3 1/2 cups of media to 3.4 gallons water. Its not shining but rather leaving a dullish, albeit clean finish on my bike crankcases. Any idea of where I'm going wrong please?
What we are showing in these results are from a Vapor Honing Cabinet. Using Water and Abrasive under compressed air to get this fine finish. We do not claim that a dry blast cabinet will give you this finish. Contact us for more information nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com
@@VaporHoningTechnologies Thanks. Perhaps I should have mentioned that I am doing the above using a vapor honing cabinet.
dear sir, please could I have info on which measure of micro glass balls is used for this specific cleaning of the carburetors? is glas 170-325 suitable as an abrasive?
Thanks
Do you have any shops working with your equipment in the Los Angeles/Orange County area?
so cal maico
Car repair and maintenance in Ventura, California
Address: 2790 Sherwin Ave, Ventura, CA 93003
Phone: (805) 469-0477 Gary
Holy crap, four minutes in before any vapor homing gets done!!
8:27 its prob. zamak not alu. main part is zink
Does this blast all the original zinc coating off those screws, bolts and springs?
Depending on pressure you can either clean or remove the plating
do y'all do blasting services? I would like to have my engine and carbs on my Triumph done. I would preferably like to do it myself but dont have thousands of dollars right now or the place to put a machine. whats the typical cost to do a motor and carbs? my engine is painted from factory but I want the aluminum look. preferable polished or the dull polished look
Hello Vapor Honing Technologies,
VERY interesting process and results look GREAT in video.
I am currently rebuilding a greasy/grimy Toyota 2zz-ge engine that will be installed in a gen-3 MR2/S. I would like to have it looking like better than new when finished.
Interested in this process for cylinder head, block, and other aluminum pieces. My biggest concern in aluminum journal bearings in the head for cam-shafts. They ride on machined aluminum w/o bearings. How can I protect these surfaces?
Also plan to coat all engine parts to avoid future corrosion (looking at Yamaha marine paint).
Thank you in advance and please advise,
Mr. P
Hey guys, I have some small parts for my vintage 2 stroke GP bike I would love to see shiny again. Real great video subjects... Interested? Footpegs, carbs, etc.
So no caution needs to be taken when using this machine with aluminum engine cases or anything? Was worried edges where the cases meet. The portion where the gasket is.
It's the perfect finish for sealing surfaces
I would love to have one but by time I buy it and have it shipped to Canada it's like 2500$ or more it's easier to try and build one still great vid
What side of glass beat you use to cleaning
Do you use glass bead media for vapour blasting ?
It depends on the application.
Are you going to be at SEMA? You should be!
Not this year. We have it in the plan for next year though.
That cabinet needs a wiper on it!!
and the Brass flap thing is called a throttle blade.
Thank you so Much for your feedback. As a matter of fact we have started building the VH800 Fully Loaded with a wiper. And you are Absolutely Right the "Brass flap thing" is a Throttle Blade. If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
Wish I could do this in South Africa
How much dose one for those cost and what's the smallest one do you have ?
The Micro sells for $799.99 with a Lifetime Warranty and upgrade option.
what compressor do you recommend I know a 7.5 80 gallon would be good, any specific brands you guys use?
The quietest compressor on the market is the silent air series compressor from polar air made by Eaton Corp. However, lower budget great compressor is a 5 Hp Ingersoll Rand SS5 pump the only downside is its noisy.
There's no info on your mix(?) what do you blast with? And how does it differ from vapor blasting? *scratching head and shrugging* 🤔
Matthew, this is vapor blasting. In this instance this is water mixed with fine glass beads.
When using the glass bead media on carbs or bearings, is there concern for the media clogging the carb orfices or getting into the bearing races?
What is the mixture ratio of the slurry and what do you typically use 175-300 grit? Lets say you are using 5 gallons of water how much media would you add into that? In these machines are the Glass Bead and Water premixed together in a single tank or are they stored in separate tanks until you push the foot pedal? Sorry for all the questions but these machines fascinate me!!! Great stuff keep up on the videos you guys should do a Frame next show us how to Vapor Blast something BIG!
Cheers
Thanks for the comments and keep them coming. Your ratio of media to water normally is 20-25%. The easiest way to check is doing the beaker test where you spray the water and media mixture into the beaker letting it settle to find the appropriate mixture. We normally run 20-25 gallons of water in the vapor hone with 25lbs. of media this gives us the proper ratio for processing. Yes, everything is stored in the bottom of the machine which we normally call the hopper when the pumping system comes online it will begin to mix the solution creating the slurry and pumping it to the blasting gun.
@@VaporHoningTechnologies I don't understand. You said your ratio is 20 to 25 gallons of water to 25 pounds of material. But that's not a ratio of 20 to 25%.
@@seekingthetruth304 in my point of understand its - 20-25% of media on 100 water.
that being said - its 20-25 gallons(US) of water is 166-210lbs of water : 25lbs of media
did i get it right? or am just mixed up the other way around.
what i hope to find out is the beads size used.
No 13 glass bead
1-Aluminum parts after vapor blating should be anodized again.??
If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
What type of media did you use with the water?
+Earl Cousins This was a fine glass bead and water mixture.
You touched my heart
If you have any questions or need any information please Email me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com or call me 828-202-5563 x 103 My name is Niki, it is my job to take excellent care of your needs and wants. Call me today.
Nice job cleaning, but I can tell you for sure this was not a heavily corroded set of carbs...i would say you started this with a good set of carbs and and aged this a few weeks in the elements, ..this is actual heavy rust and gunk...
Thanks MoJo for your comments. If you have some sample parts or pieces you would like for us to blast for you, please contact me at nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com. Thanks again for watching.
It doesn't clean the internal passages. You need an ultrasonic cleaner to do that.
I used a cheap harbor freight spot blaster with baking soda and it cleaned internal passages using a small compressor. I would imagine this would do just as good.
Ultrasonic cleaner really does not do a good job. Never had much luck with it. This is better.
I’ve been trying to locate someone locally to vaporblast my vintage intake with no luck whatsoever!
Matt, where are you located? What size is the intake?
Greg Powanda Cincinnati area. 17”x 10”. Small block chevy
@@mattperkins7038 I'm in Western PA (Pittsburgh Area) and I have the MicroHone which has a work area of 17" x 13" x 13" . Not sure if you wanted someone in a more localized area to you or not.
Looks nice.
Not nearly as nice as your processes.
Good Morning kmcwhq, what kind of process is that?
Very Nice!!
I bet the cabinet is expensive though. I could see making a business out of this.
Our cabinets start at $799.99 up to $17498. Please call 828-202-5563 or email nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com for more information.
The things I can do with the micro 😉 Jose Silva on Facebook. Neatconfusion on IG.
Sounds expensive. $$$$$$ "Quick and easily". I take my carbs to a shop. Oh, ya that will take us about 20 hrs and cost you $1k.
We offer equipment starting at $999.99 and up. Price depends on Bells and Whistles and size. Cleaning carbs can be done in as little as 5 minutes with this process. We offer a Lifetime Warranty and Upgrade Option w/o Depreciation, so your equipment will grow with your needs. For more information, please contact us at 828-202-5563 or nicole@vaporhoningtechnologies.com
Man love the machine but stop talking
Get on with it .. too much blah blah blah