It’s like watching paint peal. Only much more fun. It is great to see it clean off an old boat so thoroughly and with no mess vs the typical Sand blasting with paint chips everywhere.
If I would have designed this machine, I would have used 4 large rare earth magnets mounted on each corner. This would eliminate the need for ropes, although I would still use a safety line in case it fell off. This would allow you to clean at any angle and reduce your setup and dismantle times.
You would more effeceintly use this machine if it ran laterally rather thn horizonally because you are wasting a 1/5 of you time starting and stopping at the end of each vertical pass.
We have changed some of the gears/motors on ours, to extend lifetime on the air motors use oil. Or you may have problem whit the ovale bearings inside. We may have a used complete (ex. Vacuum) setup spiderjet for sale😊
The surface is dry because all water returns to vacuum unit. And after friction from the high pressure the steel temperature is btw. 30-40 degrees celsius. The steel is also free from salts. If weater is good is ready for painting :)
