Which sand for a sand bag?

[JasonF]

I have an unfilled Protector sandbag, and was wondering what the best type of sand was to use to fill it. I would appreciate advice from those in the know.
If it makes any difference here is the bag I have: http://www.sinclairintl.com/product/8048/Rear-Bags

thanks in advance, Jason.

[Ackley Improved]

Zircon is the best stuff, high weight for density.

BUT.... I couldnt find any, they use it in foundries in the furnaces... I rang a local foundry and the nice girl said yep, sure thing come and get it.... but you'll have to deal with getting it out of the furnace whilst on.... she had a sense of humour.

Next best stuff is the purple/pink garnet used in sandblasting. This is all I use, and it works well!

Cheers

[wifecallsmegrumpy]

buckets of zircon here. We (iluka)are the worlds 2nd largest producer of zircon. Next time your in Perth swing by and i will fill up the bag for you.

[Brad Y]

Cheers I will grab some zircon off ya then mate. Wonder if ilmenite would be ok as I know of a place with some sand that's full of it.

[chris.tyne]

Lovely east coast beach sand does it for me.




Regards Chris.

[wifecallsmegrumpy]

No worries. I will be in capel end of next week so if I am not overnighting I might leave it at the capel site gate house and you can pick it up

[Brad Y]

Just give me a ring, Im probably out and about and could grab it. Will be good to use it in the bags out bush this weekend when I stretch the BRX legs a bit

[JasonF]

Any chance of putting some in a postpack bag for me?

[trevort]

big bucket of sandblasting grit was about $15 in supercheap auto. It's in all my bags, but then thats hardly a recommendation

[JasonF]

Thanks for the tip TrevorT.

[Plowboy]

Zircon is the best stuff, high weight for density.

BUT.... I couldnt find any, they use it in foundries in the furnaces... I rang a local foundry and the nice girl said yep, sure thing come and get it.... but you'll have to deal with getting it out of the furnace whilst on.... she had a sense of humour.

Next best stuff is the purple/pink garnet used in sandblasting. This is all I use, and it works well!

Cheers

I work at a mineral sands mine so I have Zircon coming out my arse...well not really but you know. Actually the waste product we throw back into the pit, Ilminite would be the go. Higher SG than Zircon and cheap as hell if you get get onto it. I could get some if I ever ge out of the control room!

[wifecallsmegrumpy]

Plowboy we have to meet up! Lol

[Plowboy]

Haha yeah I could start up a side business butI reckon I would get really weird looks from the bosses walking out with a bag of the stuff!

[frakka]

This talk of mineral sands brings back memories…… early 70’s working on Stradbroke Island, good times.

[Plowboy]

Ah straddie! Heard many wonderful thing about it but never worked there. I work for Iluka and used to work for Piacentini so heard meny things about the place.