Valve mount for shot blaster plenum valve

A shot blaster comprising:

• a. a reservoir comprising a bottom wall having a bottom orifice, said reservoir adapted to contain a supply of shot;
• b. a blast wheel housing comprising a wall having an inner surface and a wall opening, said blast wheel housing adapted to contain a blast wheel;
• c. a shot meter comprising:
• i. a sleeve comprising a first channel extending between a first open end and a second open end, said channel defined by a first wall section surrounding and extending from the first open end and a second wall section angled from the first wall section and surrounding and extending from the second open end, said sleeve adapted to extend from the opening of the blast wheel housing, said second open end surrounded by a sleeve flange adapted to be coupled to the wall of the blast wheel housing about the wall opening;
• ii. a valve mount having at least one upwardly protecting attachment pin extending through an elongate slot in the bottom wall of the reservoir, a second channel defined by a conduit having a top section surrounding a top opening and a bottom section surrounding a bottom opening, a conduit flange extending from the top section surrounding the top opening, said conduit flange adapted to be selectively positioned and coupled to the bottom wall of the reservoir about the bottom orifice, wherein the bottom section is adapted to be coupled to the sleeve by inserting the bottom section into the first channel through the first open end of the sleeve, and wherein the valve mount and the sleeve are adapted to reciprocate with respect to each other while the bottom section remains coupled to the sleeve;
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• iii. a valve mounted in the second channel of the valve mount.

A shot blaster comprising:

• a. a reservoir comprising a bottom wall having a bottom orifice, said reservoir adapted to contain a supply of shot;
• b. a blast wheel housing comprising a wall having an inner surface and a wall opening, said blast wheel housing adapted to contain a blast wheel;
• c. a shot meter comprising:
• i. a sleeve comprising a first channel extending between a first open end and a second open end, said channel defined by a first wall section surrounding and extending from the first open end and a second wall section angled from the first wall section and surrounding and extending from the second open end, said second open end surrounded by a sleeve flange adapted to engage an area of the wall of the blast wheel housing surrounding the wall opening;
• ii. a valve mount having at least one upwardly projecting attachment pin extending through an elongate slot in the bottom wall of the reservoir, a second channel defined by a conduit having a top section surrounding a top opening and a bottom section surrounding a bottom opening, a conduit flange extending from the top section surrounding the top opening, said conduit flange adapted to be selectively positioned and coupled to the bottom wall of the reservoir about the bottom orifice, wherein the bottom section is adapted to be coupled to the sleeve by inserting the bottom section into the first channel through the first open end of the sleeve, and wherein the valve mount and the sleeve are adapted to reciprocate with respect to each other while the bottom section remains coupled to the sleeve;
• iii. a valve mounted in the second channel of the valve mount;
• iv. an orifice adaptor mounted upstream of the valve;
• wherein the valve and the orifice adaptor are adjustable to regulate the flow of shot from the reservoir through the valve mount and sleeve to the blast wheel housing.