Needlescaling is one way that the NESCo crew is working to restore the Maine Central #470. Metal parts that can be reused are stripped of old paint and rust using a needlegun scaler. The needlegun holds a set of very fine chisles ("needles"), which it pounds against the surface of the metal around 5,000 times per minute using compressed air. Once needlescaled, the surface is ready to be primed and painted.
Roger is the "King of the Needlescaler" at NESCo, having perfected the art of removing paint and rust from small parts. He spent much of Saturday continuing to needlescale small parts, so that they can be painted and reattached to the tender.
