any assistance here would be appreciated.
I am ready to pick up some stuff for blasting, I have cruised this forum a few times noting some of the posts. I am considering a two stage compressor that I tinnk has enough ompah and I have a slight delema regarding cabinets.
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... =100005910
I guess the compressor is compatiable with just about any blaster but I am considering this Atlas
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/ATLAS ... sbc420.htm
or a MT-28 or 3824
http://www.mytoolstore.com/cyclone/cycindex.html
The fact that the discharge and filter on the clycones is a separate unit I think may be a great benifit as it seems to be with all the crap going into it that it could eventually require replacement. The 3824 has the foot pedal, the MT saves a few bucks but any reasoning more intelligent than mine could persaude me to go for any of them.
Oh yeah, about the grit and size
http://www.mytoolstore.com/cyclone/access.html
any recommendations on that and how does Rad get his to look so good. Let's devulge all the tricks.
Recommendations wanted and
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That Husky should do the job. It's similar in output to the Lowes branded one I got, maybe a little better. At 12+ CFM you're still going to be running the compressor pretty much constantly, but it's not going to be too bad. mine runs at 10+ CFM at 90, and that's probably bare minimum for pipe blasting. In the summer the pump gets HOT.
For cabinets, I have one of these:
http://www.mytoolstore.com/cyclone/pbh2000c.html
And one of these:
http://www.mytoolstore.com/cyclone/benchtp.html
I got the pencil blaster for stuff unrelated to pipes. It's too low powered for briar, but it was a decent deal when purchased all together, and it makes etching glass really easy.
I had a metal blasting cabinet once. Never again. Even after lining the inside of every seam and joint with duct tape, and then lining the outside as well, it still leaked like a sieve. There's absolutely no such risk with the plastic ones. I also really like the Cyclone guns too - you can get a 5CFM jet and nozzle for them, allowing you to really control the blasting.
As far as media? Well... that might require a visit to the woods, and offerings of Scotch in order for me to give up those secrets.
For cabinets, I have one of these:
http://www.mytoolstore.com/cyclone/pbh2000c.html
And one of these:
http://www.mytoolstore.com/cyclone/benchtp.html
I got the pencil blaster for stuff unrelated to pipes. It's too low powered for briar, but it was a decent deal when purchased all together, and it makes etching glass really easy.
I had a metal blasting cabinet once. Never again. Even after lining the inside of every seam and joint with duct tape, and then lining the outside as well, it still leaked like a sieve. There's absolutely no such risk with the plastic ones. I also really like the Cyclone guns too - you can get a 5CFM jet and nozzle for them, allowing you to really control the blasting.
As far as media? Well... that might require a visit to the woods, and offerings of Scotch in order for me to give up those secrets.
Holy Crap!! This guy's even more perverted than I suspected.KurtHuhn wrote:As far as media? Well... that might require a visit to the woods, and offerings of Scotch in order for me to give up those secrets.
Regards,
Frank.
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Frank.
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That thought had crossed my mind also. but it took about 5 seconds to realize that a walk with a puffer in pie hole was an excellent environment to unload all that might be envolved in sand blasting.
The problem was the scotch at the same time. I could just imagine the conversation digressing to the proper way to blast the chamber and mortise.
Thanks bud, my proxie Glen will be in touch.
The problem was the scotch at the same time. I could just imagine the conversation digressing to the proper way to blast the chamber and mortise.
Thanks bud, my proxie Glen will be in touch.