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| | | | Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 72 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 72 | What exactly do I need if I want to sandblast some items? Thanks! | | | | | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 240 | What I have is a 18.4cfm @ 150psi compressor, a 100 lb. pressure pot sand blaster, Black Magic Media (fine and med. grit) hood, respritor, long sleeve heavy shirt, leather gloves, and something to blast. I picked up a 28' overseas box that I use to blast in, it keeps the mess dowm and I can reuse the media after sweeping and sifting it a couple times.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 69 | a good compressor is the key to good sand blasting. We used to have a 100 psi craftsman compressor, and it would not do the trick. got a 165psi ingersol-rand, and boy does it destroy rust.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 113 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 113 | I agree with both of the previous posts. I will add this however. While a pressure pot and a serious compressor are ideal and preferred. You can get by with less. It will go much slower and be way less efficient. A cheap siphon type blaster ($12) with a smaller compressor like the 100PSI craftsman(used$30-$50) will work. I would further suggest you build a small blast cabinet from plywood, HD rubber gloves and the back window from a small truck cap rear window. USe the media suggested above or softer depending on what you are doing. This will get you going on the cheap, but trust me you if you have the money, get a big compressor and a pressure pot. I don't blast anymore as all the years welding, blasting, and the superman complex have made my lungs inefficient.
I really like the overseas box idea | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I picked up a 36 inch blast box at harbor freight it has built in gloves and vent so I just blast all the small stuff I need to it does not take up much garage space and is easy to set up and take down ,I just set it on a folding table,Black magic media is the best I've used and lasts a long time and for the big stuff I have it blasted by a blasting shop by the house.The guys there do a good job and are carfull on the sheet metal I can't do it all myself anymore but the smaller cabinet that I have does not need a big compressor and it does a good job on the hunderds of small parts that need to be cleaned up and repainted on My truck .
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