Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
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11/02/22 04:54 PM
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I bought a barrel blaster and love it. Make sure whatever you get has a foot pedal, much easier to operate. I use a few different types of media. They are air hogs (any of them). I have an older IR compressor that keeps up, I’d have to check the cfm rating for it.
Last edited by 65pacecar; 11/02/22 04:56 PM.
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: RP's R/T's]
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11/02/22 05:02 PM
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I have a Skat Blast, a big one - www.skatblast.comLove it! I could use a newer air compressor though. Blast media type depends on what you are blasting.
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: RP's R/T's]
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11/02/22 05:29 PM
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I am thinking of getting a cabinet blaster. I see there are many sizes and suppliers.
What are you using? Size of the cabinet? A 36" wide will do most parts from a car. Except for bumpers/d-shafts/etc. Brand? I have an older Trico: really heavy gauge metal. Oxide or glass bead? Glass if for softer metals, plastics, etc. Oxide for those cast/steel with rust. What is the minimum compressor output needed? Depends on size of the nozzle & size of object. Many comp's can't keep up with blasting continuously for many minutes, except maybe some screw types or if you have a hugh tank. They tend to get overly hot after some time. Are the small table top any good for smaller items? You'll outgrow them quickly. Maybe good for model trains/etc. Anything to run away from? I see there are places that have used equipment...but with something like this unless you know the history it seems risky. There really isn't that many things that wear with older ones: nozzle/hose/filter/etc. Nice thing is you may find a larger one cheap & then you adapt nozzles/hoses/filters to suite your need. Keep the cabinet as close to the compressor as possible, using largest dia hose that's comfortable. You'd be surprised at the pressure drop on some hose after 25 feet or so.
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: 69gtxvert]
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11/02/22 07:58 PM
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I also have a Skat-Blast from TP Tools.... have tried to wear it out for close to 20 years. It is nice to have. If using glass bead (which I do), get it from TP Tools. I tried some Harbor Freight media and it was so dusty I couldn't see what I was trying to clean up. Same here on the Skat-Blast from TP Tools. Bought a double door (one on each end) cabinet 20+ years ago for the shop at work and it has seen hundreds of hours of work with no issues except wearing out tips and needing more glass protecting "tear offs" and more glass bead medium. The nice thing about having access doors on each end is a couple of times we had to bead blast some things of unusual lengths so we made a temporary extension, removed one end door, sealed the extension and fit the item in complete. Blasted the section in the cabinet then flip it to the part that rested in the extension. Can easily be done with cardboard, wood or whatever. You can do a bumper that is twice the length of your cabinet this way with a double end door blaster. Oh and always open and shut the door while leaving the vacuum on this way the dust tends to stay in the cabinet.
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: RP's R/T's]
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11/03/22 01:45 AM
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I bought a Harbor Freight blaster years ago, mid 1980s? I finally assembled it 3 yrs. ago. and it is horrible on leaking out of the bottom edges into the shop It came with some sticky insulation rubber strips but no mention in the instructions what they were for so I will now take it apart and install them and hope that fixes it I had a real old Craftsman brand siphon type blaster that was a total loss system that had to be used outside and spread sand all over where you were working making a mess, I didn't use it very much due to that issue . My message is buy a good brand first and not regret it later
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: massdaytona]
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11/03/22 11:35 AM
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i bought two hobo fright blasters when they were on a "super sale" [??]. kinda like almost a twofer one deal. my plan is to modify them by bolting them together, and modifying the tray/hopper area to be a "quick dump" into a 5 gallon pail. the reason for this, i will be using this outside in an open protected area, hopefully keeping the dust out of the shop. the "quick dump" will allow me to empty the bin when i'm done, and store the media inside to keep it from getting damp. i'm also going to hook up a shop vac. i'm guessing a 5 gallon unit will be enough ?
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: fastmark]
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11/03/22 01:10 PM
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I’ve got two. One is an old industrial clamshell type. It works well but it can leak some. I bought a medium size Scat from in a package deal in a big buy. I like it but it’s not near big enough for big items. Get the biggest you can afford. You will use it all the time. Get a big compressor and a good water filter trap. I use the one with the paper roll from TP. They are a great source for parts. I use a regular big shop vac with bags for one. The bags for the canister type can blow out and send dus5 all over the place. The filter you speak of is made by Motor guard and has been around for years. they can b e bought cheaper elsewhere They were originally used as an oil filter back in the 50's. one would want the M-60 as it has larger fittings for air flow. If one does not have an air dryer on their compressor you will likely need one of these. I place a separator with a drain just before the MG Filter and then straight to the regulator separator on the the blast cabinet. I also add an 1/8 NPT petrcock to the bottom of the MG housing so i can drain it as well
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: TJP]
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11/03/22 05:04 PM
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I have a Trinco 36" cabinet....Wish I had room for a 48". The Trinco is a high quality US made unit. I highly recommend if it is within your budget. I use black magic to blast most anything I do. I run a water seperator at the outlet on the compressor and one at inlet to the cabinet. Clean dry air is mandatory.
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Re: Let's Talk Cabinet Blasters
[Re: 70gtx440dana]
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11/04/22 10:45 AM
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Before I started the resto on the Sport Satellite, I bought a HOBO unit https://www.harborfreight.com/40-lb-capacity-floor-abrasive-blast-cabinet-68893.html Found that the finer #7 (I think it is) glass bead left a great finish, might have taken longer to strip crap off, but no real pitting . . . anyhow, it was big enough for larger things like a wheel (took a while to do) . . . I have a Campbell Hausfeld compressor that really had to work, so would drain the air tank, then stop and let it fill up and go again . . . anyhow, for my use it worked great ! Took up too much space, so after I was all done, sold to a buddy . . . Guess it all depends on what your are going to use it for and how long you want to use it . . . Cheers Mark
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