[AT] sand blaster(?)

Spencer Yost yostsw at atis.net
Tue Sep 9 16:48:08 PDT 2014


To answer your question:    Unless have a two stage compressor with impressive CFM numbers,  the harbor freight 100 pound sandblasting pots is all your compressor will handle and even then it wi require lots of rest periods.  They are always on sale for about $125 and you can usually stack on that 20% coupon you can usually find online.  That gets you to your $100.

However I second (third??) the motion to hire it out.  I have (actually just sold) a small sandblasting cabinet. Parts that fit in it I would blast. Parts that don't, got hired out. The company I use  can sandblast and paint an implement much faster and better than I can.  And it's really reasonable too.   They sandbalsted and painted a truck frame for $125.   Then again I don't live near Atlanta like you where my experience has been everything is much more expensive for no good reason.

Like John I hate the mess and lack of compressor for big jobs.   

Best of luck!

Spencer

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> On Sep 9, 2014, at 18:14, <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> I sent this and never saw it show up so here it is again.
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> 
> Herb, I suggest hiring it done. I bought a pressure tank style blaster 10
> years ago. Works great, but even with 2 compressors running, I run short on
> air. Not to mention the mess it makes. If I never use it again that will be
> just fine.
> At work we have a blast cabinet with glass beads. Works well, but this is a
> floor model with lights and an exhaust system and our air is ran through a
> dryer. The blast cabinet is great for cleaning up small items. For big jobs,
> I'd say it is too slow. Look around for someone who blasts in your area. If
> there is no sheet metal involved that may warp, you may even talk to someone
> that makes grave markers. They have big blasters and either a forklift or
> bobcat around to move the stones so moving your equipment wouldn't be a
> problem. Likewise they run portable setups as well when they have to go add
> a death date on an existing marker.
> 
> John Hall
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Herb Metz
> Sent: Monday, September 08, 2014 2:05 AM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: [AT] sand blaster(?)
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> Just bought four 3pt implements (plow, tandem disc,rear cultivator, front 
> blade) for our AC720. They have set out the past decade or re, so need to 
> sand blast them.  Someone recently mentioned decent sandblaster in $100 
> category; I prefer using glass beads.  Anyone remember where this unit was. 
> Herb(GA)
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