At 11:51 PM 6/19/98 -0500, you wrote:
>I've read several letters about bead blasting instead of sand blasting.
>I understand it is much safer for bodywork and I want to try it on my
>Bugeye. My problem is that I don't know what size of compressor to get.
>I plan to use my compressor to do general painting and pneumatic tool
>operations. Can anyone make a suggestion?
>
>Bill Walters
>AN5L/04913
>Which may never see the light of day again.
>In my basement since October 1974
>
>Bill,
Plan on buyimg the biggest air compressor you can possibly afford. Sand
blasters consume massive amounts of CFM.
I would recommend a 5hp/60gal 220v compressor as a minimum, and even then
you will have to take frequent breaks to let the compressor cool when
blasting large components.
Good luck,
Bill
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