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I bought a middle size/quality floor mount cabinet from Greg Smith
equipment (model sbc42) about 3 years ago. It's great and I don't regret
it in any way.
To answer your questions:
1. I use it about how I expected and do lots of suspension and other
similar components. Probably an hour a week on average. You need lots of
air, I have an 18 cfm compressor and it mostly keeps up. Usually I don't
need the bigger cabinet, but I also clean wheels, driveshafts and other
larger parts that's wouldn't fit in the smaller cabinets.
2. For heavy cast parts I mostly use coal slag sold at Menard's around
here. I've also used glass beads and walnut shells for finer material but
they're about 4 times the cost. They're all reusable but are slowly
consumed. After a while it's a good idea to change it out with new. A
good filter/separator will pull out the dust and fine particles. Nozzles,
filters and plastic window shields are the other major consumables. I've
debated whether the plastic shields are better than just replacing the
glass periodically.
3. I use ear plugs to fill tapped holes and tape threads as you mentioned.
I would not blast any part that you're not going to completely tear down
and clean thoroughly. The grit will get everywhere so I always degrease
first, blast, detergent wash and repeat as required before painting.
Good luck, Ben
On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 2:07 PM Darrell Walker <darrellw360@mac.com> wrote:
>
> I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast c=
abinet.
> I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that is about a=
ll
> the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should handle most of w=
hat I
> would be looking at blasting.
>
> So a some questions for the list:
>
> 1. For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using it
> more than you expected? My first project would be cleaning up some
> suspension parts (mostly paint removal). I think enough projects come
> along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised
> to find additional uses.
>
> 2. What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use? I would mostly be
> removing paint, and some surface rust.
>
> 3. The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces
> (threaded holes, tapers, etc). How careful do you need to be to protect
> those areas? And what if the best way to do that? One of the parts will
> be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle. I=E2=80=99m thinking that=
wrapping
> that area in duct tape might be a good idea.
>
> Thanks!
> -Darrell
>
> --
> Darrell Walker
> 66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
> 81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
> Vancouver, WA, USA
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<div dir=3D"auto">I bought a middle size/quality floor mount cabinet from G=
reg Smith equipment (model sbc42) about 3 years ago.=C2=A0 It's great a=
nd I don't regret it in any way.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">To answer your questions:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">1.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I use it about how I expected and do lots of =
suspension and other similar components. Probably an hour a week on average=
.=C2=A0 You need lots of air, I have an 18 cfm compressor and it mostly kee=
ps up. Usually I don't need the bigger cabinet, but I also clean wheels=
, driveshafts and other larger parts that's wouldn't fit in the sma=
ller cabinets.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">2.=C2=A0 =
For heavy cast parts I mostly use coal slag sold at Menard's around her=
e.=C2=A0 I've also used glass beads and walnut shells for finer materia=
l but they're about 4 times the cost.=C2=A0 They're all reusable bu=
t are slowly consumed.=C2=A0 After a while it's a good idea to change i=
t out with new.=C2=A0 A good filter/separator will pull out the dust and fi=
ne particles.=C2=A0 Nozzles, filters and plastic window shields are the oth=
er major consumables.=C2=A0 I've debated whether the plastic shields ar=
e better than just replacing the glass periodically.</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">3. I use ear plugs to fill tapped holes and ta=
pe threads as you mentioned.=C2=A0 I would not blast any part that you'=
re not going to completely tear down and clean thoroughly.=C2=A0 The grit w=
ill get everywhere so I always degrease first, blast, detergent wash and re=
peat as required before painting.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Good luck, Ben</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 2:07 PM Darrell W=
alker <<a href=3D"mailto:darrellw360@mac.com"; rel=3D"noreferrer noreferr=
er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">darrellw360@mac.com</a>> wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast cab=
inet.=C2=A0 I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that =
is about all the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should handl=
e most of what I would be looking at blasting.<br>
<br>
So a some questions for the list:<br>
<br>
1.=C2=A0 For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using i=
t more than you expected?=C2=A0 My first project would be cleaning up some =
suspension parts (mostly paint removal).=C2=A0 I think enough projects come=
along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised =
to find additional uses.<br>
<br>
2.=C2=A0 What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?=C2=A0 I would m=
ostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.<br>
<br>
3.=C2=A0 The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces (t=
hreaded holes, tapers, etc).=C2=A0 How careful do you need to be to protect=
those areas?=C2=A0 And what if the best way to do that?=C2=A0 One of the p=
arts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m =
thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a good idea.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
-Darrell<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Darrell Walker<br>
66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L<br>
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206<br>
Vancouver, WA, USA<br>
<br>
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