[Shop-talk] Blast cabinet, media

[Pat Horne]

I didn’t get the original post so I am piggybacking on this post. 

Freestanding vs tabletop: I bought a tabletop from Eastwood. As designed it is pretty poor. The bottom doesn’t slope enough to feed abrasive. I left the grate out & just work on the abrasive pile. It’s fine but sometimes it’s hard to find small parts. Freestanding would have been better but I bought it for a single care restoration so didn’t want to spend the $$$. The light is a joke also. I’ve been waiting for a replacement window for 6 months. Keep saying it’s back ordered. I don’t recommend this unit but it’ll do. 

Media: I use fine coal slag. $10/50 lbs @ Tractor Supply. Works great. 

Like Eric says, mine is set up really to go. 

Peace,
Pat

Pat Horne 
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On Dec 26, 2020, at 2:31 PM, eric at megageek.com wrote:

To answer the question about how useful a cabinet is that as long as it is always 'ready to go' you will find lots of time it's handy.  For mine, I just turn on the air to the cabinet (valve right at unit) and flip on the light.  If I am going to be blasting long, I'll flip on the exhaust as well. 

But if I had to get it out, hook it up, move stuff around, I wouldn't use it as much. 

I keep AL oxide in mine.  It's very aggressive, but I'm mostly cleaning really rusty stuff. 

Just my 2 cents worth 


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