[Shop-talk] blast cabinet issue

[Brian Kemp]

Tim - A palm grip sander vibrates a bunch.  You could always try one of 
them as a short term solution.  I'd use a sheet of inner tube or a 
rubber glove instead of sand paper so you don't sand a hole in your cabinet.

Brian

On 2/10/2022 12:33 PM, Tim . wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> I have a stand-up HF blast cabinet pushed by a single stage Porter 
> Cable 80-gallon compressor. The compressor runs almost constantly but 
> keeps up just fine. My air is not the driest but I rarely see moisture 
> being blasted on to the metal unless it is summer and more humid.
>
> I am currently using "black blast" from Menards on a 50+ year old 
> drive shaft. It is rusty but is coming clean relatively easy....kinda....
>
> My issue is I get about 20-45 second of real good and quick 
> cleaning/blasting then the stream coming out of the nozzle seems to 
> get weaker and not have much if any media in it. If I clean the 
> intake, it works fine again for a little bit, then get less effective 
> again.
>
> Clearing the intake is easy enough but slows down the process. (this 
> is quite the PITA when the temps are in the 20s or lower.)
>
> Thought on why I have to keep clearing the intake?
>
> Thanks
> tim
>
>
>
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