sand blasting

[mark@mbb]

Hello lads i have just bought a compressor and a sand blasting pot has any one ever done any off this as a quick word would be very helpful maybe even a little guidance a pm would be much appreciated

[glb8686]

I used one a few years back. Couldn't get good results with it. I was trying to sandblast a car though

[mark@mbb]

Well at the minute we have all the gear and no idea

[glb8686]

Fit with sand, plug in and away you go. Just make sure your sand is dry. Like Sahara dry! I got some damp buts in and it ****ed the job up and I had to strip and clean it down.

[mark@mbb]

this is a road compressor and a big blast pot running at around 100psi not a plug and play one

[glb8686]

Ahh fair do's. Only used a smaller jobby.

[bazzab]

What is it you need to know mate? What are you going to blast? What media are you using?

[lincs1963]

I have a large blasting set up and quite often just buy bags of kiln dried silver sand, as used for block paving. This does a cracking job and is dirt cheap.

[Lord Geordie]

It's not so much the main pressure that will be a prob, but the consistant supply, or CFM. Also! Regular sand can lead to lung problems, as it turns to dust. Buy the correct medium, and please wear respitory safety equiptment!

 

Depending on what your blasting. Small - medium items, I would advocate either building, or buying a cabinet.

[la bala]

and dont aim it at flesh.

[sonicdmb]

Silica sand cannot be used commercially anymore due to it causing silicosis there are plenty of alternatives crushed recycled glass is one.

 

As above use suitable breathing gear.

 

in principle there's not much to the gear basically you blow across the top of the pot fast enough to pick up the media and point nozzle at what you want to clean.

[mark@mbb]

We have just got a 40' container and already have a breathable mask that was used for spraying if there is any one in the cheshire area if they are passing could call in for a brew as a swap for knowledge

[Mungler]

I had a client who half got into this but was let down by a business partner.

 

It's an interesting market sector and he was going to bolt on a sand blasting element to an existing commercial spray / oven set up.

 

What you can do is limitless and quite niche - the obvious money spinners are railings, Victorian radiators, commercial plant and machinery. If you go portable I understand there's a big "indoors" market place for wood beams etc.

 

Good luck with it - I understand it's quite rewarding. Indeed, I had some railings done and got quite excited by the results - I must be getting old.....

 

[holly]

dont use sand unless you have a wet end fitted for wet blasting , use garnet

[Paddy Galore!]

i use ally oxide, it's expensive but works a treat, we have a cabinet in the yard with dust extraction, we use ordinary dry sand in that.

[Archie-fox]

I got that oak beam blasted you gave me mark..

 

 

It looks patchy but that's just the flash...place in Denton did it for £20, but they were packed out with all sorts of stuff from engine parts to train wheels, asked me how I wanted it so I assume there different grades of sand..as said mate it's a money spinner for old rads and railings..

[mark@mbb]

Looks very nice that Rich show what an old piece of timber looks like cleaned up