Hello Lettervillians- Makes us sound like outlaws...guess thats true
I have searched previous posts and it seems most of the sandblasting questions are geared to large scale production. I have a place I can go sandblast large projects but am looking for a compressor recomendation for blasting small pieces of stone and tile and glass using a blasting cabinet. Any recommendations? I currently am working out at a friend of mines body shop and he has a monster compressor which works well but is somewhat inconvient to get to when I have only a few small projects. I have been looking at Sear/Lowes/Home Depot to see what they had int the way of larger compressors with good CFM output. I am not looking for 20 minutes of continuos air as, again, the pieces are small. Anyone have a similar setup or knowledge? I just don't want to buy a compressor and not have it cut/etch the stone, tile or glass well. I don't have the room for a trailer compressor or anything large, this would be a small scaled setup. We would probably blast some small HUD projects as well but the tile and stone would be what we'd be mainly working with.
Thanks in advance.
Scott Eckland
Posted by Catharine C. Kennedy (Member # 4459) on :
Check out the desktop sand blasters at www.etchmaster.com - I'm very happy with my set-up! Cat
Posted by John Arnott (Member # 215) on :
Scott, Don't even try. If you want a small setup to do 20 minutes worth, it will take 20 hours! It must be a big setup to even work OK. A small setup will only give you enough to frost glass or clean small part.
Posted by Bobbie Rochow (Member # 3341) on :
My husband bought an old compressor off a retired construction worker who got it off an old grease truck. We had it redone & he put little tires on it & painted her up & we take it on site to blast rocks & stuff. We used to use an upright Craftsman & wore it out. This baby runs good! We sandblast names & graphics in rocks (mostly sandstone) for people & their businesses.
Posted by Kathy Joiner (Member # 1814) on :
Scott, go to www.pabblaster.com and check out Mr. Bob Pickard's products. I have had one of his set-ups for about a year and I love it. You have so much control with the fine blast that you do not have to wear gloves unless you are blasting hard materials such as glass. It is worth the investment to have good equipment.
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