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Title: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: Kaleid20 on April 09, 2012, 12:23:20 pm As a newbie to the restoration of any kind of soda machine, what sand blaster do you recommend?
Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: jholmgren on April 09, 2012, 12:40:39 pm I have never used a SB system large enough to do...say a whole cabinet - however for blasting smaller parts I know a couple of people who have Skat Blast cabinets and have been very happy with them. I have used Skat Blast cabinets as well as the cabinets from Horrible Freight (ok...Harbor Freight) and can say that there is a large difference in quality between them - as is probably expected.
Jim Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: SIGNGUY on April 09, 2012, 03:49:55 pm I have used a few different Skat Blast cabinets.. I purchased them both from TP Tools... Great cabinet, decent price.
as far as large, I have that done for me at the body shop.. not sure what he uses.. Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: msanborn on April 09, 2012, 04:53:01 pm eastwood makes a variety of nice sb products, just be advised that to use one properly, you need a lot of air pressure.
Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: jholmgren on April 09, 2012, 07:05:32 pm eastwood makes a variety of nice sb products, just be advised that to use one properly, you need a lot of air pressure. Absolutely! Check the continous rating on your air compressor and make sure it can handle the load required by the cabinet/nozzle combination. All of the cabinets I have seen will have the requirements plainly listed, don't under-gun it! Jim Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: Slapshot42 on April 09, 2012, 11:31:24 pm I send my items off to a local sandblaster, no mess to deal with. I don't feel like I'm missing much when I have them do it.
You may call around I pay $1.40 a minute. They use a 70 grit glass bead ( media blast). Most large shops use a 2 stage air compressors. The wait time is usually 6 weeks for me, but they usually through my stuff in with larger items so it's cheaper. They also powder coat the cabinets, and other parts why it's there. I would rather just make one trip than like 5. Jared Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: Kaleid20 on April 09, 2012, 11:42:58 pm Jared, what's that usually run you on average per machine?
Title: Re: sand blaster recommendation? Post by: Slapshot42 on April 09, 2012, 11:48:24 pm I paid around $240 for a large cooler( Westinghouse WD- 10), but everything. Shelves, air duct cover, lids, and other parts were done.
They sandblasted, powder coated and primer gray everything. |