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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2007, 10:20:43 pm »

Will the HF unit work with blasting media baking soda or just sand?
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« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2007, 01:34:04 am »

Dave, I reclaim and reuse my sand one time. After that it's too fine and dusty. You don't want to breath in the silica dust.
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« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2007, 11:25:55 am »


(Creighton @ Jan. 14 2007,8:20)
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Will the HF unit work with blasting media baking soda or just sand?
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Creighton - don't know for sure.  Instructions with HF tools are pretty limited and usually poorly translated.  That said, I don't know why it wouldn't work.
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« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2007, 03:04:28 pm »

Ok,
I need a sandblaster, but currently my compressor is dead too.. so What size air compressor do i need and whats the best but most affordable blaster unit??? I don't mind if I need to take some breaks and wait for the compressor to catch up, or is this bad.?? I was thinking a 30 gallon portable unit?? the bigger ones are out of my budget range I think.... I guess if I am going to be more than 500 on the whole setup, Maybe I'll just look at outsourcing?
Thoughts? suggestions..or just tell me to forget it... sure would be fun though.... '<img'>
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« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2007, 03:18:32 pm »

Signguy- I wouldn't go any less than 60 gallons AC if you plan on doing very much sandblasting. I used to have a 5hp,60 gallon but felt I needed more, I could have gotton buy but I decided on upgrading to 8hp, 80 gallon Porter cable comp. It was only a couple extra hundred bucks but well worth it. The HP unit from HF works just fine. With the air/sand flow valves you can dial it in.
Bubba- I found that play sand was too coarse. Try using 30 to 60 grit.

I use the crushed glass in my bead blaster, much safer in there. You don't want to be breathing in the glass.
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« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2007, 03:36:46 pm »

Thanks Terry.. I was wondering about breathing in the glass, but I figured it must be a different type of stuff. I've played with a few different types of play sand.. the general purpose stuff, and then some of the bleached sand, and masonry sand. Where can I get the 30-60 grit sand? I'll have to look into it again...
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« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2007, 09:39:15 pm »

Bubba, I usually use 30, 40 and 60 grits of sand. 30 being the coarser.
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« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2007, 10:26:33 pm »

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  I've got a place down by me that sells the sand. Ace Hardware//Yardville Supply.
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« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2007, 06:35:16 am »

Thanks guys... I guess I'll have to look around a bit more..    '<img'>
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« Reply #29 on: January 16, 2007, 08:01:34 am »

Lowe's carries 30 grit.
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