Has anyone got any experience with one of these? Or something similar, though it may be a good buy if they work! Any help on this subject would be great, Thanks in advance ;D http://www.tool-net.co.uk/p-366019/sealey-sb997.html?gclid=CLze9KbL8bMCFSHHtAodrHMA3A
I've been looking at this type of thing myself but I think I like the soda blaster better.It's supposed to be kinder to the metal. Have a look on you tube for soda blasting cars. (Frost resto do a dual purpose blaster for under £200)Not much info but hope it helps
Think it depends on what you're blasting. A blasting cabinet + gun to connect to a general-purpose compressor would likely be better. One of those things that I must buy one day!
I rather think you will need an industrial sized compressor to cope with the pressure / air volume demand. You may well have one already of course capable of meeting the demand but as the sand pot is the cheapest part of the kit I'd check out a matching compressor first before buying a pot.
When you say industrial compressor, what sort of output would you need ? i do have a 3hp 50lt compressor which gives out about 10cfm would this work ? Thanks for all the info so far
It'd work... But you'd have to stop every 5 minutes!! industrial is usually 30 to 100cfm I'm now looking at upgrading my system... but I'm going to go dual compressor... My current one is getting a new 14cfm pump (as the old one is kippered) and I'm planning on getting a 23cfm to run alongside it when I'm paint spraying or blasting!!
I've got a MSB blasting pot that can be used for both soda and shot by changing a valve thing on the bottom, when I did my engine bay I used soda to clean of all the paint then switched to shot for the rust. To run it I have two 14cfm 100 litre compressors and could have done with a third to run it continually at the 40psi you need for the soda. Running at 60psi for the shot I was always waiting for the compressors to catch up and even a third would not have helped much. The thing that helps the most is using small nozzle sizes (3mm max), in the end I started to make my own out of a length of stainless bar that I would cut up and then drill a 2mm hole in. Although these don't last as long as tungsten or ceramic nozzles it does mean I have a ready supply. What ever you end up doing good luck and make sure your on good terms with the neighbours as the dust goes everywhere
Taken from your link Specification- Model No: SB997 - Maximum Fill Weight: 46kg - Air Pressure: 60-125psi - Air Consumption: 6-25cfm - Air Inlet Size: 1/4"BSP - Ceramic Nozzle Sizes: 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 5mm - Grit Size: 80microns - Maximum Grit Consumption: 180kg/hr - Nett Weight: 21kg
Thanks for all the comments on this subject (Karma on the way) i have now found a local man who is going to have a look at the 'blue rusty bucket' i will let you know how i get on, one thing he did say is that he cannot blast in the cold weather as his pipes will freeze.
He probably doesn't use an air dryer... so the moisture formed from compressing the air can actually freeze in the air lines... I have it happen this time of year with my die-grinder
