Buying a sand blaster

Massey_390T

well lads im looking at a 10 gallon sand blaster for 110 euro on the internet. Im just wondering would run off a normal compresser.

NuckingFacker

Go into Tescos and buy some rice and a catapult - much cheaper and every bit as effective. If you want to blast small items, a blast cabinet and compressor will do the job well enough. If you want to blast, say for example, panels, or a complete tractor or a chassis, you're into 160cfm road compressors, a big pot, helmet, breating air reg, dry consumables(lots) and somwhere to do the job.. And even that will be a bit crap tbh. Then, when you have all the gear assembled, you'll turn it all on and start blasting. The novelty will wear off after around 60 seconds and you will begin to pity anyone who operates a blaster on a daily basis. I've a 260 cfm set-up, and we still send stuff out to be blasted as I can no longer cod anyone that blasting is fun and they'll enjoy doing it.. Then again, you may enjoy having grit in every orifice and covering every tool, surface, pet and item of clothing you own..in which case, go for it.

Massey_390T

sound usir and that was my intention for it as I am restoring a ferguson.