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*vegaschevy* · 01-20-2010, 05:24 PM

ANyone have one of these?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93608

What else was needed if you bought it aside from a air compressor?

how did it work?
what media are you using on normal parts such as control arms etc.

dfwright · 01-20-2010, 05:56 PM

I have one. It's decent, and has worked for me. You'll want a dryer, and probably some kind of dust removal. (I've just been using a shop vac) -- The instructions say not to use aggressive media like aluminum oxide (Go figure!) I've just been using sand (Gasp! I know, I know)

BarryB · 01-20-2010, 06:02 PM

I have one, but like ^ said a good dryer, and some kind of dust removal. I went to TSC and bought there black diamond balst sand, not suppost to be as bad as regualr sand. but does a fairly decent job for the money spent.

weircc · 01-20-2010, 06:07 PM

i have one similar i use black beauty sand the fine grade its ok great for smaller stuff

**Thealien** · 01-20-2010, 06:20 PM

I bought mine from these guys and have been very happy with it.

708 TL

I also do firearm refinishing so I use aluminum oxide and have had no problems.

dfwright · 01-20-2010, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thealien

I use aluminum oxide and have had no problems.

I'm glad to hear that. I may have to give it a go myself.

cparman · 01-20-2010, 08:13 PM

I have a 20 yr old Snap-on blast cabinet. It came with a vacuum device, and I have a dryer on the line going into it. I have tried aluminium oxide, and like medium coarse glass beads best ( less dust ) . works on most all thing that will fit into the box.

01-20-2010, 05:24 PM	#1
vegaschevy Account Suspended Join Date: May 2009 Location: las vegas nv Posts: 1,493	Sand Blast Cabinet ANyone have one of these? http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=93608 What else was needed if you bought it aside from a air compressor? how did it work? what media are you using on normal parts such as control arms etc.

01-20-2010, 05:56 PM	#2
dfwright Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 1,374	Re: Sand Blast Cabinet I have one. It's decent, and has worked for me. You'll want a dryer, and probably some kind of dust removal. (I've just been using a shop vac) -- The instructions say not to use aggressive media like aluminum oxide (Go figure!) I've just been using sand (Gasp! I know, I know) __________________ 1972 C10 LWB, 350/350 Deconstruction began 5/2009, mostly completed restoration, 5/2017 Last edited by dfwright; 01-20-2010 at 05:57 PM.

01-20-2010, 06:02 PM	#3
BarryB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Blountville, Tn. Posts: 3,904	Re: Sand Blast Cabinet I have one, but like ^ said a good dryer, and some kind of dust removal. I went to TSC and bought there black diamond balst sand, not suppost to be as bad as regualr sand. but does a fairly decent job for the money spent. __________________ We could learn a lot from crayons... Some are sharp; some are pretty;and some are dull. Some have weird names; and all are different colours;but they all have to live in the same box. You may be only one person in the world, But you may also be the world to one person. * Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once. Two rules in life. 1. Never sweat the small stuff! 2. Everything is small stuff!

01-20-2010, 06:07 PM	#4
weircc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: richmond, MO Posts: 794	Re: Sand Blast Cabinet i have one similar i use black beauty sand the fine grade its ok great for smaller stuff

01-20-2010, 06:20 PM	#5
Thealien Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pine Ridge Florida Posts: 4,135	Re: Sand Blast Cabinet I bought mine from these guys and have been very happy with it. 708 TL I also do firearm refinishing so I use aluminum oxide and have had no problems. __________________ Click on my Not really a build thread, yet NOT SO RUST FREE RUST FREE BLAZER LS ENGINE SWAP INFORMATION THREAD BOLT RESTORATIONS 4l60 to an NP205

01-20-2010, 08:13 PM	#7
cparman sharp as a marble Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: atlantic beach,florida Posts: 1,082	Re: Sand Blast Cabinet I have a 20 yr old Snap-on blast cabinet. It came with a vacuum device, and I have a dryer on the line going into it. I have tried aluminium oxide, and like medium coarse glass beads best ( less dust ) . works on most all thing that will fit into the box.



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