Looking to get into it just for myself friends and family. As the title says looking for decent cheaper equipment to get going. Probably will run the air dry over oven baked to start.
Gunsmithing Budget sandblaster and spray gun for cerakote
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Eastwood has some nice little bead blast cabinets, I have a couple
you will want the dust collector
www.eastwood.com
you will want the dust collector
Eastwood B40 Modular Blast Cabinet
Medium sized, use anywhere, Modular Benchtop or Leg Mount design.
www.eastwood.com
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The air compressor that can keep up with a sand blaster may cost more than the sand blaster. FYI
have a 5hp electric keeps up with either cab blaster and a 12hp gas to keep up with pressure pot.
Make sure you get a blast cabinet of sufficient length to hold your barreled actions....
Because I already had a compressor, I bought a second one which when connected in tandem with it gives me the CFM I need so I don't need to stop. For just your limited home use, you can always compensate for lack of CFM with larger tank storage to an extent.
Bottom line, if you don't have the CFM to run continuously at 80 psi min you'll need to stop/start- but you still end up in the same place.
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Don't forget- you need a tank of sufficient length for degreasing prior to blasting- do NOT skip this step... I use the Brownell's bluing tank and cover that I fitted with solvent-proof gasketing to prevent evaporation of the acetone/solvent.
Because I already had a compressor, I bought a second one which when connected in tandem with it gives me the CFM I need so I don't need to stop. For just your limited home use, you can always compensate for lack of CFM with larger tank storage to an extent.
Bottom line, if you don't have the CFM to run continuously at 80 psi min you'll need to stop/start- but you still end up in the same place.
ETA:
Don't forget- you need a tank of sufficient length for degreasing prior to blasting- do NOT skip this step... I use the Brownell's bluing tank and cover that I fitted with solvent-proof gasketing to prevent evaporation of the acetone/solvent.
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Blast cabinets and compressors are like gun safes - always get a size or two bigger than you “need”.
You can build an oven on the cheap with a hot plate some stove pipe and some aluminum coated insulation. Oh you need a thermometer also. It actually works really well. I did a few barreled actions. Oh and some metal to bend for legs. Seen it years ago on YouTube. I don’t know if the video is still around.
I’m surprised I still have it. I have not used it in years
Sand blasting cabinet: you can see through the Saran Wrap, your hands go under the towel, sand stays in the trashcan.
If you are doing small stuff like pistols actions and bolt knobs then get a little toaster oven from target for 30 bucks. If you want chassis and barrels then you’ll need to step up but that little oven can handle plenty on its own.
If you are doing small stuff like pistols actions and bolt knobs then get a little toaster oven from target for 30 bucks. If you want chassis and barrels then you’ll need to step up but that little oven can handle plenty on its own.
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