On Fri, 13 Jan 1995 MGTA@aol.com wrote:
> A few weeks ago there was quite a discussion going on air compressors and
> sand blasting equipment. At that time I did not
> feel interested but now that I am getting going on my TA, I would
> like to know if a consensus was ever reached on compressor size
> and type of sand blaster to use. Don't want to be redundant in the
If you are going to do any quantity, I would recommend a 5 HP compressor
coupled with a pressure type sandblaster. But you don't need to guess.
Get a catalog of TIP products (Hemmings has their ads), and check the
cubic feet per minute required @ 90 psi for the pressure type
sandblasters. Choose a compressor that is as close to the required supply
as you have money/space/electrical supply for. You can still do work with
a compressor that provides less air than the blaster needs, but you will
spend time waiting for it to catch up.
Ray Gibbons Dept. of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Univ. of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington, VT
gibbons@northpole.med.uvm.edu (802) 656-8910
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