A compressor you can buy for $300 might be a bit on the small
side for serious sandblasting. But given enough time you can
probably get it done. I'd look for compressor rated at about
15 CFM @ 90 lbs but I've never seen one in the $300 range.
You could probably get something nice for about $700 though.
You'll also need 220V to run the thing.
Drew
Aric Datesman wrote:
>
> Greetings all,
>
> I'm sure this has come up repeatedly here and apologize for possibly
> thrashing a dead horse, but seeing as I've been unable to find archives to
> search through here it goes.
>
> We just bought an old house and while we're redoing everything else I
> thought we might as well get the steam radiators blasted and primed. Seems
> it will cost $500 to have them done or $300 to rent the equipment and do it
> myself. Seeing that $300 will cover the cost of buying a (supposedly) 5hp
> compressor down at Lowes or Homer's, why rent?
>
> So what's good and what's to be avoided? I think I have the wife talked
> into the idea and need to act fast to before she changes her mind.
>
> Kindly reply direct to me (as well as the list, if you like) as although
> I've subscribed to the list, I've only seen one message go through in the
> past 2 days.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -aric.
>
--
Drew Rogge
drew@pixar.com
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Archives at http://www.team.net/archive/shop-talk
|