Media blasting
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==Media blasting tools== | ==Media blasting tools== | ||
===Blast cabinets=== | ===Blast cabinets=== | ||
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*[http://www.nortonsandblasting.com Norton Sandblasting Equipment] | *[http://www.nortonsandblasting.com Norton Sandblasting Equipment] | ||
*[http://www.tptools.com/d/12_Abrasive-Blasting.html TP Tools and Equipment] | *[http://www.tptools.com/d/12_Abrasive-Blasting.html TP Tools and Equipment] | ||
| + | *[http://www.airblastafc.com/plastic-media-blasting.html Airblast AFC] | ||
====How to build them==== | ====How to build them==== | ||
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You need air flowing into the cabinet, as well as out. | You need air flowing into the cabinet, as well as out. | ||
| − | Some creative solutions on dealing with dust are here: *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/blasting-cabinet-clouds-up-136430.html Blasting | + | Some creative solutions on dealing with dust are here: *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/blasting-cabinet-clouds-up-136430.html Blasting cabinet clouds up]. |
==Blast cabinet visibility== | ==Blast cabinet visibility== | ||
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===Soda blasting=== | ===Soda blasting=== | ||
Soda blasting is the use of sodium bicarbonate ("baking soda") as a blast medium. For more information, see: [[Soda blasting]]. | Soda blasting is the use of sodium bicarbonate ("baking soda") as a blast medium. For more information, see: [[Soda blasting]]. | ||
| + | Never soda blast cars still together as the media gets into electrical sockets and connections and will cause chemical reactions that can and will cause a myriad of problems. | ||
==Compressed air== | ==Compressed air== | ||
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*Fully enclosed shoes (remember to put your socks over you pants!) | *Fully enclosed shoes (remember to put your socks over you pants!) | ||
*A face mask with safety goggles worn underneath | *A face mask with safety goggles worn underneath | ||
| − | *Leather | + | *Leather gloves (media doesn't feel the greatest on your hands when coming out at 100+ PSI) |
*Respirator (NOT a cheap paper one, the cartridge-type is the one you want). Read the MSDS sheet for the blasting medium that you're using, and use the recommended respirator and/or personal protective equipment. | *Respirator (NOT a cheap paper one, the cartridge-type is the one you want). Read the MSDS sheet for the blasting medium that you're using, and use the recommended respirator and/or personal protective equipment. | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasive_blasting Abrasive blasting page on Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasive_blasting Abrasive blasting page on Wikipedia] | ||
| − | ; | + | ;C.com/forum/what-kind-sand-do-i-need-sandblaster-40114.html What kind of sand do I need] |
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