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==Media blasting tools== ===Blast cabinets=== ====Where to buy them==== *TP Tools and Equipment sells home and commercial blasting cabinets, abrasives, nozzles, parts, as well as blasting cabinet kits and plans -- http://www.tptools.com/d/12_Abrasive-Blasting.html . *[http://www.nortonsandblasting.com Norton Sandblasting Equipment] *[http://mediablast.com Media Blast] ====How to build them==== *http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143854 *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sandblasting-cabinet-homemade-79837.html *http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/5/007/article/Build_Your_Own_Grit_Blasting_Cabinet.html *[http://www.autodidactics.com/sand.htm Blasting cabinet made from dishwasher housing] *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/building-your-own-sandblast-cabinet-44167.html Building your own sandblast cabinet discussion] *Interior coating can be made from something soft, rather than hard (rubber?). Norton Sandblasting Equipment sells rubber curtains for this purpose. Spray-in bedliner has been suggested. ===Media blasting guns=== [http://www.zendextool.com/speedblaster/ Zendex Speedblaster] ==Where to get media== Locally, online, cheaply? ==Dealing with dust== When the blast media wears out, it will create more dust. Also, can use a [http://www.grizzly.com/products/1-HP-Dust-Collector/G8027 dust collector]. 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-136430-2.html . ==Blast cabinet visibility== Try an external light or two shining in the blast window, or inside the blast cabinet. Window can be made of tempered glass, with a replaceable polycarbonate film taped to the inside. ===Shop vacs=== You can burn out a shop vac using it to evacuate a blast cabinet -- the media is so small it gets into the motor, and is abrasive. Also, the paper filter gets clogged very quickly. One suggestion is to wrap the filter with a layer of foam (like some car filters). Shop vacs have low CFM compared to most suitable fans, so they aren't going to work very well -- you need a more powerful fan. ==Different types of media== List of various types of blasting media, and their purposes. *Alumaglass *Black diamond *Star blast *Automotive glass beads *Quikrete fine sand *Walnut shells *Black beauty *Crystal grit *Silica sand (controversial: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis) ==Sandblasting sheet metal== Cautions about this. *Sand blasting sheet metal may cause the metal to ding,warp,pit. ==Recycling media== *Don't recycle media that has been used to blast undercoating -- it contaminates the media. ==Safety== *If you're getting media outside of the cabinet, you'll need to wear a mask. *The blast media can be slippery on a hard surface. ==Resource dump== These need to be reviewed and incorporated into the article. Once each resource has been incorporated, move it into the References section below. *http://davepropst.com/Article/Art5/Article5.htm, http://davepropst.com/Article/Art5/Article5b.htm, and http://davepropst.com/Article/Art5/Article5c.htm *http://www.fordification.com/my67-p12.htm *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sandblasting-cabinet-homemade-79837.html *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/newbie-but-not-new-118463.html *[[Rust#Media blasting rust]] *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/what-kind-sand-do-i-need-sandblaster-40114.html *[http://mediablast.com/tech-library.asp Media blast technical library] *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasive_blasting Abrasive blasting page on Wikipedia] *[http://www.bestofblasting.com/ Best of blasting -- extensive site] *[http://www.ustechnology.com USTechnology.com] ==References== *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sand-blasting-cabinet-question-94622.html *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/best-sandblasting-media-65731.html *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sandblast-cabinet-coating-115718.html *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/blasting-cabinet-clouds-up-136430.html

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