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==== | ||
| − | *http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143854 | + | *[http://www.smecca.com/2011/02/build-your-own-abrasive-blasting-cabinet/ Build your own abrasive blasting cabinet] from smecca.com |
| − | *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sandblasting-cabinet-homemade-79837.html | + | *[http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143854] from jalopy journal.com |
| − | *http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/5/007/article/Build_Your_Own_Grit_Blasting_Cabinet.html | + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sandblasting-cabinet-homemade-79837.html Homenade sandblasting cabinet] from hotrodders.com |
| − | *[http://www.autodidactics.com/sand.htm Blasting cabinet made from dishwasher housing] | + | *[http://www.ford-trucks.com/article/idx/5/007/article/Build_Your_Own_Grit_Blasting_Cabinet.html Build your own grit blasting cabinet] from ford trucks.com |
| − | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/building-your-own-sandblast-cabinet-44167.html Building your own sandblast cabinet discussion] | + | *[http://www.autodidactics.com/sand.htm Blasting cabinet made from dishwasher housing] from autodidactics.com |
| − | *http://www.joeshome.com/projects/blastcabinet/default.htm | + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/building-your-own-sandblast-cabinet-44167.html Building your own sandblast cabinet discussion] from hotrodders.com |
| + | *[http://www.joeshome.com/projects/blastcabinet/default.htm Blast cabinet] from joeshome.com | ||
*[http://www.scribd.com/doc/14152057/Popular-Mechanics-PlansHomemade-Sandblasting-Cabinet-Blueprints Popular Mechanics homemade sandblasting cabinet plans] | *[http://www.scribd.com/doc/14152057/Popular-Mechanics-PlansHomemade-Sandblasting-Cabinet-Blueprints Popular Mechanics homemade sandblasting cabinet plans] | ||
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==Where to get media== | ==Where to get media== | ||
Locally, online, inexpensive? | Locally, online, inexpensive? | ||
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*Hardware stores | *Hardware stores | ||
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*Welding shops | *Welding shops | ||
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*Farm-oriented department stores (Tractor Supply Co. and Fleet Farm) | *Farm-oriented department stores (Tractor Supply Co. and Fleet Farm) | ||
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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 | + | 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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==Different types of media== | ==Different types of media== | ||
| − | Most media will require storage in a dry place. | + | Most media will require storage in a dry place. |
| − | + | Various media: | |
*Alumaglass | *Alumaglass | ||
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*Automotive glass beads | *Automotive glass beads | ||
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*Black beauty | *Black beauty | ||
| + | *Black diamond | ||
| + | *Crushed glass | ||
*Crystal grit | *Crystal grit | ||
| − | * | + | *Quikrete fine sand |
| + | *Star blast | ||
| + | *Walnut shells | ||
===Media details=== | ===Media details=== | ||
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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== | ||
[http://www.mediablast.com/compressed-air-usage.asp Compressed air usage chart] | [http://www.mediablast.com/compressed-air-usage.asp Compressed air usage chart] | ||
| − | ==Sandblasting sheet metal== | + | ==Sandblasting sheet metal warnings== |
| − | Sandblasting sheet metal is controversial, and often ill-advised. | + | *Sandblasting sheet metal is controversial, and often ill-advised. |
| − | + | *Sand blasting of thin sheet metal causes peening that may cause the metal to ding, warp, or pit. Be aware of this, especially if you are going to be doing a long, flat, unsupported body panel. The best way to avoid this on long spans is to spread out the blast from the gun so that not one area receives the brunt of the abrasive blast for a long period of time. It also gives it time to cool. | |
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*Sand creates chloride ions and corrosive salts that promote [[Rust|rust]]. | *Sand creates chloride ions and corrosive salts that promote [[Rust|rust]]. | ||
==Recycling media== | ==Recycling media== | ||
*Don't recycle media that has been used to blast undercoating -- it contaminates the media. | *Don't recycle media that has been used to blast undercoating -- it contaminates the media. | ||
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*Most media recycles very nicely, with the larger particles breaking down into smaller, sharper ones. Eventually, it will be broken down so far that it cannot diffuse into smaller particles, and the media will have to be replaced. | *Most media recycles very nicely, with the larger particles breaking down into smaller, sharper ones. Eventually, it will be broken down so far that it cannot diffuse into smaller particles, and the media will have to be replaced. | ||
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There is no "safe" blasting medium. Use the proper safety procedures. | There is no "safe" blasting medium. Use the proper safety procedures. | ||
| − | + | "Abrasive blasting with sands containing crystalline silica can cause serious or fatal respiratory disease." -- [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/92-102.html CDC: Preventing Silicosis and Deaths from Sandblasting]. | |
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| + | ===Protection for open-air blasting=== | ||
| + | ====Bare minimum==== | ||
*Long pants and sleeves | *Long pants and sleeves | ||
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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!) | ||
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*A face mask with safety goggles worn underneath | *A face mask with safety goggles worn underneath | ||
| − | + | *Leather gloves (media doesn't feel the greatest on your hands when coming out at 100+ PSI) | |
| − | *Leather | + | |
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*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. | ||
| − | + | ====Much better protection==== | |
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*Full coveralls | *Full coveralls | ||
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*Full blasting mask | *Full blasting mask | ||
| − | + | *Long leather gauntlet-type welder's gloves | |
| − | *Long leather gauntlet-type welder' gloves | + | |
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*Leather work boots (must be over ankles) | *Leather work boots (must be over ankles) | ||
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*http://davepropst.com/Article/Art5/Article5.htm, http://davepropst.com/Article/Art5/Article5b.htm, and http://davepropst.com/Article/Art5/Article5c.htm | *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.fordification.com/my67-p12.htm | ||
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*http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/newbie-but-not-new-118463.html | *http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/newbie-but-not-new-118463.html | ||
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*[http://mediablast.com/tech-library.asp Media blast technical library] | *[http://mediablast.com/tech-library.asp Media blast technical library] | ||
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*[http://www.bestofblasting.com/ Best of blasting -- extensive site] | *[http://www.bestofblasting.com/ Best of blasting -- extensive site] | ||
*[http://www.ustechnology.com USTechnology.com] | *[http://www.ustechnology.com USTechnology.com] | ||
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*[http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/ab_p1rep.pdf Evaluation of Substitute Materials for Silica Sand in Abrasive Blasting] | *[http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/ab_p1rep.pdf Evaluation of Substitute Materials for Silica Sand in Abrasive Blasting] | ||
*[http://www.nortonsandblasting.com/nsbarchives.html Norton Sandblasting archived articles] | *[http://www.nortonsandblasting.com/nsbarchives.html Norton Sandblasting archived articles] | ||
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| + | ==Resources== | ||
| + | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasive_blasting Abrasive blasting page on Wikipedia] | ||
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| + | ;Crankshaft Coalition wiki articles | ||
| + | *[[Sandblasting]] | ||
| + | *[http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/Rust#Media_blasting_rust Media blasting rust] | ||
| + | *[[Soda blasting]] | ||
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| + | ;Hotrodders forum threads | ||
| + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sand-blasting-cabinet-question-94622.html Sand blasting cabinet question] | ||
| + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/best-sandblasting-media-65731.html Best sandblasting media] | ||
| + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/sandblast-cabinet-coating-115718.html Sandblast cabinet coating] | ||
*[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/starting-small-blasting-business-176341.html Starting a small blasting business] | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/starting-small-blasting-business-176341.html Starting a small blasting business] | ||
| + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/what-kind-sand-do-i-need-sandblaster-40114.html What kind of sand do I need] | ||
| − | + | ;Hotrodders Knowledge Base | |
| − | *http://www.hotrodders.com/ | + | *[http://www.hotrodders.com/kb/media-blasting Media Blasting] |
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[[Category:Body and exterior]] | [[Category:Body and exterior]] | ||
[[Category:Garage and shop]] | [[Category:Garage and shop]] | ||
[[Category:Tools]] | [[Category:Tools]] | ||
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