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===Shop vacs=== | ===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 | + | 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. |
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==Different types of media== | ==Different types of media== | ||
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