Sand/Media blasting question.
I ran a media blasting cabinet for years, yer go. Problem is, it was operated off of an industrial compressor. We ran 90 pounds of pressure in the thing. Worked great
Now, I bought a small 40-pound capacity cabinet and I am running it off of a small 20-gallon compressor. At 100 psi, I can work for maybe a full minute before the thing kicks back on and I have to wait for the pressure to build up again. Any suggestions on what size compressor would be good, better, best? TIA |
What are the specs on the cabinet you're using now? :confused5:
|
If you have a decent motor and pump; just add a larger tank for more volume.
|
|
Quote:
|
5hp 80 gallon min...…….….9.5 CFM at 90 PSI for 40 lb and depends on media used:D
|
I suspect the media cabinet owner's manual will have a suggested minimum CFM requirement at x pressure listed inside; or on their website. Go one size larger than minimum; the compressor will be happier for longer if it does not need to run WFO all the time just to keep up.
|
Quote:
It is just a small 4.5 cubic foot cabinet |
If you can lower the pressure at the gun, you may can get away with what you have for a short while. I think most shoot at 90PSI at the gun? A 2-stage, 80 gallon would be the minimum if you plan to do a lot of blasting. The more the compressor runs the more heat builds up in the air lines and may cause trouble with your blasting media. If it's only for a few projects maybe you can get away with it. If you are planning on doing a lot of blasting you will need to upgrade.
|
Quote:
|
Quote:
|
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 4:09pm. |
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
User Alert System provided by
Advanced User Tagging (Pro) -
vBulletin Mods & Addons Copyright © 2024 DragonByte Technologies Ltd.
Copyright © 2009 - 2024 The Vette Barn