Media blasters

[cdavie2002]

What have you got?
What works?
Whats crap?
Advice on which to buy?

[tyson 320i/323i]

i am in the market for one as well. i bought one from a sears and it was absolute shit. didnt work at all. from what ive gathered from asking around the siphon feed ones are not very good, you want an enclosure. i found a decent looking one for $99 bucks but its in the states like me

[cdavie2002]

Im set on a pressurized one as i think they are better than suphon/gravity ones. I want it to be able to clean away rust.

[drjim]

Ebay pressure pot and the biggest compressor you can find. Lots of info over at the welding forum I frequent...

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/index.php look in the compressors and air tools bit.

Alternatively PM drgonzoPOW as he asked me the same question a while ago and as I recall is kitted out for blasting now.

Jim

[DrGonzoPOW]

Cheap chinese blastpot, biggest compressor you can afford, and somewhere to do it. There's loads of info on the net about making your own cabinet. I borrowed a lovely grit bin from my works car park
The compressor in the pic is about 18cfm if i remember and its pretty much the biggest you can use on a standard house supply. It does the job but does have to run alot to keep up with the amount of air being used. Ideally you need a 3 phase one or a big diesel jobby like they use on building sites. You'll also need a good pressure regulator and water trap to stop the media getting damp and clogging things up. If you, or anyone else needs some media i should be able to supply some cuz i got chummy with a place i found through work. Gizza shout if you need anymore help