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Recreational Mechanic
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Northern Colorado, USA
Posts: 3,326
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80 gallon 3 cylinder single phase 18CFM Husky from Home Depot. Runs great. 220v, pulls about 22 amps.
I started w/ a 30 gallon and could only blast about 2 minutes before I dropped pressure. With the 80 gallon I can blast all day long!
For a drier I have a basic water trap then a point of use filter/absorbant at the cabinet called MotorGuard. It's the cheapest on out there and works great. A lot of those dessicant driers are expensive! I am not painting cars, if I was then I would spend the $$ for a dessicant setup. Never had a problem w/ any moisture in the media w/ the Motorguard.
I run 100 grit glass beads at 80-90psi for most blasting. I use 80 grit garnet for cast iron. I have used walnut shells for plastic parts, but the glass beads work great all around including soft aluminum no problem, I just turn the pressure down to 60 psi.
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Last edited by Nickshu; 02-04-2016 at 06:28 AM..
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