Try steel bead/grit as the media. It lasts forever, but mostly good for ferrous items. Stainless steel bead/grit works for everything but is expansive. garnet is cheap for a reason...
Great, low-tech example of how to get the most use out of your supplies. Makes me think about trying to clean my alcohol for re-use after I've used it for cleaning some 3d print jobs. Not sure if it's possible or practical, but is it worth having a "dirty" blast cabinet for initial cleaning, then a "clean" cabinet for a final pass? Might make it possible to re-use the media a little longer, cycling the older media to the "dirty" cabinet when cleaning it seems to be more work that it's worth.
I do something like that already. Sometimes it’s easier to just dump and clean the large cabinet than to spend more time blasting in the smaller cabinet. All of the media gets cycled down to the dirtiest and least desirable jobs. It all eventually ends up at its final destination with the pressure pot.
I have seen quite a few people that put their used alcohol container in the sun to cure the mixed in resin, then all you have to do is strain the hard bits out. Presumably you could also cure it with the uv lamp
What/how is your dust collection setup? I would be interested in seeing a small video about that. I recently purchased a very small blast cabinet (toploader) but had a hard time keeping visibility and a clean glass. Result after about 20 minutes of using is that the lid is almost completely opaque after using korund.
My large Skatblast cabinet has a dedicated dust collection system made for it. This is the setup I made for my HF cabinet - ruclips.net/video/AOTeD-Rohqs/видео.html
@@redmansoutdoors1054 appreciate it. As far as the shifter goes I have found that short, sharp shifts work every time and seems to make things trouble free.
Try steel bead/grit as the media. It lasts forever, but mostly good for ferrous items. Stainless steel bead/grit works for everything but is expansive. garnet is cheap for a reason...
Garnet and aluminum oxide are also necessary for a reason. I need them for the blast profile - steel bead will not work for me.
@@TigerCreekFarm steel grit will profile surface similar to other sharp media.
Winnowing.. Nice! Thankyou
Exactly.
Great, low-tech example of how to get the most use out of your supplies. Makes me think about trying to clean my alcohol for re-use after I've used it for cleaning some 3d print jobs.
Not sure if it's possible or practical, but is it worth having a "dirty" blast cabinet for initial cleaning, then a "clean" cabinet for a final pass? Might make it possible to re-use the media a little longer, cycling the older media to the "dirty" cabinet when cleaning it seems to be more work that it's worth.
I do something like that already. Sometimes it’s easier to just dump and clean the large cabinet than to spend more time blasting in the smaller cabinet. All of the media gets cycled down to the dirtiest and least desirable jobs. It all eventually ends up at its final destination with the pressure pot.
I have seen quite a few people that put their used alcohol container in the sun to cure the mixed in resin, then all you have to do is strain the hard bits out. Presumably you could also cure it with the uv lamp
What/how is your dust collection setup?
I would be interested in seeing a small video about that.
I recently purchased a very small blast cabinet (toploader) but had a hard time keeping visibility and a clean glass.
Result after about 20 minutes of using is that the lid is almost completely opaque after using korund.
My large Skatblast cabinet has a dedicated dust collection system made for it. This is the setup I made for my HF cabinet - ruclips.net/video/AOTeD-Rohqs/видео.html
I wondering if cylon filter can be efficient
Tiger creek farm is the shifter you made for your Honda still working out for you?
Yes it is.
@@TigerCreekFarm thanks so much for the response. Just found your channel and subscribed.
@@redmansoutdoors1054 appreciate it. As far as the shifter goes I have found that short, sharp shifts work every time and seems to make things trouble free.
What kinda blaster is that ?
Skat Blast
What media would you recommend if planning on mainly etching glass?
Personal preference - but I would use red garnet or aluminum oxide around 100-120 grit.
@@TigerCreekFarm … Thanks!
Someone else can have it.
Its like herding cats. And then selling your soul to be their scapegoat. It's literally volunteering to get perpetually ripped off willingly.