Will this set up work?
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Will this set up work?
Hey all,
Looking at this combo, will this work?
Craftsman 33 gal. Air Compressor, 1.6 hp, Vertical Tank, 150 Max PSI - Model 16762 at Sears.com
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Thanks in advance guys!
Matt
Looking at this combo, will this work?
Craftsman 33 gal. Air Compressor, 1.6 hp, Vertical Tank, 150 Max PSI - Model 16762 at Sears.com
Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices
Thanks in advance guys!
Matt
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From: Boulder Creek, Ca
If asking for my $.02 suggest going minimum of 90#, capacity, the media passes thru at a fairly fast rate; therefore, suggest a larger hopper. Also, occasionally the pressure blaster will loose its prime and can take a pound or two to purge itself. Suggest using a med. to fine media to minimize nozzle clogging. I purchased a media the catalog referred to as 'black beauty' and it's a coarse media and did not work in the blaster. Also, HF occasionally offer sales on the Deadman valve, suggest pick up couple spares, it's not the nozzles as much as the stopper that needs to be replace, once the stopper that shuts the media off at the nozzle wears and starts to leak it can get messy. Finally, suggest purchasing a respirator, hood would be important. Anyhow, had an urge to chime in.
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From: The Big, Oregon
Blaster- ok for smaller jobs, but don't expect to strip your frame with it. I use the cheapest sand I can get, and run it through a window screen to get the larger bits out. Let it dry for a couple days (couple hours if you have a shop oven), and it'll run nice and smooth.
Compressor- No. Nowhere near enough cfm. That blaster needs 6cfm at 125psi, that compressor barely puts that out at 40psi, and probably half that at 125.
Compressor- No. Nowhere near enough cfm. That blaster needs 6cfm at 125psi, that compressor barely puts that out at 40psi, and probably half that at 125.
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From: Boulder Creek, Ca
Have the Craftsman small shop compressor, puts out around 6.5 cfm at 90 psi, and it's constantly running the entire time the cabinet, or pressure blaster is in use but eventually gets the job done. Also drilled an extra hole in the cabinet sandblaster for the pressure blaster hose, OH YA!!. 
