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by **jab8356** on Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:41 pm

mcha9797 wrote:Just checked, I have a Harbor Freight about 20 miles south of me. I guess I could check out the $200 blasting cabinet while I'm there.

DANGER WILL ROBINSON DANGER!!!!! :grin:

by **LarryC39** on Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:47 pm

mcha9797 wrote:Ok, I stopped by Home Depot to pick up a bag of media/sand to try in my new blaster gun. All I found was bagged sand for concrete use, and nothing designated to be used for sand blasting. I also called Lowe's and they said that they don't have anything to be used for that purpose either.

I thought someone on the forums said that blasting media is available at the home centers. Where do you buy blasting media??

Thanks,

I get mine from a local bagging/aggregates place. But I use coal slag. Usually farm stores carry it.

As for a cheap(er) cabinet, check out TP tools and see what they have of USA cabinets/guns.

by **mcha9797** on Sun Jun 23, 2013 8:50 pm

LarryC39 wrote:
mcha9797 wrote:Ok, I stopped by Home Depot to pick up a bag of media/sand to try in my new blaster gun. All I found was bagged sand for concrete use, and nothing designated to be used for sand blasting. I also called Lowe's and they said that they don't have anything to be used for that purpose either.

I thought someone on the forums said that blasting media is available at the home centers. Where do you buy blasting media??

Thanks,

I get mine from a local bagging/aggregates place. But I use coal slag. Usually farm stores carry it.

As for a cheap(er) cabinet, check out TP tools and see what they have of USA cabinets/guns.

Tractor Supply??? Maybe :scratch:

by **LarryC39** on Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:40 pm

Ya have TSC down there?!? That's who ?I was thinking of. This is whatcha want:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/b ... edia-50-lb

About the same price I pay at the gravel yard.

by **khardy** on Mon Jun 24, 2013 3:41 pm

On occasion, I will see sacks of "Black Beauty" (I think that is the name) at Home Depot or Lowe's. This is black sand of about 60 grit. Looks like volcanic sand from Alaska.

The other places mentioned such as Northern Tool and Harbor Freight have various grits. Have found Northern Tool is less expensive per sack.

Cheers!

by **gwlreno** on Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:53 pm

Personally, I don't like to use anything but glass bead for blasting aluminum. The more aggressive media tends to warp the metal and leaves a surface that's too rough.

by **mcha9797** on Mon Jun 24, 2013 5:07 pm

None of the home centers in my area have any type of blasting media, and me being me, just had to try out my little blasting gun. I purchased some Quikrete all purpose sand, :lol:

It works, but very slowly. There has to be a better media out there than plain sand. :yes:

I'll try Tractor Supply for the Black Diamond media mentioned earlier, I just have a 25 gallon compressor that run's all the time while using the gun. A more aggressive media may work better with my equipment.

by **LarryC39** on Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:49 pm

khardy wrote:
On occasion, I will see sacks of "Black Beauty" (I think that is the name) at Home Depot or Lowe's. This is black sand of about 60 grit. Looks like volcanic sand from Alaska.

The other places mentioned such as Northern Tool and Harbor Freight have various grits. Have found Northern Tool is less expensive per sack.

Cheers!

That's the coal slag.

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