Your donations help keep this valuable resource free and growing. Thank you.
|
Harbor Freight Blasting Cabinet Review |
Post Reply | Page 123 4> |
Author | |
amundaza
AMC Apprentice Joined: Oct/15/2008 Location: Rochester Hills Status: Offline Points: 166 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
Posted: Jun/17/2009 at 3:19pm |
Hey guys, Just finished putting together my Harbor Freight blasting cabinet and put 50 lbs of glass bead into it. Cleaned up the Holley Street Dominator intake really nice, so I decided to try it on the GW aluminum rims. Check out the pics of BEFORE and DURING blasting. AFTER pics to follow later.
**** BEFORE PICS ****
**** DURING PICS ****
|
|
Sincerely,
Greg Taylor |
|
billd
Moderator Group Forum Administrator Joined: Jun/27/2007 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 30894 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
What are you running for air - pressure and CFM.
I've got a HF cabinet. My only negatives: the chinese light lasted a few months then fried, The gun wore out and HF laughed when I went back for parts - even nozzles. So I put a better gun in it and it's like new. Worth it, IMO. |
|
amundaza
AMC Apprentice Joined: Oct/15/2008 Location: Rochester Hills Status: Offline Points: 166 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I'm running a 60-gallon 6.5HP Campbell Hausfeld compressor that puts out 125 PSI pressure. I think it's 6-9 CFM, but that's from memory here. It's a new compressor that was given to me.
My cabinet came with extra nozzles for the gun, along with extra film for the window & light. So far I am pleased with it.
|
|
Sincerely,
Greg Taylor |
|
billd
Moderator Group Forum Administrator Joined: Jun/27/2007 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 30894 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Ah, probably keeps up better than my sears 20 gallon 3 hp unit! LOL. It's about 25 years old.
Can't wait to get the wiring in the barn for the other compressor............ 60 gal 5hp. I go through a few of those window films. I can indeed recommend that blast cabinet - may not be the same model, but it's hard to screw up a steel box with a door and window! It does seem amazingly solid. |
|
amundaza
AMC Apprentice Joined: Oct/15/2008 Location: Rochester Hills Status: Offline Points: 166 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Yes it does ... that's what it replaced ... 220V Craftsman 3HP unit, like yours.
|
|
Sincerely,
Greg Taylor |
|
sidewinder
Moderator Group Joined: Oct/07/2007 Location: Niagara Falls, Status: Offline Points: 6665 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I got the same one harbour Freight sells and the light lasted a few weeks.....found another one on ebay and now thats dead too.... I seem to have a lot of leaks.....glass beads leak at the seams. I took it all apart and tried sealing all the seams with clear silicone but it still leaks. last but not least the gun sucks.....works....doesn't work....etc..etc.. I think I need a better blast gun but when I went back to get one they didn't have any. Haven't used it in a while but with the plans to strip the car this winter for a total repaint I should expect to be blasting lots of parts for painting and powder coating. Anyone know what gun I should look for??? that seems to be the biggist issue...
I have a nice compressor...125PSI with a 60gal tank so it should work well...... Edited by sidewinder - Jun/17/2009 at 5:03pm |
|
Chuck Page ,AKA Sidewinder
1968 "BLACK CHERRY" Javelin Previous owner of 2013 Heritage Cup winner 1970 BBO AMX |
|
pacerman
Supporter of TheAMCForum Joined: Jul/03/2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 9057 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
I have a Campbell Hausfeld gun and just order a couple of boxes of new ceramic nozzles for it last week online. UPS should deliver them any day. I think the website was something like allaircompressors.com for the nozzles. The may list the gun too. Man a good nozzle makes a difference and you don't waste so much air. Joe
|
|
Happiness is making something out of nothing.
|
|
billd
Moderator Group Forum Administrator Joined: Jun/27/2007 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 30894 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
Amen - size nozzle according to your compressor and media. and when it wears, replace it!
|
|
turbo
AMC Addicted Joined: Oct/26/2008 Location: chicago area Status: Offline Points: 2568 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
you really need to go to great lengths to keep your supply air dry. Even your 6horse 60 gallon compressors will start spewing moisture even under moderate use. You won't be sorry if you have dry air.
|
|
they call me Capt RETIRED!
|
|
poormansMACHINE
AMC Addicted Charter Member Joined: Jun/28/2007 Location: Shoemaker-Levy9 Status: Offline Points: 12302 |
Post Options
Thanks(0)
|
If you're blowing out condensation, it'll also clog up the blaster. |
|
Post Reply | Page 123 4> |
Tweet
|
Forum Jump | Forum Permissions You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot create polls in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum |