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Oct 15, 2018 20:05:16 GMT
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I've managed to find a double garage to move all my tools etc into which leaves my double length single garage for welding and polishing etc. I want to add a media blasting setup to this, i've got a working understanding of what this entails however I'd like to hear advice/ experience on this.
First thing I know is to always overcompensate with the compressor size
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Last Edit: Oct 15, 2018 20:05:37 GMT by deano123
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Oct 15, 2018 21:11:36 GMT
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slater
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I've answers a few questions like this on here lately. What it boils down to is you need a compressor that's much bigger than you can run off single phase domestic electrics and a good £1000 to invest in a decent pot etc. I think the best you can hope for at home is a small cabinet for Doing small parts or a little recircilating gun for doing small spots on bodywork etc.
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Oct 19, 2018 18:35:39 GMT
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I've answers a few questions like this on here lately. What it boils down to is you need a compressor that's much bigger than you can run off single phase domestic electrics and a good £1000 to invest in a decent pot etc. I think the best you can hope for at home is a small cabinet for Doing small parts or a little recircilating gun for doing small spots on bodywork etc. That's pretty much what I've gathered, cant run over 15cfm on single phase. For what it would cost and how irritating it would be it would be a waste. |
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passmethegun
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You can buy Variable Frequency Drives to run 3-phase kit on single phase domestic supplies pretty cheaply these days. Add in a second hand compressor and you could be up and running with some spare change.
A bit more work involved with the setup admittedly.
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pass me the gun and ask me again........
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Oct 24, 2018 18:55:40 GMT
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phase converters and the like though don't always like the in rush of current that's a by product of a compressor , its ok where you can build speed slowly such as machine tools
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retired with too many projects!
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sowen
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Oct 24, 2018 19:58:35 GMT
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The bigger the cabinet the better, and preferably with a filtration system to suck the dust out. I've used the home diy cabinets, the cheap lift up lid type is a complete waste of time, and the next one up with the side door is ok for odd little jobs. I now have access to a medium sized industrial cabinet at work with a large filter system on the back and can easily run the compressor down which I think has a 250ltr tank.
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