Nut blasting & Soda blasting

[reallylongnickname]

When using crushed walnut shells as a mediam, Im wondering if I'm good-to-go. Need info about if there is a correct nozzel size for walnuts, do I have necessary volume of air, and hose size ok?
Here is the equipment I have:

• -1/4 inner diameter hose
  -Two 5 gallon powder coated tanks
  -5.5 HP Yamaha engine 13.8 / 11.7 CFM @ 40 / 90 PSI
  -Single stage, V-Twin cast iron pump

[mopardwh]

Sounds like the only thing you need is to try it.

http://www.eastwood.com/nozzle-ceramic- ... -inch.html

[reallylongnickname]

More particular:
The sand blaster I want to buy has a rating of 18 to 25 Cfm @ 125 psi. My compressor is 12cfm @ 90psi. If I use it intermittent and maybe add a 20 gal tank, could I get away with it?

[reallylongnickname]

More particular:
The sand blaster I want to buy has a rating of 18 to 25 Cfm @ 125 psi. My compressor is 12cfm @ 90psi. If I use it intermittent and maybe add a 20 gal tank, could I get away with it?

I'd better go with the soda blaster because the requirements are only 10cfm @ 90psi

[Enon]

The way I understand soda blasting is this. It doesn't remove "material" per say. It is mainly for more delicate things, like motor parts. The media is also not reusable.

[reallylongnickname]

The way I understand soda blasting is this. It doesn't remove "material" per say. It is mainly for more delicate things, like motor parts. The media is also not reusable.

I researched it further and there are three grades of soda. The 3rd grade is a mixture with aluminum oxide so that ur able to take of rust. I think I'm gonna go for it. Also if a person already has a sandblaster, u can get a conversion kit to convert back and forth.

[reallylongnickname]

The way I understand soda blasting is this. It doesn't remove "material" per say. It is mainly for more delicate things, like motor parts. The media is also not reusable.

[Sterno]

Keep an eye on your compressor's temperature, 18-25 cfm is a lot of air at 90 psi.
I'd reccommend using a smaller nozzle on the blaster if you can, it'll make the work slower but you'll be able to keep the pressure up without working the compressor to death.

[reallylongnickname]

Keep an eye on your compressor's temperature, 18-25 cfm is a lot of air at 90 psi.
I'd reccommend using a smaller nozzle on the blaster if you can, it'll make the work slower but you'll be able to keep the pressure up without working the compressor to death.

I noticed I began talking about both sand blaster and soda blaster. The cfm requirements for soda blasting is much less. It's also possible to adapt a sandblaster to function as a sodablaster.

[robertob]

My motorcycle restorer friends use a lot of soda blasting for carbs and the like. It does NOT remove rust. Only paint and organic stuff like grease, oil and varnish.