Does anybody do bead/sand blasting?

Heiheit

Heiheit

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I recently decided I was sick of the coating on my Ka bar, but quickly realized that I was unable to reach some parts of the blade. Does anyone here do sand/bead blasting?

I own a compressor so I could in theory buy one of those cheap blasting attachments, but I'm not sure which if any are good quality.
 
Maybe ask a college... They might be able to hook you up. Tell them what finish you're looking for and they would know the grit to use.
 
Heiheit said:
I recently decided I was sick of the coating on my Ka bar, but quickly realized that I was unable to reach some parts of the blade. Does anyone here do sand/bead blasting?

I own a compressor so I could in theory buy one of those cheap blasting attachments, but I'm not sure which if any are good quality.
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The problem with those type of cabinets is they don't have any type of dust collection. If you plan on multiple use of your media then a dust collection and recycling system is a must! Options like that aren't cheap. A good cabinet will set you back around $500.
The media is the important part and the nozzle pressure regulation. It is imperative the pressures are constant for a nice even finish! Goold luck!
 
Socom Elite said:
I was kinda thinking the same thing. What grit do you think sebenza handles are sandblasted with?
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Personally I use #8 glass beads as an enhacer and #6 as the bulk media. The lower the number the finer the bead. I forget as to what the number of bead transfers to grit as, I just order by their numbers.
If I were to take a guess on the bead used on the Sebenza's finish, I would put them at #4, which is realitively fine. Of course cycles of the media are going to play a significant role on the finished product as well.
 
If you have a compressor, that is most of the battle. I have done some blasting using a blaster I built from a Bic pen, rubber tubing, male quick connect fitting, and some electrical tape. I ended up using some sand type stuff I had laying around from another project. If you aren't matching anything, you would have more leeway on the grit size you used, and if it is cheap, you don't really need a cabinet to recycle it, as long as it is sand or something.

Here was my project. Total cost of sandblaster and media was less than the cost of shipping it off to have the work done... heck, it was less than the cost of thinking about sending it off to have it done.:D

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dslteck said:
Personally I use #8 glass beads as an enhacer and #6 as the bulk media. The lower the number the finer the bead. I forget as to what the number of bead transfers to grit as, I just order by their numbers.
If I were to take a guess on the bead used on the Sebenza's finish, I would put them at #4, which is realitively fine. Of course cycles of the media are going to play a significant role on the finished product as well.
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Thanks for the help. There are a couple places where I live that do sand blasting. I have been thinking about seeing if someone in town can re blast the handles on my sebenzas. Should save me $50 or so
 
If you can't find anyone to help you out locally, shoot me an e-mail and I will help you out!
 
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