Sandblasting: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 17:57, 2021 October 27

We have access to a Sand blaster as part of our membership at North Forge Fabrication Lab. The tool runs abrasives like crushed glass or walnut shells against a workpiece. It can be used to etch glass or expose wood grain, for example in Masked Sandblasting.

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-Etch or clean things with an abrasive material propelled by compressed air.
+{{Skillset | Description=We have access to a [[Sand blaster]] as part of our membership at [[North Forge Fabrication Lab]]. The tool runs abrasives like crushed glass or walnut shells against a workpiece. It can be used to etch glass or expose wood grain, for example in [[Masked Sandblasting]].
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+[[Category:North Forge Fabrication Lab]]
-== abrasives ==
+[[Category: Sandblasting | *]]
-I have some crushed glass at AW which works for etching glass, granite and wood. Also for cleaning metal.
-Someone else had walnut shells, not sure what they would be for...
-== masking ==
-=== vinyl ===
-Most of the vinyl scraps would work for sandblasting with glass, but not with walnut shells. Can be cut on the [[Vinyl Cutter]]
-=== blastlite stencil ===
-Assentworks has [http://www.uscutter.com/Anchor-BlastLite-Stencil-T226-22-mil-Wood-HDU-High-Tack Anchor Blastlite stencil]
-Our vinyl cutter can't cut it in its current setup, but it's rubber and can be cut on the laser.
-Helix: 100/80/300
-[[Category: Sandblasting]]