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.

Click any of the images for more about that project.

Recycled jar labelled by Masked Sandblasting using vinyl mask.
Wood with grain exposed through 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]]