Skat Blast cabinet vacuum upgrade

[TwoNoneFab]

Have a large Skat Blast cabinet i just upgraded the gun to the one that consumes 25 cfm of air. I have the regular skat blast vacuum but after 30 seconds I can no longer see. Looking for a cost efficient upgrade would love the large reclaim system they have but $2500 is out of the budget. Would love to stay under $500. And insight

 

[OccupantRJ]

What media are you using, and what pressure are you supplying to the gun itself. You may be pulverizing the media to powder.

 

[TwoNoneFab]

Using glass beads at 110 psi

 

[OccupantRJ]

Using glass beads at 110 psi

Back off to around 80 psi.
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[TwoNoneFab]

Awesome I will get a regulator and back off on the PSI thank you for your help

 

[OccupantRJ]

Awesome I will get a regulator and back off on the PSI thank you for your help

You could also try 60 psi as long as it will abrade for you as you desire. Play around with the pressure. Also be aware that on a siphon type gun, the air jet in it determines air consumption, not the actual blast nozzle. That determines blast pattern more.

 

[TwoNoneFab]

This is the setup I am using.

 

[bb29510]

wondering if you could use a small squrrel cage into a seal bucket with water, to pull the dust out