Will this unit work for sandblasting or use with a pneumatic angle grinder? The sandblaster uses 5.0 cfm. For art/woodworking, not auto/metal stuff.
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It sounds like your use would be less continuous than industrial work like auto bodywork, I think it would be fine. It's quite a large tank, I don't use the tools you mention but it refills fairly infrequently when using impact gun etc. Maybe someone else can chime in regarding the tools you use.
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I will say that since it is wood working and not auto body you should be fine.. I do allot with mine mostly auto and shop related and I am always impressed that it hangs with me..
2212659
NopeThe sander works great and very powerful to use .You have two speed levels Low and high..
1280315
yes you will need a compressor, & a powerful one, these gear drive sander grinders use alot of air power.
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No will need a large compressor ,sandblasting takes a lot of constant pressure..
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Howdy Andrew, My shop is a narrow shop and all my power tools, with the exception of my variable speed grinder (pedestal mount) are on wheels (Table saw, band saw, jointer, reciprocating sander, surface planer, dust collector and scroll saw). This allows me to move the power tools to the center of the shop and away from the wall. The DeWalt planer stand is used on my reciprocating sander and my surface planer. The DeWalt stand is heavy duty and capable of supporting over 300 lbs of load. A simple step pad moves the stand up from a sedintary to an elevated position for easy moving and positioning. The DeWalt stand is in my opinion the very best stand for power tools that I have seen or bought. You need to allow for about 1-1/2 hours to assemble the unit, but once it is completed the bolt patterns on the composite wood surface of the stand will take just about any power tool you have. Good luck with your search and evaluation. Best of luck with your woodworking projects Bob of Nevada City, CA
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Not well, let me explain . The sander is a compressed air eater. Once your compressor is fully charged it will run the sander , but it will start slowing down quickly because a compressor of that size can not keep up with the sanders demand. Now if you want to stop and start your sanding project stopping so that the compressor can play catch up it will work .
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i used it on a hand grinder. it worked at full speed but at lower speeds it looses a lot of torque.
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No. This is only for trim work where requires short blast of air at lower volume. Sand blasting will need a larger compressor with high volume of continuous supply of air. Check the sand blaster gun for required air volume in CFM. Then look for a matching compressor that meets the minimum required air by 150%.
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It would be my expectation that this unit could handle a small sandblaster with enough sustained air-flow for smaller parts. Check your CFM demand for your cabinet-unit and compare it with the listed CFM capacity (at selected pressure) for this compressor in the manufacturers' data. NorthStar's product specifications on the Amazon listing seem to be pretty accurate. Should be simple deduction from there... good luck.
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Although I have no experience with the sander in conjunction with metal work, I suppose it would be dependent upon what you were doing. Very small, soft metals may work. Sorry, I just don't have the experience to answer the question directly.
562136
Check the cfm out put of the compressor to make sure it can provide the cfm of the sander.
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I use an upright type shop compressor and I think anything smaller and the compressor would have to run nearly constantly to try and keep up. I've used mine to blast with glass, walnut , & sand . all with no problems. I also use a large tarp as a back drop to later collect the abrasive for reuse
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My shop air presssure is 110 psi. But it is working perfect. i use it for drill, and grinding. so far so good.
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Go to:www.Woodsmith.com© 2007 August Home Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved.Wood Working tools and required airflow10" Table Saw - 550 cfmSurface Planer - 550 cfmBelt/Disk/Drum Sander - 550 cfmCompound Miter Saw - 475 cfmRouter Table/Shaper - 450 cfmBand Saw - 375 cfmScroll Saw - 375 cfmJointer - 375 cfmDrill Press - 375 cfmIn my opinion the SHOP FOX W1685 has plenty of air flow for any tool. The only negative is that the bags supplied only filter to 35 microns. I bought an after market bag that filters to 3 microns. This will decrease the advertised air flow, but it is insignificant. My unit works just fine. Go to:www.Woodsmith.com© 2007 August Home Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved.Wood Working tools and required airflow10" Table Saw - 550 cfmSurface Planer - 550 cfmBelt/Disk/Drum Sander - 550 cfmCompound Miter Saw - 475 cfmRouter Table/Shaper - 450 cfmBand Saw - 375 cfmScroll Saw - 375 cfmJointer - 375 cfmDrill Press - 375 cfmIn my opinion the SHOP FOX W1685 has plenty of air flow for any tool. The only negative is that the bags supplied only filter to 35 microns. I bought an after market bag that... » Read More Go to:www.Woodsmith.com© 2007 August Home Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved.Wood Working tools and required airflow10" Table Saw - 550 cfmSurface Planer - 550 cfmBelt/Disk/Drum Sander - 550 cfmCompound Miter Saw - 475 cfmRouter Table/Shaper - 450 cfmBand Saw - 375 cfmScroll Saw - 375 cfmJointer - 375 cfmDrill Press - 375 cfmIn my opinion the SHOP FOX W1685 has plenty of air flow for any tool. The only negative is that the bags supplied only filter to 35 microns. I bought an after market bag that filters to 3 microns. This will decrease the advertised air flow, but it is insignificant. My unit works just fine. « Show Less
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The filter, not the motor, will limit your length of use. It's a powerful motor, and completely removes all trace of fine wood ash. It would do the same for sandblast dust. You'll need to stop periodically to empty the canister and clean the filter.
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most air tools recommend 90 CFM. Not sure what PSA means but you can use any sticky sandpaper or change the pad with any you like. Hope that helps
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I have it mounted to a grinding table using bolts and a c clamp works very well and requires less physical force then when using the hand press. I use it for removing large quantity of primers and res-sizing cases. At a steady and slow pace I can do at a minimum of 100 every 15 min.