Five Gallon Buckets in the Metal Shop (to hold clean blasting media and other uses...)

[LisaSelk]

Continuing the discussion from ISSUE: Sandblaster not blasting?:

To discuss using 5 gal buckets to hold clean blasting media and other stuff in the Metal Shop…

@jphelps

Would a few 5 gallon buckets with sealable lids (with gaskets) make sense here? I believe the manual suggests never leaving media in the cabinet and storing it so it won’t absorb moisture.

[TBJK]

I have a couple 5 gallon buckets up there. They need to be cleaned and a couple gamma lids.

[zmetzing]

One of those buckets now contains the crap that was in the Miller 250’s water cooler. I will dump it and clean it the next time I’m there…

[TBJK]

I can get more of them, I don’t pay for them. They would otherwise be trash.

[LisaSelk]

Great use for the Five Gallon Buckets in the Metal Shop!

@jphelps

The manual states on page 5 : “Do not leave media in the tank after blasting because it can absorb moisture and impair blasting performance.”

What does everyone do? Leave the media in the cabinet or in open trays on the floor, which is even worse than the cabinet. This can cause clumping which equals “Sandblaster not blasting”.

Ergo we need someplace to put material that’s moisture proof. 5 gallon buckets with rubber gaskets would do the trick.