I just a nice air compressor wired up in my shop. I was wondering if anyone else uses one and what uses do they get out of it? I am planning on using it to sandblast knives in preparation of parkerizing them. Also I can use it to quench air hardening steels.
Does anybody have any tips on blasting for surface finish of knives?
Any tools that are beneficial to the knife maker? maybe an impact wrench for twisting billets, air die grinders etc.
Thanks,
Jeff
All I can say is that my compressor gets turned on every morning right after the lights.
I couldn't live without mine.
Karl B. Andersen
Journeyman Smith
Bead blasting, with 80X media, to clean up parts, descale, for a matte finish or to prep for other finishes.
Cleaning and dusting of the overall shop.
Air wrenches, chisels, nibblers.
Cleaning/cooling milling operations when not using liquid coolant.
Engraving
Plasma cutting
Etc…
The list is endless.
"One test is worth 1000 'expert' opinions" Riehle Testing Machines Co.
I made a tap off of the main line for a secondary feed to an adjustable low pressure regulator that I connect a small air duster. Helps to blow away dust/shavings when working on finer details.
Karl took the words out of my mouth..... DITTO!
Ed Caffrey, ABS MS
"The Montana Bladesmith"
www.CaffreyKnives.net
