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Small shot blast/peen cabinets?

I'm looking for a relatively small, inexpensive system to remove scale from forged steel parts without leaving the frosty surface that sand blasting leaves. I understand that steel shot won't work in a normal sand blast system. But can alternative media in a normal sand blast system remove scale and leave a shiny surface? Or, can I first sand blast and then blast again with a softer media to get the results I want?

Steve McGrew
blacksmith - Spokane, Washington, USA
February 26, 2010

First of two simultaneous responses --

See if glass bead might work.
You also need to define small for the cabinet.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
March 1, 2010

Second of two simultaneous responses --

Try next webpage :www.shorinternational.com/SandBlaster.htm.Hope it helps and good luck!

Goran Budija
- Cerovski vrh Croatia
March 2, 2010

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