[pklin]

Hello all,

Trying to start out with a little benchtop blasting cabinet requiring approximately 5 CFM @ 80-90 PSI. I have noticed that a lot of the compressor found in home improvement stores don't match up to this requirement, unless you go up in horsepower and price which defeats the purpose of setting up an affordable, beginner home blasting hobby. My question is, if I got the aforementioned cabinet, and got a compressor that is rated at 4.2 CFM @ 90 PSI, how will this effect the blasting operation? I will be blasting mostly small parts, so I was also looking into pencil blasting cabinets that only require 1.5+- CFM at low PSI. Should I consider pencil blasting cabinets as solution? Thank you.