13-09-14, 03:42 PM
Well.tips for foccers who were considering sodabladt to clean engine or metals...
My compressor arrived today, a Clarke 25 litre with 8CFM upto the job according to the seller.
BULLSHIT!
Connected a3mm blow gun nozzle and fitted a soda container.
the compressor kicks in every 10 seconds or so and one needs to wait 10 seconds for the air to be delivered again.
So, Unusable. Totally
Having undertaken some further research having relied on the seller far too much... It appears that the CFM you need for the job is around 8CFM in what is called 'free air delivery' or FAD. The capacity of this compressor is 8CFM DISPLACEMENT which is a theoretical capacity and not the ACTUAL capacity measured in FAD. also, the tank size of 25 litres is far too small. 100l would be more in tune.
So there we are. If you are considering using soda cleaning, and it does bring up metals rather nicely, then ensure you plumb for at least 100 lite tank with at least 8CFM FAD capacity, with a PSI of at least 100PSI
My compressor arrived today, a Clarke 25 litre with 8CFM upto the job according to the seller.
BULLSHIT!
Connected a3mm blow gun nozzle and fitted a soda container.
the compressor kicks in every 10 seconds or so and one needs to wait 10 seconds for the air to be delivered again.
So, Unusable. Totally
Having undertaken some further research having relied on the seller far too much... It appears that the CFM you need for the job is around 8CFM in what is called 'free air delivery' or FAD. The capacity of this compressor is 8CFM DISPLACEMENT which is a theoretical capacity and not the ACTUAL capacity measured in FAD. also, the tank size of 25 litres is far too small. 100l would be more in tune.
So there we are. If you are considering using soda cleaning, and it does bring up metals rather nicely, then ensure you plumb for at least 100 lite tank with at least 8CFM FAD capacity, with a PSI of at least 100PSI
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