UA-cam provided me a video of dry ice blasting months ago. I've clicked on about 100 videos since. I want to get into dry ice blasting as soon as I deal with my anxiety disorder.
Insulating the lines won’t prevent freeze. It’s all about having a legitimate desiccant dryer. We’ve made all of those mistakes in the past to help people avoid them.
A small compressor in our industry is considered 20 hp. We usually recommend 30/40 hp. The dryer robs the a/c compressor of 20% so you have to calculate that; hence the issue with compressors under 20 HP.
Correct! Compressed air is hot by nature. Hot air and Cold surfaces can create a ton of condensate water, which freezes up the feeding system. Cooling and drying the air is imperative for Dry Ice Blasting.
The fog was due to the lack of a desiccant dryer. Fog = lack of truly dry air. That line dryer will continue to fog & freeze the lines. I’m sure he has it rectified by now. Legit systems are expensive.
One of the reasons the other systems are more expensive is because they let you control the pellet size. None of the professional dry ice cleaning shops, blast cars with 3 mm pellets. The machine breaks it into variable sizes to avoid damage. You need big CFM & a real dryer (not refrigerated). Particle size control is imperative for professional dry ice cleaning.
@@timothydeterman6706 it’s way too big for cars 90% of the time. That’s why you must use a dry ice blaster with particle control on cars. If you pelt cars with 3mm pellets; you’ll damage all sorts of stuff. Never blast a car with 3mm pellets unless it’s an unpainted surface on the underside
This is the best (ie honest) assessment of these machines I've seen. Lets face it. It's just a sand blaster with a blasting medium that sublimates into CO2 gas. Everything about a sandblaster applies here. More pressure/CFM equals a more powerful cleaning effect. I suppose that based on the temperature of the medium, some grease / oil will freeze and be physically blown away by the high pressure but really, this isn't much more than a harbor freight blaster with an insulated hopper. (I know, there's likely an auger in there that controls feed, but the real money in this system is the huge compressor needed to run it effectively!)
Dude.... I feel ya. I've done countless dives from ideas to neck deep or realistically over my head projects, thinking what I had would suffice only to learn the hard way. if I would have done a little more research it would have saved me thousands in time and money. Guess all those old farts sayin "haste makes waste" knew something lol. Thanks for the sacrifice so we could learn from you. Good luck!
Please remember, the more you invest in the blaster, the lower the operating cost are. You will find the real money is in the dry ice cost, we found you can not afford to buy a cheap unit. Dry Ice cost/throughput will take dollars out of your pocket every minute! Search: Cold Jet Ice Rocket.
Thanks Dan, this was a very interesting and informative video, very straight forward and honest! Now I do know that I need a plenty powerful compressor to use any of these machines.
Hi mate, im thinking on starting a new business with dry ice blasting, form your experience is it possible that a mobile compressor could take care of the job, if so what spec of tje compressor would you recommend ?
You can buy Dry Ice in 200lbs Increments. Airgas only cares about sales and wont bother with smaller quantities. They also continuously raise prices. Shop around there are other suppliers.
Dan! I watched this 11 times, I bought it, and it came in like 3 days and they haven't even taken my money. They got their money last week though after calling. I'm looking to buy a compressor that produces 57 CFM it's $7K... and that's insane to me. The compressor is the key after all this research and I'm listening to your losses, and it helps a lot so Thank you for the video. I know I may not have to go that huge on a compressor buy they're so close in prices i might want to simply get the best.... Can I ask you something though, how has it been with your new compressors? If I don't have to go that huge for the power please advise, I'm new to it and yet to even start my Dry ice blaster yet because I'd like to get the correct compressor. Please advise when you get a chance and thank you Dan! PS located in SoCal High Desert
@@Officer_Dan still? Lol we should tag them haha. Get them to hurry their butts. Thank you I’ll bite the bullet and cross my fingers on making a return from it.
@@Officer_Dan mornin! Just picked up a trailer compressor it was pricey smh but I think it’s OVERKILL, it’s a trailer compressor with 175 CFM. I think ima blow this DryICe blaster up but we’ll see! I’ll keep you updated with results and videos
@@Officer_Dan ran into a question, i was told i need a AIR DRYER FILTER for running this compressor. i know nothing about air dryers, any advise because i see that they're priceyyyyyyyy
Cfm and psi are two totally different things. Cfm does not translate to psi or vice versa. You need 60 cfm at around 90 psi to run this machine. Any less and ice gets stuck. I ended up using 3/4 inch line everywhere. I'll do a follow-up video on the setup soon.
Contact us if you're looking for a true, professional grade dry ice blaster with greater aggression and versatility after you reach the limitations of this machine (or others like it)!
@@Officer_Dan you have I built my drift car while listening to your scotch and a beer episodes, now it's broke and I can't fix it until I get an episode
Ok I had 2 cars dry ice blasted !!!!!!!!I live in Wichita and the closest dealer was in OKC !!!!!! My 2014 Corvette cost 500.00 and my 1970 Monte Carlo was 1500.00 The dealer had a separate area because it is quite messy
what is need a 30 hp rotary air compressor that is build 100 deputy cycle piston compressors are build for 50-60% duty cycle a 10 hp compressor like shown in the video makes 27 cfm at 90 psi not 35 cfm at 90 psi or at 175 psi 2 stage . What you need a compressor that makes 70 CFM at 100 % all the time and Rotary air compressor 30 hp will do that and they are 25 K and up
So basically it’s the compressor that does all the work. I think when it’s said and done this is one of those new fads that is like the latest fancy coffee at your local starphucks 😂. So I can literally do the same thing from my tow behind air compressor that has 275 fm with a 1” hose on a medium harbor freight canister and always find sand or media for way cheaper and is way powerful. Even if you don’t have the compressor just rent a tow behind for a day or 2 with 300-cfm all the time.
That machine is a toy. It is not commercial size. 1.25 inch feed hoses with mixing happening at nozzle. You should have at least 80psi at 180 cuft min.
hello, hope everybody look at this post, i have been intrigued by the dry ice business, it would be a game changer in anycity where nobody offers this service, and also theres the main topic, the machines, we found out that the brands machines cost over 30gs, but we have send this and also the autool and ist hard to not been atracted by that price, after seen a lot of videos and read your coments, i think that first the main factors is compresor, then the air dryer and then the blaster, because it doesnt matter the brand of the machine, you need powerful air supply for the pellets to crash and do the termodinamic things, any coments? regards
@@Officer_Dan fire on a submarine underwater is a killer. We have on average 2 minutes to get that sucker out or it’s no bueno for us. Keeping the ventilation nice and clean as well as the sub in general is muy importante 👌 so yeah dry ice
imma buy this thing and start a business in findland becuse no one has these and dont use this inside in the winter becuse the electricity bill gonna be 10k month LOL
Please remember, the more you invest in the blaster, the lower the operating cost are. You will find the real money is in the dry ice cost, we found you can not afford to buy a cheap unit. Dry Ice cost/throughput will take dollars out of your pocket every minute! Search: Cold Jet Ice Rocket.
I really like this guy & video. It shows the issues that people don’t usually think about right off the bat.
Thanks man! Just try to help others not make the same mistakes I do!
👌
UA-cam provided me a video of dry ice blasting months ago. I've clicked on about 100 videos since. I want to get into dry ice blasting as soon as I deal with my anxiety disorder.
Insulating the lines won’t prevent freeze. It’s all about having a legitimate desiccant dryer. We’ve made all of those mistakes in the past to help people avoid them.
Anywhere I can go to learn more?
would the desiccant dryer be inbuilt in some dry ice blasting machines or is it something seperate
Dan’s voice is like music to my ears 😍❤️
We definitely need an update on this! 👍
A small compressor in our industry is considered 20 hp. We usually recommend 30/40 hp. The dryer robs the a/c compressor of 20% so you have to calculate that; hence the issue with compressors under 20 HP.
What are you blasting? Cars or industrial stuff?
The fog around 5:30 is completely due to the lack of a legit dryer solution. That is the reason for the line freezes too. It shouldn’t fog.
Correct! Compressed air is hot by nature. Hot air and Cold surfaces can create a ton of condensate water, which freezes up the feeding system. Cooling and drying the air is imperative for Dry Ice Blasting.
should the dryer system be inbuilt in to the dry ice machine?
Rad video Dan! Dumb question, but could you use that to take out the sound dampening stuff on the floor of the chassis?
Sadly no lol. This just cleans it doesn't take stuff off. It won't even remove a sticker haha
The fog was due to the lack of a desiccant dryer. Fog = lack of truly dry air. That line dryer will continue to fog & freeze the lines. I’m sure he has it rectified by now. Legit systems are expensive.
How much CFM did you need ?
60 min. But higher the better
One of the reasons the other systems are more expensive is because they let you control the pellet size. None of the professional dry ice cleaning shops, blast cars with 3 mm pellets. The machine breaks it into variable sizes to avoid damage. You need big CFM & a real dryer (not refrigerated). Particle size control is imperative for professional dry ice cleaning.
Well said. They also make Nozzles that break up the ice into smaller particles, which in turn makes the blast less aggressive.
Question: So is 1/8th of an inch (3mm) big for dry ice pellets ? Or is that small?
@@timothydeterman6706 it’s way too big for cars 90% of the time. That’s why you must use a dry ice blaster with particle control on cars. If you pelt cars with 3mm pellets; you’ll damage all sorts of stuff. Never blast a car with 3mm pellets unless it’s an unpainted surface on the underside
The only units you should use is the Coldjet PCS60 or one of the three units made by ICS (obsessed garage).
This is the best (ie honest) assessment of these machines I've seen. Lets face it. It's just a sand blaster with a blasting medium that sublimates into CO2 gas. Everything about a sandblaster applies here. More pressure/CFM equals a more powerful cleaning effect. I suppose that based on the temperature of the medium, some grease / oil will freeze and be physically blown away by the high pressure but really, this isn't much more than a harbor freight blaster with an insulated hopper. (I know, there's likely an auger in there that controls feed, but the real money in this system is the huge compressor needed to run it effectively!)
Dude.... I feel ya. I've done countless dives from ideas to neck deep or realistically over my head projects, thinking what I had would suffice only to learn the hard way. if I would have done a little more research it would have saved me thousands in time and money. Guess all those old farts sayin "haste makes waste" knew something lol. Thanks for the sacrifice so we could learn from you. Good luck!
Very helpful. You saved me a TON of headaches. Thank you!
Just liked and subscribed, nice review. How much was that 500Lbs. of dry ice rice?
Awesome! Thamk you. 500lbs was around 600 including delivery and the container rental fee
Please remember, the more you invest in the blaster, the lower the operating cost are. You will find the real money is in the dry ice cost, we found you can not afford to buy a cheap unit. Dry Ice cost/throughput will take dollars out of your pocket every minute! Search: Cold Jet Ice Rocket.
Did you start your business with this particular unit?
I did, just hitting a year now, hasn't had an issue!
Where did you buy your dry ice rice
Airgas. Though I had to have the supply lines created since noone was getting rice here.
Good video bro i just got mine in today and looking for a trailer compressor. Maybe 2 lol😂 but yes make more videos!
If you needed to take it out in the field, what compressor would you get?
Would it be a compressor on a trailer from a rental company?
Thanks Dan, this was a very interesting and informative video, very straight forward and honest! Now I do know that I need a plenty powerful compressor to use any of these machines.
Hi mate, im thinking on starting a new business with dry ice blasting, form your experience is it possible that a mobile compressor could take care of the job, if so what spec of tje compressor would you recommend ?
where did you buy the dry ice from? that sells 1/8" where in phoenix. looking to buy some also
Airgas.
They are nationwide i believe.
You can buy Dry Ice in 200lbs Increments. Airgas only cares about sales and wont bother with smaller quantities. They also continuously raise prices. Shop around there are other suppliers.
Dan! I watched this 11 times, I bought it, and it came in like 3 days and they haven't even taken my money. They got their money last week though after calling. I'm looking to buy a compressor that produces 57 CFM it's $7K... and that's insane to me. The compressor is the key after all this research and I'm listening to your losses, and it helps a lot so Thank you for the video. I know I may not have to go that huge on a compressor buy they're so close in prices i might want to simply get the best....
Can I ask you something though, how has it been with your new compressors? If I don't have to go that huge for the power please advise, I'm new to it and yet to even start my Dry ice blaster yet because I'd like to get the correct compressor. Please advise when you get a chance and thank you Dan!
PS located in SoCal High Desert
I would say go for the big one. The more cfm the better. The new compressor still isn't here yet!!
@@Officer_Dan still? Lol we should tag them haha. Get them to hurry their butts. Thank you I’ll bite the bullet and cross my fingers on making a return from it.
@@Officer_Dan mornin! Just picked up a trailer compressor it was pricey smh but I think it’s OVERKILL, it’s a trailer compressor with 175 CFM. I think ima blow this DryICe blaster up but we’ll see! I’ll keep you updated with results and videos
@Chris watson keep me posted man!
@@Officer_Dan ran into a question, i was told i need a AIR DRYER FILTER for running this compressor. i know nothing about air dryers, any advise because i see that they're priceyyyyyyyy
Heck yeah!!! Awesome to see!
Thank you for the video bro ❤️
From belgium
So how are we supposed to make a "mobile" unit ? I have a theory I can rig something similar in a pinch .
So how many cfm does it require? Please translate to psi . Have you tried 3/4 inch hose or even 1 inch
Cfm and psi are two totally different things. Cfm does not translate to psi or vice versa. You need 60 cfm at around 90 psi to run this machine. Any less and ice gets stuck. I ended up using 3/4 inch line everywhere. I'll do a follow-up video on the setup soon.
volume is the key and how much air the pump puts out volume in CFM a Rotary compressors can give 100 % and what is need is 70 CFM to work
Hi dan! Edit: This is awesome to know would love to get one of these and a bad ass compressor. haha
How much was 500lbs of dry ice out there and how much was one hooper of ice lasting?
Serious question 🙋🏽♂️ do you recommend this as a starter kit for a solo starting business?
Yes! I have already started mine with this one and it's rocking and rolling!!
@@Officer_Dan thanks man definitely getting it 💯🫡
@OfeeskiG I'll do a follow up video here soon about it being up and running asap
@@Officer_Dan definitely would appreciate that video
Thanks for posting this.
Contact us if you're looking for a true, professional grade dry ice blaster with greater aggression and versatility after you reach the limitations of this machine (or others like it)!
Day 3745 of waiting for a scotch and a beer episode
Lol man. I BEEN SLACKIN
@@Officer_Dan you have I built my drift car while listening to your scotch and a beer episodes, now it's broke and I can't fix it until I get an episode
Well then hahaha I best get on it
Hopefully everything worked out fine.
Can we get an updated review on it?
I'll make one soon-ish!
Ok I had 2 cars dry ice blasted !!!!!!!!I live in Wichita and the closest dealer was in OKC !!!!!! My 2014 Corvette cost 500.00 and my 1970 Monte Carlo was 1500.00 The dealer had a separate area because it is quite messy
Any updates? Scale of 1 to 10?
I wouldn't think Phoenix weather would allow for dry ice
Hi boys How do I have to find the dry ice this thing make me confused
what is need a 30 hp rotary air compressor that is build 100 deputy cycle piston compressors are build for 50-60% duty cycle a 10 hp compressor like shown in the video makes 27 cfm at 90 psi not 35 cfm at 90 psi or at 175 psi 2 stage . What you need a compressor that makes 70 CFM at 100 % all the time and Rotary air compressor 30 hp will do that and they are 25 K and up
This machine pays for itself in a single cleaning.
Your back
Life's been crazy man haha
@@Officer_Dan tell me about it . 🤗
So basically it’s the compressor that does all the work. I think when it’s said and done this is one of those new fads that is like the latest fancy coffee at your local starphucks 😂. So I can literally do the same thing from my tow behind air compressor that has 275 fm with a 1” hose on a medium harbor freight canister and always find sand or media for way cheaper and is way powerful. Even if you don’t have the compressor just rent a tow behind for a day or 2 with 300-cfm all the time.
The difference.. there's no clean up with this. There's no residue or media to clean up. You can go over electrical and plastics without worry.
That machine is a toy. It is not commercial size. 1.25 inch feed hoses with mixing happening at nozzle. You should have at least 80psi at 180 cuft min.
Got it. I'll stop the business that's currently doing fine, magically come up with 60k and get new compressors and a new machine.
How much cfm do you need
I'm at 57 but 60 plus is better
hello, hope everybody look at this post, i have been intrigued by the dry ice business, it would be a game changer in anycity where nobody offers this service, and also theres the main topic, the machines, we found out that the brands machines cost over 30gs, but we have send this and also the autool and ist hard to not been atracted by that price, after seen a lot of videos and read your coments, i think that first the main factors is compresor, then the air dryer and then the blaster, because it doesnt matter the brand of the machine, you need powerful air supply for the pellets to crash and do the termodinamic things, any coments? regards
This is almost as Kool as a scotch & a beer
I might not be the first comment, butt I was the first Scotch & a beer comment. I'll take the W today kidz
We use these on the submarine to clean out our ventilation ducts
That's so random, yet awesome lol
@@Officer_Dan fire on a submarine underwater is a killer. We have on average 2 minutes to get that sucker out or it’s no bueno for us. Keeping the ventilation nice and clean as well as the sub in general is muy importante 👌 so yeah dry ice
That's a neat application! What kind of blaster are you using, if you don't mind me asking?
What’s up man , any update ?
You need a proper air filter and dryer setup.
You could just rent one of those gas compressors if you had to.
The necessary shop air is many times more the cost than the freaking dry ice machine!!!!
From NM so you know I had to watch this after seeing the flag 😎
Must add dry ice does no give off moisture just gas
imma buy this thing and start a business in findland becuse no one has these
and dont use this inside in the winter becuse the electricity bill gonna be 10k month LOL
Yo worked in extraction industry go buy a Co2 pelletizer then u only need tanks and a way to store what u need no special order dry ice ! Boom!
Interesting
Nozzle is so tiny
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Please remember, the more you invest in the blaster, the lower the operating cost are. You will find the real money is in the dry ice cost, we found you can not afford to buy a cheap unit. Dry Ice cost/throughput will take dollars out of your pocket every minute! Search: Cold Jet Ice Rocket.