I just spent the equivalent of $200 on a bench top sandblaster, only to find it ain't worth***** It started off okay, cleaning up some rusty suspension bits I had, but soon*****ed a hole in the blasting media at the bottom and stopped blasting. I had to open her up, pull out the grill and move all the sandy dusty***** back to the suction tube. Looks like the 'funnel' isn't steep enough to make the stuff run back down to the pickup point. This is similar to what I bought: [image][/image] I'm sending it back and will build my own, using a $30 blaster gun off eBay, but this one WILL work..
I thought you were gonna say your cat was using your sandblaster as a litterbox.. or vice-versa. Billy
that's the good thing about the little jobs, when they do that just grab the little******* and give it a good shake! Paul
The hopper is only three inches below the work 'grill' and I've pretty much filled it, but the blasted out stuff seems to settle everywhere else, rather than just roll down into the valley again, and the paperwork says that too much sand makes a*****load of dust. Very true!!! Zero visibilty job
Something to check is that the sand is DRY. I mean really dry. and be sure your air supply is dry. Just covering the basics. Good luck.
I know where you are coming from i had one just the same & managed a half****ed job on some vale covers, then proceeded to smash the*****er with a big hammer......i felt good. Take my stuff to a local guy who has the proper gear & does a good job.
[ QUOTE ] Something to check is that the sand is DRY. I mean really dry. and be sure your air supply is dry. Just covering the basics. Good luck. [/ QUOTE ] If your in a high humid area, you might try an "air drier." When mine plugs up, I hold the end of the gun against the palm of my hand (with the glove on) and give the trigger a couple of blasts. It loosens up the sand clumps.
[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Something to check is that the sand is DRY. I mean really dry. and be sure your air supply is dry. Just covering the basics. Good luck. [/ QUOTE ] If your in a high humid area, you might try an "air drier." When mine plugs up, I hold the end of the gun against the palm of my hand (with the glove on) and give the trigger a couple of blasts. It loosens up the sand clumps. [/ QUOTE ] Basically all the stuff was brand new, fresh sandy***** straight from a sealed can, new air compressor. Biggish investment for me, took a while to commit to it, and now wish I hadn't bothered I've now bought just a hand gun blaster****embly for $25 on eBay and will build my OWN style cabinet, with a deep funnel in the bottom and a good light, and a better glass and more room, and a vent fan: totally different in fact [image][/image]
You are right, This blaster is junk. I have had mine a couple of years and the gloves just rotted to pieces. The pick-up tube needs to be clamped down to the bottom or it will "ride" up in the sand and expose itself. Mine is going to the next swap meet. Dale
Morrisman, good drawing. Other than the width it's a direct copy of mine. I was always having problems of the pickup tube running out of sand until I installed a big air dryer along side the blaster.
Digger, got to admit, I stole the drawing from the 'net, but it is simlar to what I will build soon. I've sent the************** cabinet back to where it come from now and bought just a blaster nozzle from eBay, so I can build my own now. Gotta put some thought into it and make sure its right first time, as it'll eat up valuable car building time while I make it
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