Sandblaster cleanout modification

dr sportster · Nov 24, 2015

If your sandblaster clogs you have to disassemble both hoses and unscrew the T fitting ,but, if you replace the T with a cross you can place a pipe plug in it and easily remove the plug to unclog it. A welding rod poked up into the hole will clear it . Now it's much easier to remove a pipe plug.

dr sportster · Nov 24, 2015

With pipe plug in place.

MasseyHarrisGuy · Nov 24, 2015

Not to hijack the thread, but where is a good place to find the hose for a sandblaster? Mine is slowly getting shorter and shorter as the hose wears through at the t-fitting. Anybody use hydraulic hose for this?
Thanks
Frank

jeffcat · Nov 24, 2015

don't want to get too smart but one reason it is plugging is you do not have a manifold on your blaster. Good idea but a manifold looks like a Looooong sort of a Y shaped fitting. The sand comes in from the top but flows sideways a little ways as the air sucks it along. Kinda like an entrants ramp on the parkway. Something close.....Great Eastern has a pressure washer sand gun listed. DWSDBTK is the model. Here is a picture of the blender. You would need to check a couple of sandblaster company part lists. You need one for a SAND blaster. You get the idea. Another thing is you are getting a lot of water in the lines from you air compressor. You get a nice big BLORP of wet sand? That blender will help a lot, gives the air flow a chance to pick up the sand.

moresmoke · Nov 24, 2015

That looks kinda like the blazer I have. Mine came with a cross from the factory. Doesn't help much to get the dead mice out...

JD Seller · Nov 24, 2015

Mine has had hydraulic hose on it from day one. That was over 15 years ago.

Mike M · Nov 25, 2015

You know I never could grasp the concept of a water powered sandblaster ? Clean metal with water on it equals instant rust ?

dr sportster · Nov 25, 2015

Auto heater hose will work.

dr sportster · Nov 25, 2015

If iot saves trouble I'm interested . Got any links to who makes these ?

markct · Nov 25, 2015

It's for masonry work not metal, cleans off paint on brick etc with no dust.

MasseyHarrisGuy · Nov 26, 2015

Thanks for the confirm on the hydraulic hose. I was thinking heater hose but wasnt sure if it would handle 110 psi.

Thanks again!
Frank

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