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Rick from Paso

10-03-2000 21:01:20




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I am looking to purchase a sandblaster, I see there are at least a couple of types, the hopper type and the vessel type. What are the pros and cons of each, which takes less/more CFM/air pressure. Type of abrasive limitations of each, cost differences, capabilities, etc. Thank you kindly for your help.

Regards, Rick from Paso.




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ZANE

10-05-2000 19:15:20




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 Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to Rick from Paso, 10-03-2000 21:01:20  
I bought one of those little 5 gallon pressure vessel sand blasters and had lots of trouble with the water in getting in the pressure vessel and stopping up the sand supply. It has a suposedly water seperator on it but it is a joke. I finally ran my air supply into another tank and then back out before the sandblaster and that took care of the condensation. It stops in the other tank now. The other tank is just a small air tank off a simi truck.

I also have the sand attachment for my pressure washer but I have trouble with it not wanting to supply the sand too. Water is always the grimlin.

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Big ED

10-06-2000 05:18:42




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 Re: Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to ZANE, 10-05-2000 19:15:20  
Sand, like oil dont mix with water I had fits with moister finally put in a large trap that uses salt pellets. That put astop to ''mud'' in the machine foot . The extra tank is a good idea on any air system when you need extra voulme or to help trap water.Saw aguy who had about 1 horse compressor tandem piped to 3 15 gallon tanks would pump all to paint drop to 1 just to pump tire etc. claimed enough vouleme and no moister problems in his paint work .we use a 80 gallon tank betwen the compressor and s b machine then the big trap right at the machine. EB

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Larry Garbarek

10-04-2000 10:14:42




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 Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to Rick from Paso, 10-03-2000 21:01:20  
Depending on your needs, you might find a power washer with a sand blaster attachment to be more economical and flexible. Hotsey is a brand of power washer that had a sand attachment.

This type of system has the advantage of flexibility plus the water eliminates the dust problem.



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Big Ed

10-04-2000 04:49:55




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 Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to Rick from Paso, 10-03-2000 21:01:20  
Dont say i m an expert but have been blasting for 15+ years. There are a lot of varabiles in what you are sandblasting, how fast you want to do it ,etc. I'd say the first thing to consider is how much compressor you've got. Iknow some people who clean ''smallparts'' with a cheater 5 horse compressor and a 80.00 siphon pot we use a 200 lb Lindsey machine and a diesle compressor .IF iwere you id try to get [at least] a pressure tank.Many times too you can hire it done cheaper if you don't plan on using one a lot .Aguy from town who does old tractors brings parts and i do them in with other things as he only has a small compressor . Whatever you decide to do WEAR A GOOD HOOD +RESPIATOR. Also be very careful sand under pressure can be MEAN.

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T_Bone

10-04-2000 21:51:35




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 Re: Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to Big Ed, 10-04-2000 04:49:55  
Hi Big Ed, I just ordered a 3000psi/4gpm pressure washer with the wet sandblast attachment and wondered what you thought on this set up for small jobs? I'm talking about valve covers and like parts.

Sure sounded alot better than the cheap sandblaster I bought a few years back that took me 8hrs to sandblast the frame rails on my Dodge-pu. Had I not had the time to goof-off I would have sent them out as it wasn't worth the effort! I also sure didn't like the mess of the dry system either. I figure the blast time will be about the same without the dust?

T_Bone

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Big ED

10-05-2000 17:34:19




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 Re: Re: Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to T_Bone, 10-04-2000 21:51:35  
Have seen , but never used, a wet outfit can see how it would be better about dust. In sandblasting you are limited by your air compressor.I can feel for you on the frame rail deal I cleaned a part once in about 8 to 10 min. for a man he said he,'d spent 3 or 4 hrs. o n the other one .When you get the new outfit going let us know what it'll do. what any of you do respect that pressured sand. IT HURTS !!!!!

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Dino Serafini

03-03-2001 09:07:42




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Need Knowledge on Sandblaster in reply to Big ED , 10-05-2000 17:34:19  
Dear Sirs :
I would like to buy a small sandblater to use in
my workshop. Not limetd to a cabinet, but free to
clear large surfaces.
Could you please recommend some ?
I have facilities to buy in the USA.
Thank you.

Dino



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