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Phil from Maryl

09-27-2004 16:17:18




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I saw a sandblaster attachment for my air compressor that is simply a gun that connects to a 6' hose that pulls sand from a 5 gallon bucket. It was only $20 at wal-mart. I have a 5 HP, 26 gallon, 5 SCFM @ 90 PSI air compressor. Would this gun work well for stripping paint from an old tractor? Or is it a joke? I believe it was a campbell Hausfeld (SP?)

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Phil




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Rockin' Farmer

09-30-2004 06:37:27




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
Phil,

I've used what you describe quite a bit on small parts. Works good. Like everyone else says, you need to keep the moisture out to keep it from clogging. Think I paid around 15 bucks for mine.

Rockin' Farmer



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jeffcat

09-28-2004 08:52:42




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
I bought one of these from wall world and it works just fine. Use fine sand and keep everything DRY. You need a big dryer on the line so NO water gets into your gun. I made a reciever out of an old portable tank and drain the water out the bottom. I know it isn't a 100lb blaster with a 125cfm compressor behind it. For small stuff it works great. The air must be dry for happy results. jeff



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gc

09-27-2004 23:52:09




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
Check out Harbor freight tools. they have retail locations in various states. Also on the web at, www.harborfreight.com They have some pressure tank sand blaster sets pretty reasonable. I think I saw smaller capacity tank sets on sale for about $40.00 to $60.00.
I've used the syphon type and they take forever to do much. I'm going to a pressure set when I have another project to blast.

good luck, gc

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Chuck MI

09-27-2004 19:07:21




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
Get a sieve if you want to reuse sand. I put down a tarp to make collecting easier and keep out most contaminants, but still use the sieve. You'll have to shake the bucket a bit to keep the line feed or keep the bucket full.

If you just want to do a couple of parts at at time, then it is a good starting point, but if you want to do a lot, you'll eventually want to upgrade to a pressurized unit.

If you didn't already know, be careful around any seals or gaskets. If you're not disassembling completely, you'll ruin the seals and gaskets in a hurry.

Chuck

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Weirsdale George

09-28-2004 03:29:08




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Chuck MI, 09-27-2004 19:07:21  
Chuck is right -- sandblasting a whole tractor (or anything, for that matter) will get sand into every nook and cranny where you don't want it! If you are going to strip the paint off a tractor, you might be better off using an angle grinder and several styles of wire brushes or use some sort of liquid paint stripper.

(The dangers of using sand [silica] as a blasting media has been written of before on this forum, so I won't bring it up here.)

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Phil from Maryland

09-28-2004 04:19:42




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Weirsdale George, 09-28-2004 03:29:08  
I agree with the dangers and have no intentions of using it on the cast iron of the main tractor body. I simply would like to use it for the pieces I pull off and can take outside of my shop. Like the rims, front axle, etc...

I will use stripper and wire brushes for the rest.

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Phil



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george md

09-27-2004 19:00:14




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
Phil,

Ride up here , I have a 400 or more

pressure pot . You supply the compressor .

george



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old

09-27-2004 17:08:05




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
I have one of them and one that cost about $100 that has a tank. Guess which one I like the best? Answer the cheap one works better its slow but I have less problems with it then the higher price one.



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jmh

09-27-2004 17:01:58




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
Hey Phil,
I used the exact sandblaster you mentioned, never once had a clog. Used blasting sand from 100 lb. bags. Only trouble I really had was wearing-out the nozzel. Performance really drops if the nozzel gets much larger. (3/16")if I remember right. Made my own nozzels out of A2 steel, then heat treated.
Something else...I got mine at Home Depot for $12.00. Good luck, jmh



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DL

09-27-2004 16:48:19




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 Re: Cheap sand blaster... in reply to Phil from Maryland, 09-27-2004 16:17:18  
Hey Phil,
The blaster you mention is referred to as a "siphon" blaster because it literally uses the vacuum created by air rushing out the nozzle (and past an orifice) of the gun to create the suction that sucks sand from your container. They work, but are SLOW!!!!! (**note** slow is the understatement of the millineum!) I started blasting with just such a blaster, but powered by a 7.5 hp 2 stage 80 gal compressor... 27.5 cfm and it took me HOURS to clean about eight sq ft of steel. One of the problems you'll find is that the nozzle continually clogs, and must be cleaned before you can continue blasting. The other problem is that your abrasive MUST be 100% dry or you'll have problems with (you guessed it) clogging! I only did one job with that set-up (once I started, I was kinda committed), but found it very frustrating. My solution was to buy a much larger compressor (175 cfm) and a 650# pressurized blast pot... now I can clean anything I need to. Unless you will be doing a TON of blasting, you'd probably be much better off to just pay someone to do the blasting for you... then you can enjoy the fun part!!! HTH
Regards, DL

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