Right on. I think it should work well. You will probably be surprised how often you have to fill the hopper though. Sounds like a rad project you have going on there 👍
I do auto restoration and they work well for cleaning small spots of rust before welding panels together. Take it easy on large flat panels that you don’t warp or make high spots in the panel.
I have one the size of an airbrush, can use it to etch glass or strip paint. Very small capacity but works well. Made a tiny glovebox for it so I can capture the medium.
Simple Little Life it was called an air eraser. Can be used to erase ink off paper, so not in the same ballpark. Have seen it used with stencils to etch mirrors.
How did you do it? I mean it still needs a way to remove compressed air otherwise it will blow up, but if you add a pipe for example, then the medium will go through that too along with the air. I never worked with sand blasters though, that is just my impression. Probably adding a cyclone to it would be the easiest way to capture all the medium. That is easy to build too if you have the tools to shape metal. Did you use glass for the window or something else?
Pretty good tool. Bought one a while back, different color, different tol store, and in checking reviews the common view (from the guys who actually had a clue) was to increase the size of the port between hopper and gun to 1/4"/6mm (on my model) . This allowed a better flow of media and a less likely chance of clogging.. It worked well. Yours may already have that size but it's an option if it doesn't.
I.finaly got a forge a couple days ago for my birthday and so exited to start making knives and hatchets. That is a neat little tool , I don't think I have a sand blaster like that before .
Funny I'm restoring a bicycle right now and I was looking for one of these to blast the frame for respraying. First reviewer I watch: "this would be perfect for bicycle frames!"
Great! ...and incredible timing: I just returned to my shed to have a break from trying to remove old paint from a nice old tool-tray. It is a very tiresome task to get into the corners and I was wondering, how much a sandblasting setup would cost... Anyways, I made a coffee and turned on youtube - and what did I find in my suggested videos? - Thanks a lot and cheers from outback Australia, Rolf
For quick emergency blast jobs, I've cut a hole in a piece of garden hose (about 3 inches from the end) and shoved in a blow off gun with a long skinny nozzle. Stuck the other end of the hose in a bag of media. Works like a paint gun. All those things work, but like you said, understand what it was made for.
Build a 3 sided box with a floor out of sheets of plywood. Slap a four posted tin roof over the box. Put the monstrosity beside your sea can. Now you can work outside without the elements sabotaging your work , and you can recover most of your blast media. All the best - James 😃
Great review! BTW: there are silica-free abrasive compounds out there (slag or basalt-based) that don't give you silcosis and that cost maybe 10% more than sandblasting "sand"...
Thanks! yeah, I’ve been meaning to look into trying those. I think anything that can make such a difference in personal protection and safety is worth investing in. 👍
I'm glad you said how much media you used for the job at the end, the amount is not too bad. I have been wondering about getting a small gun for a while, after this I think I'll pull the trigger. I like the effect of sandblasting some types of wood which is what I want it for.
Thanks dude great review just what I was looking for. It's kind of what i'd expect. Works ok, but not great, but is a good buy, because it's so cheap. Beats a day of busting your knuckles with sandpaper I'd reckon.
Exhalant video and well presented, what this did show up is the very poor welding on the desk. In some places where I worked, you would have lost your employment for putting down a weld like that. Off to buy one of these Regards and thanks again Debbie (by the way I am a multi-coded welder)
Great video! One thing I would be worried about in my backyard are some bad components in old color, like lead and stuff. Could be easily disposed of properly from the blasting cabinet, but this way the rain would wash it into the ground - wouldn’t want this in my tomatoes 😉
So pop off the handle and use your index finger to push the plunger... or cut down the handle lol Use walnut shells if you're worried about biodegrade [which works good].
I kinda like it. Could be nice for arty projects at home, distressing wood, leather, glass, coffee mugs, etching etc. The mess is a problem tho, turn an old metal toolbox into a little blast cabinet? Hmmmm...thoughts are happening...
Where can you get a 50 lb. bag of glass bead for $11??? Here where I live, even at Harbor Freight, I had to pay $20 some dollars for 5 lbs! I must be getting ripped. 😢
The hopper size might be a plus. As you cleaned and reload the compressor can catch up. (Since most people don't have a 20+ CFM compressor. Shit, I wouldn't want to pay the electric to even run on that big:) ). Dang some crappy welds! (Did I do them?)
Really nice video! I would likely copy your desk mod if I sat next to you, lol! I have some metal lighting trim for the ceiling recessed lights that came in chrome or some satin metal finish. I was thinking to use a small blast gun to scuff up so I can spraypaint them. I did one trim with 600grit sand paper and it took too long, as I have about 20 of them, and I certainly dont want texture on it or sandpaper marks. Any suggestions?
yep, crappy but handy for jobs like that. mine has a reservoir about half that size and the filling hole is tiny, usually i'll use a flap disc on a grinder and use the gun for the tricky corners. Definately worth having but as always.. avoid anything that says Ryobi 😏
In your opinion would it be good enough to sandblast some small gun parts for mang phos parkerizing? Love the videos! You have earned a subscription. Love the videos and topics sir!
are you good at soldering? if not, and you're just going to toss that mic, send it to me, and ill try fixing it for you. im very handy with fine soldering jobs :) im currently modifying a 20" TV for use in my truck, which includes extending ALL the wires from the brainboard to the screen. theres only about 30 of them, but they are ethernet cable sized wires haha! like 32AWG. just a thought. id hate to see you toss 300$ if theres a chance it could be fixed :)
Help please! So... I have one of these blasters, and I don’t know what I’m doing wrong... is it the media or the air compressor? I’m trying to remove stain from my red oak kitchen cabinets. The media I am using is the sodium bicarbonate, and i am using a pancake air compressor. The compressor is a craftsman 6 gal, 150 max psi, 2.6 SCFM @90 psi. The blaster says maximum pressure 150 psi, air consumption 7CFM at 90 psi. I of course don’t know what any of this means. Please help me do I need different media or a bigger air compressor?
Hello, I want a sand blaster for occasional tool restoring and rusted antique restoration. I do not really want to spend the money for a real set up. Do you think this will do? It has bee a year since you used it. Ive seen some for about 50 bucks and have a big yard. Sand is good for leveling so the mess is fine. Thank you
Yeah I think you certainly could. I think if you were doing it on mowed grass you could almost take a shop-vac over it and recover it and then screen it out. Certainly worth looking into some way to do this if you were going a lot of it. 👍
Hahaha, thanks! We all have different tastes. I just don’t get people that will for no reason put down my personal preference. I could only imagine who pathetic of a life that would be. Oh well. Cheers👍
