sandblaster and air compressor combo
09-05-2008, 12:12 AM
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Hey i got both products ... and i hate both!!!
for sure..
compressor
Cons:
- .. it need lots of time to fill the the tank ..and it does not keep the pressure when you are painting or blastin ...
-sounds like a diesel truck with a hood open .. annoying
-as soon as you buy it you will need to replace the drain valve because the one it got is a cheap piece ..
-seem like it got rust inside ..from the first day you drain it .
-the air outlet is too small ..forget connecting it to a 3/4 piping or bigger
Pros: cheap
for the cabinet ..
Cons:
-its a dust machine .. it will not keep the dust inside the cabinet .. it leaks like ****.
-you will need to get an air filter extractor
-you need a big tube of silicone to seal the cabinet
-door seal strip need to be replaced for a thicker one .
pros:
-cheap
if you need more info let me know
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i go with this setup because of it being cheap .. but i was very disapointed to be honest i expect
btw never buy a black & decker pressure washer HEHEH
for sure..
compressor
Cons:
- .. it need lots of time to fill the the tank ..and it does not keep the pressure when you are painting or blastin ...
-sounds like a diesel truck with a hood open .. annoying
-as soon as you buy it you will need to replace the drain valve because the one it got is a cheap piece ..
-seem like it got rust inside ..from the first day you drain it .
-the air outlet is too small ..forget connecting it to a 3/4 piping or bigger
Pros: cheap
for the cabinet ..
Cons:
-its a dust machine .. it will not keep the dust inside the cabinet .. it leaks like ****.
-you will need to get an air filter extractor
-you need a big tube of silicone to seal the cabinet
-door seal strip need to be replaced for a thicker one .
pros:
-cheap
if you need more info let me know
.
i go with this setup because of it being cheap .. but i was very disapointed to be honest i expect
btw never buy a black & decker pressure washer HEHEH
09-05-2008, 05:33 AM
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found the air compressor on the site..
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/...%20Compressors
specs look good right?
http://www.harborfreightusa.com/usa/...%20Compressors
specs look good right?
09-05-2008, 03:18 PM
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At one time I was doing a lot of sandblasting and
went as far as making my own booth, pressurized
hopper blaster and such.
There is no such thing as a homeowner air
compressor that's good enough for continuous
blasting. But you can get a lot more out of it with
some mods. I plumbed to my upright 5HP, 80-gal
with 1/2" copper coil (for vibration) to 1/2" galv
pipe along the wall with a 1" ball valve and a
garden hose fitting. Had 50' of 3/4" hose to get
out to the side pen where the booth was. I
bought air hose but have used plain old garden
hose too, for more distance, with no issue. Put
a big pressure regulator right at the hopper so
the line drop from there on out was minimal
and delivery was pretty uniform from maybe 70
to 150PSI inlet. That lets you use half the tank
capacity before giving it a rest. Using 1/4" or
even 3/8" hose is robbing a -lot- of throw on
an air-hog appliance like a sandblaster.
I made a hopper blaster from a cast-off air
compressor tank and pipe fittings. Easy to do by
looking at the pictures in the Eastwood catalog.
Pressure feed >> siphon feed for sure.
I also made a sand-reclaim system that endeared
me to all the neighbors downwind; floor fan and
sieve, pretty much; screen caught the big flakes
and cross-breeze blew away the fine dust. The
sand doesn't last indefinitely but maybe 5-10
passes through before it's too nasty anymore.
Big stinkin' stream of paint dust, though... that's
why the vacuum types are worth money I guess.
went as far as making my own booth, pressurized
hopper blaster and such.
There is no such thing as a homeowner air
compressor that's good enough for continuous
blasting. But you can get a lot more out of it with
some mods. I plumbed to my upright 5HP, 80-gal
with 1/2" copper coil (for vibration) to 1/2" galv
pipe along the wall with a 1" ball valve and a
garden hose fitting. Had 50' of 3/4" hose to get
out to the side pen where the booth was. I
bought air hose but have used plain old garden
hose too, for more distance, with no issue. Put
a big pressure regulator right at the hopper so
the line drop from there on out was minimal
and delivery was pretty uniform from maybe 70
to 150PSI inlet. That lets you use half the tank
capacity before giving it a rest. Using 1/4" or
even 3/8" hose is robbing a -lot- of throw on
an air-hog appliance like a sandblaster.
I made a hopper blaster from a cast-off air
compressor tank and pipe fittings. Easy to do by
looking at the pictures in the Eastwood catalog.
Pressure feed >> siphon feed for sure.
I also made a sand-reclaim system that endeared
me to all the neighbors downwind; floor fan and
sieve, pretty much; screen caught the big flakes
and cross-breeze blew away the fine dust. The
sand doesn't last indefinitely but maybe 5-10
passes through before it's too nasty anymore.
Big stinkin' stream of paint dust, though... that's
why the vacuum types are worth money I guess.
