Who sells a good media/sand blaster?

surfer459

I would like a decent media/sand blaster for the body work I'm doing right now without breaking the bank. I had a harbour frieght p.o.s. a few years back and all it did was plug so no junk ones please!

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maximan1 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:11 pm Post subject:

I used the second type just recently to blast my entire bus. It only plugged up from crappy filters and filtering.
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surfer459 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject:

maximan1 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject:

It wasn't moisture, it was shit that got tracked into the blasting room. I would pull off the tip to blow out a stick or rock each time I refilled the tank.

Check out my thread

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=358102&start=200

what you see took me almost 9 hours in total...the sandblaster did it's job well.
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Jake Hoff · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:20 pm Post subject:

I have one like the second.

Had a little trouble plugging but it was my sand. Changed brands and have never had trouble again.

Now if I could just find a good helmet that doesn't fog up.

surfer459 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:34 pm Post subject:

busdaddy · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject:

Alot of plugging is due to the compressor working too hard, packing your water separator in ice helps alot, but those siphon models are double doomed.

If you're recycling sand hit the dollar store for a metal screen pasta colander or seive from the kitchen department, makes the job sooooooo much more tolerable if you sift the sand before it goes back in the pot.
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tom62 · Samba Member Joined: August 21, 2005 Posts: 654

just a couple weeks ago I Used the H.F. With a medium grit sand

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I cut an old speaker grill down to fit in the funnel to filter the sand
you need a good water separator.I have a big one on the compressor and a small one right on the blaster
I Wore out the tip need to go get some new ones before I do anything else.

came out nice

Randy in Maine · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:54 pm Post subject:

What do you have for air power?

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surfer459 · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:25 pm Post subject:

Jake Hoff · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject:

Sorry I should have said mine is a H F one. the biggest girl they had. I think it was a 100 lb. model. Got it on sale. It came with a small water separator on it.

Bus daddy is right about the compressor working to hard and creating condensation. And a cheap air compressor will create more than a better quality one.

Bobnotch · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 8:43 am Post subject:

I've got the second one, and it works great. I like that you can get almost an entire 40 pound bag of sand into it. I too was has a plugging up problem, but soon found that it was the rubber washer they use between the end shut off, and the ceramic nozzle. Once I removed that washer, I was good to go. I'd get about 20 to 30 minutes of blasting at a time, before I needed to refill the tank with another bag. Like mentioned above, you need a good compressor, and a water trap. My compressor is a V4 with an 80 gallon tank (from TSC, 13 years ago), but it does get a work out. Cool

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Wetstuff · Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2011 12:03 pm Post subject:

I got the Red one too... 5hp compressor works like mad, but that's why I got it, eh?! I have only used 'Play Sand' from Lowes filtered with some window screening, but I don't do this much. I suspect I would look for better medium if I was doing something as nice as Tom. I just use a Tokyo subway mask and goggles; sand gets everywhere!

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roadkingdoc · Samba Member Joined: May 16, 2009 Posts: 911

think the pressurized tank unit cuts much better than a siphon style. most are unfortunately made in china. mine works ok as long as i keep the media strained (i sweep and reuse) and the air dry. i use the disposable plastic style filter on the tank inlet. i use as small a tip opening as possible for the media . they do enlarge pretty quickly with a lot of use. the smaller tip makes the air go farther for me.

ghiaguy682002 · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 12:48 pm Post subject:

I have a 5hp compressor with a 20 tank. Do you think this would do the job?

theKbStockpiler · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:05 am Post subject:

If you use play sand you have to dry and sift it. I have the cheaper TSC model right (jobPro?) now and the ceramic nozzle is too small. They wear down so the more you use them the bigger they get and the better they work. Craftsman makes one as well. Both are siphon types. 5Hp works fine for me. If it's hot out, place a fan to blow on it.

If the sand is in good condition ,siphon types work fine. I have never warped a piece of sheet metal with them either which is why I don't think the pressure units are a good idea.
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Mike Fisher · Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:40 am Post subject:

My old siphon blaster seemed to work just as well as my new 20 lb HF pressure blaster. I filter all my Home Depot sand through a window screen during loading & find sand blaster plugging bits of the paper bags etc in the sand!
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