sand blaster.

[16v Nova Kev]

has anyone on here had one of these.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/portable-sandblaster-30lbs-capacity-sand-blaster-/370454312953?pt=UK_Air_Tools_and_Compressors&hash=item5640cc37f9

are they any good?

[MattBrown]

For £23, I imagine crap.

I could be wrong, FYI, they make a horrendous mess, goes everywhere, from the crack of your ****, so inside your toes.
Horrible blasting shells.

[brainsnova]

There's not much to a sand blaster and I find the main thing that effects the performance is the size of the air compressor used.

[shed-on-wheels]

i do this myself and you need a decent sized compressor other wise i wouldnt bother

[Bubba]

ok...im tempted...since i could do it at work with our big compressor

[bazil]

Thowing the sand would be better than that thing, come accross to mine at the weekend, I'll show you what mine does,

[16v Nova Kev]

Thowing the sand would be better than that thing, come accross to mine at the weekend, I'll show you what mine does,

Deal. Sunday?

[bazil]

I'll be hungover but should be fine lol

[Bubba]

ok...im tempted...since i could do it at work with our big compressor

well i went and bought it. lol

now...what kind of sand is best to ling in in? ive been told beach sand is fine, also seen people using sandpit sand.

should be here next week...got MANY things i want to try it on

[bazil]

no!!!!!!!!!! has to be dry sand, get sharp sand or also called silica sand from b+q, it comes in sealed polly bags, wet sand wont work well if at all.

[Bubba]

i gathered it had to be dry sand. lol cornwall does have very fine sand too. but ill have look in b&q first

[mowgli]

kiln dried sand (used on block paving) is the stuff.. it takes paint off, but not steel... it is a bit harsh on ally though, and leaves a rough surface.

[L14MNP]

I got one from Lidl. Came with loads of blasting medai too. it's crap.

[Pistol Pete]

As with alot of things...you get what you pay for. 90psi isnt really high enough pressure for doing a good job of sand blasting, IMO.

[L14MNP]

I'm not sure the specs on mine. Compressor shifts enough cfm too, it's just as I say crap. lol

[Bubba]

As with alot of things...you get what you pay for. 90psi isnt really high enough pressure for doing a good job of sand blasting, IMO.

for 25quid its worth a try

[bazil]

As with alot of things...you get what you pay for. 90psi isnt really high enough pressure for doing a good job of sand blasting, IMO.

my blaster runs at 20-50 psi on hard media and sand and upto 120 on soda only,

pressure is only part of the story, nozzles, pot size, metering valve also come into play,

currently I use 40% archifine and 60% soda mix at 50 psi with cracking results from a 40kg pot

[Bubba]

well, i had a quick play with it on one of my 1300 cam covers, the inside is looking like new. ill get some pics tomorrow.

Think i need to get some decent kiln dried sand though. play sand is a bit...cloggy lol

checked the compressor too...its at 90psi. so all in all, if i can just sort the slight clogging issue...this didnt seem like a bad purchase for what i paid

[davidfox280585]

looking forward to pics looking for a blaster myself

[db_1.2]

Any pics yet?

[Bubba]

lol i only posted that 2 hours ago...the parts at work so will post it after work. might fly up and get a brake caliper...and do a 50/50 ish clean on it to get a better example

[db_1.2]

lol i only posted that 2 hours ago...the parts at work so will post it after work. might fly up and get a brake caliper...and do a 50/50 ish clean on it to get a better example

Oh yeh lol. Sorry, the post came up as yesterday, as it had gone past 12 lol.

[Bubba]

pics...old XE rod n piston i had lying around. quick blowover at work using play sand which does clog a little...still a good result if you asks me

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/179837_10150154156832845_717137844_8360927_1391829 _n.jpg

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183486_10150154157232845_717137844_8360929_1744766 _n.jpg

after sandblasting

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183468_10150154157502845_717137844_8360931_2238769 _n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183829_10150154157837845_717137844_8360933_3650801 _n.jpg

[draper]

thats quite impressive actually bubba

come and do my shell lol

[Bubba]

"for sale nice reconed pistons and rods ;)"

lol

[wwmnw]

And you did that with the ebay sand blaster?

[conad]

well..... im impressed!

[Bubba]

And you did that with the ebay sand blaster?

yes...with dodgy playsand from B&Q on a 90psi line

[db_1.2]

You da man Bubba!

[Bubba]

for 25quid...im chuffed to bits. need to buy kiln dried sand since the oven baked sand i made the other night is almost gone. and the rest is wet.

need to get a pile of all the stuff i need to do now, i think wheels are my next attempt. not sure if sand will destroy my avanti's which are magnesium alloy. the others ill have a go on happily though.

and i recon it could be a small money earner too

[16v Nova Kev]

nice one bubba i just bought one.

[Bubba]

and with grade 300-400 glass beads...et voila

http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184773_10150154799087845_717137844_8366321_1854129 _n.jpg

[draper]

whats the quality of the hoses/nozzle etc like bubba ?

[Bubba]

300psi rated hose. the nozzle has a 6 on it...im guessing thats the sizing of it. hardened steel or something. get a spare too. need to make a blasting box...them glass beads dont half sting as they bounce back onto you

[draper]

might purchase one then, could be handy as im planning to refurb the vectra wheels before they go back on

[Bubba]

ive not tried it on wheels yet...i need to get proper sand first. that wont clog up the hose. possibly tuesday or wednesdays challenge

[16v Nova Kev]

we should have did a group buy lol

[Bubba]

the others

http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/183671_10150155119067845_717137844_8369379_3544181 _n.jpg
http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182258_10150155119007845_717137844_8369378_968061_ n.jpg

http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/182040_10150155118802845_717137844_8369374_7858924 _n.jpg

im thinking it might be worth buying beads next time, got this bag free from a company we supply (it fell on the back of the lorry) guna see what they do with them once they used them, might just sweepthem up and bin them so might say give them tenner a bag. got to make a box to do it in though. it makes a bloody awful mess :(