I had the exact same part that broke on my AR pressure washer pump. I took it apart just as shown here which is how I found the problem. It was pumping at about 1/3 normal pressure. I don't know about the brand shown here, but I was able to buy a replacement rod connector for about $18. I put it all back together and everything runs smoothly at the rated 2200 psi now.
Well done! Looks like that farm is a goldmine of proper old tools! I’m using a karcher k2 with a small wet blast attachment, no where near as fast as you’re creation! But it does the job and no need for big air compressor as it uses Venturi to suck the crushed glass in my case up and into the water 😁
Another way is to run hard line out of the compressor at with a 1/4 or 1/2 inch drop per foot for a decent length span along a wall so that the air will cool and the condensation will stick to the piping wall and flow back in to the compressor or tank to accumulate and drain out the bottom.
A large receiver tank mobile or fixed and with or without a Franzinator (look those up) works a treat and permits ganging any number of compressors. For example my electrical service doesn't suit a 20 HP three phase compressor but runs two industrial "real 5HP" machines and various consumer joke (motors rated "SPL with no HP commitment) compressors. Industrial surplus "Receiver tanks" are awesome because hobbyists rarely know what they are making them cheaper to score at auctions. They're heavy so I welded a lifting lug to the plug on the top of mine to raise it with a homebuilt jib. Horizontal would have been more convenient but I'll take either. I no longer bother with hard line because I decided to make everything in my shops mobile for easy rearrangement as I add or change equipment. I use red pneumatic hose and Chicago couplings with valves at strategic locations. I hang hose using rings sawn from scrap pipe which I either weld hooks or bolt-on tab mounts to depending on location. I treat my shops collectively as a jobsite where nothing is permanent but change and it saves a shitload of work.
That looked like a top notch bit of fabricobbling, Logan is indeed a gifted mechanic, a perfect match for that boat. Was that drying chamber enough to keep the air from soaking the sand? I know what kind a pain in the butt that type of thing can be when living someplace where it's almost always 100% humidity. And free sand, yay!
He is very skilled! Always creative with his solutions. And the air dryer works surprisingly well, even in the wet winter time 😌 the free sand was also a godsend! Saved us a decent amount of money
That's a Beast of a sand blaster. I'm sure Damo wont mind me saying it looks more powerful than their one. Soon as the word gets out you have the beastie I can imagine a few folks will stop and say Do you hire it out and what's the week rate lol I really enjoy your videos Thanks for posting them
I have a question! I've seen people just put a venturi in a bucket of sand with the pressure washer attachment and it seems to work alright, but if i got a blasting pot and put the sand hose to it, would i have to pressurize the pot with an air connection, or would the sand feed itself to the bottom of the pot and through the hose?
they do both. from what i understand they started out with wet blasting and then ended up moving to dry because the yard wouldn't let them wet blast anymore
For dustless (at least fairly dustless) sand blasting a "Vacu-Blast" machine would fill the bill. I see Amazon has one made by a company called "Allsourse", and there are other manufacturers.
Could have saved more time and money buying something off Fb marketplace vs rebuilding tearing apart multiple pumps and putting 3 things together. I’ve found there is a fine balance between actually saving money diy and in the end spending 3x more due to time and effort actually getting the project to work.
it cost us a total of $150 to put this entire system together. We live on an island in an area where very few people partake in industrial activities like this. Finding a comparable system would have been very difficult, and we probably still would have had to rebuild pieces of whatever we bought to make things run properly. We def chose the cheaper and quicker option for what we were working with.
Awesome work on the blaster guys. It looks fantastic! Really cool to see it all come together fast and work just as it should.
Thanks! And thanks again for putting the videos out so we knew how to make one for ourselves! :)
I had the exact same part that broke on my AR pressure washer pump. I took it apart just as shown here which is how I found the problem. It was pumping at about 1/3 normal pressure. I don't know about the brand shown here, but I was able to buy a replacement rod connector for about $18. I put it all back together and everything runs smoothly at the rated 2200 psi now.
Wow that seems to really work well! Nice build!
Well done! Looks like that farm is a goldmine of proper old tools!
I’m using a karcher k2 with a small wet blast attachment, no where near as fast as you’re creation! But it does the job and no need for big air compressor as it uses Venturi to suck the crushed glass in my case up and into the water 😁
Oh cool! That’s probably amazing for smaller jobs!
Another way is to run hard line out of the compressor at with a 1/4 or 1/2 inch drop per foot for a decent length span along a wall so that the air will cool and the condensation will stick to the piping wall and flow back in to the compressor or tank to accumulate and drain out the bottom.
A large receiver tank mobile or fixed and with or without a Franzinator (look those up) works a treat and permits ganging any number of compressors. For example my electrical service doesn't suit a 20 HP three phase compressor but runs two industrial "real 5HP" machines and various consumer joke (motors rated "SPL with no HP commitment) compressors.
Industrial surplus "Receiver tanks" are awesome because hobbyists rarely know what they are making them cheaper to score at auctions. They're heavy so I welded a lifting lug to the plug on the top of mine to raise it with a homebuilt jib. Horizontal would have been more convenient but I'll take either.
I no longer bother with hard line because I decided to make everything in my shops mobile for easy rearrangement as I add or change equipment. I use red pneumatic hose and Chicago couplings with valves at strategic locations. I hang hose using rings sawn from scrap pipe which I either weld hooks or bolt-on tab mounts to depending on location. I treat my shops collectively as a jobsite where nothing is permanent but change and it saves a shitload of work.
9:00 kind of funny how you got to keep things really really dry before you make them really really wet.
Very smart work. Loved the Max cameo! Thank you.⛵️
Haha there’s even more Max in the next one 😌
That looked like a top notch bit of fabricobbling, Logan is indeed a gifted mechanic, a perfect match for that boat. Was that drying chamber enough to keep the air from soaking the sand? I know what kind a pain in the butt that type of thing can be when living someplace where it's almost always 100% humidity. And free sand, yay!
He is very skilled! Always creative with his solutions. And the air dryer works surprisingly well, even in the wet winter time 😌 the free sand was also a godsend! Saved us a decent amount of money
@@WaywardLifeSailing Excellent.
Dang!!! Great McGyver job!!!
Great job guys!
Thanks! 😌😌 hope u guys are having a better summer now!
Well done!
Thank you!
Great video.
thank you!
That's a Beast of a sand blaster. I'm sure Damo wont mind me saying it looks more powerful than their one. Soon as the word gets out you have the beastie I can imagine a few folks will stop and say Do you hire it out and what's the week rate lol
I really enjoy your videos Thanks for posting them
Haha! You might be right. People are already trying to line up for the shop once we are back in the water… thanks for watching. I’m glad you enjoy 😌
It’s not all about size Russell😁
@@ProjectBrupeg that’s what I would say too if mine was smaller 😂😂
@@ProjectBrupeg Damo I was waiting for that. Her indoors said one word IS lol
Good Good very Good. ⚓⛵
I have a question! I've seen people just put a venturi in a bucket of sand with the pressure washer attachment and it seems to work alright, but if i got a blasting pot and put the sand hose to it, would i have to pressurize the pot with an air connection, or would the sand feed itself to the bottom of the pot and through the hose?
Nice, I'll bring my truck by to blast all the paint off.
😂😂😂
Great job. However, I thought that they normally blast with sand only.
they do both. from what i understand they started out with wet blasting and then ended up moving to dry because the yard wouldn't let them wet blast anymore
For dustless (at least fairly dustless) sand blasting a "Vacu-Blast" machine would fill the bill. I see Amazon has one made by a company called "Allsourse", and there are other manufacturers.
We have a similar blasting unit we have been using for smaller pieces of steel. Not so useful for an entire chain locker unfortunately
Those vac-blasters come in sizes up to needing a 1000cfm compressor! A pain to use aswell.
Please advise where to buy the gun and nozzle you are using. ? Damo? in Canada?
I believe they along with the hose came from Amazon.
What is the part number for the nozzle you guys are using?
We bought the “heavy duty sandblast kit” from Amazon. Not sure on the specific part number
Hey what is the name of the object that you sourced from Canada
Which one? We are in Canada so it was all purchased Canada.
I looked on Amazon, could not find the gun and nozzle.
"Heavy Duty Sandblast Kit" is what we bought. says it's currently unavailable
well if that isn't luck i don't know what is!
Right?! Lorne’s place is a so full of treasures!
Could have saved more time and money buying something off Fb marketplace vs rebuilding tearing apart multiple pumps and putting 3 things together. I’ve found there is a fine balance between actually saving money diy and in the end spending 3x more due to time and effort actually getting the project to work.
it cost us a total of $150 to put this entire system together. We live on an island in an area where very few people partake in industrial activities like this. Finding a comparable system would have been very difficult, and we probably still would have had to rebuild pieces of whatever we bought to make things run properly. We def chose the cheaper and quicker option for what we were working with.
You look like a hairy Elon musk (compliment)