That would work but the 90 bend would cause a reduction in air flow and loss of laminar flow as the air molecules bounce around the corner. Suggest that there be a looping bend in the air hose and then use a zip tie to pair it up to the media hose at the base of the gun if this doesn't create a awkward grip issue. Grip issue might be a problme with your suggestion as well depending exactly how you route the air hose. We prefer to just to let the hoses be as they. Thanks for your comment and happy blasting !!
Ugh... literally just recieved my China knock off gun an hour ago. Doesn't have an o-ring and it makes sense to have one. Gonna have to dig through my parts box. Great videos! Appreciate it!
Yeah. Those cheap guns are cheap guns. Hope you can make a few mods to make it better. That's why we wanted to show the disassembled gun we sell. Solid cast body with great parts. Thanks for watching our vids !!
I've been thinking very seriously about buying the HF blast cabinet, when I do I will buy your upgrade kit, you sir have incredibly reasonable prices on your kits. Thank you!! 👍👍
Thanks for the great video and advice. It will be a good chance to do business whenever your Gun gets available as a separate item out of a complete kit. Thanks in advance !!!
Understood. But if you are blasting more than a few minutes, the triggerless gun sure takes the strain off your trigger finger. Also, the trigger mechanism introduces additional air restrictions and O-rings that wear out and need maintenance. Happy blasting !!
Yes - the flat surface is out, the concave end goes into the barrel. If the flat surface is in the media will bounce off the flat. Who won?? Best regards
Sure - go under the "shop all products" tab and then select "parts and accessories". The gun and the pedal are sold separately and you can add any other components you may want as well. Hope this helps. Best regards
Good coverage on the gun but what about the air pressures to run it??? Most home comressors run at about 120PSI and thats way too much for the blaster. Thanks in advance
The sweet spot for blasting is generally between 45 and 65 PSI. An air regulator at the cabinet is important to control the air pressure close to the the cabinet. CFM is also a key parameter. We include an air regulator in all of our upgrade kits. Best regards
I have this gun and have been using it for over a decade. Have change out parts over the years, but realize watching this I don't have the O ring between the ceramic nozzle and gun. How important is it. I can find an Oring around the shop if it would improve performance. Other question is on the surgical tube. Should it cover a little beyond the metal tip, flush with the tip, or a little behind. It does a great job preventing cavitation wear, but unsure if I have it right. I have it .2mm beyond the tip thinking that would protect the best but not get in the way. Thanks for your time.
The O-ring is good to have as it provides an airtight seal directing all air through the nozzle. It also provides for a fiction fit tightness as you screw down the knurled ring. Probably not a big deal but I would definitely throwe one in there. If you don't have the right size, a hydraulic hose supply company will have one for under a buck. The neoprene tubing should go right to the end of the orifice. Hope this helps. happy blasting !!
thanks for your work on upgrading a useless cabinet. If one were to upgrade to a cabinet that does not leak, could one still use your hardware, and if so, what cabinet under $1,100 and in the realm of 36x24 would be worthwhile? Do you know? I am looking at Skatblast from TP tools. Not sure how much of an upgrade that is. Then, I seem to double in price to Bad Boy Blaster or Trinco - both of which have great reputations, but start to exceed my budget.
If you have a HF cabinet, there is a good chance that you can get it sealed up pretty well. Running a vacuum system will definitely be a big help in controlling leaks as the vac system will create a negative pressure within the cabinet and suck the dust out through the vac system instead of pushing it out the cracks under positive pressure. The whole idea behind our upgrade kits is that you can take the stock HF cabinet at less than $200 and then improve it to the level of a much more efficient and professional for a fraction of the cost. We can supply a customized kit if you like. Please visit our website at paartswasherupgradekit.com to see all of our great individual components and full kits. Thanks for your question
@Stano - thanks for your comment. About the price - the HF cabinet as it comes is very poor. With our upgrade kit, the resulting blast cabinet will function similar to a professional level cabinet costing well over $2000 USD. Regarding shipping costs - please contact us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com. We may have a way to ship to you well below the number you quoted (which is actually not correct as we have shipped several of these to the Scandinavian countries and it has never been that high). Look forward to interacting with you Regards
You should NOT be using clamps on those push-lok fittings for the hoses, put a little soapy water on the fittings and push the hose on until it seats on the yellow collar. Only use clamps on standard barbed fittings.
You are correct, however, many guys do not know the difference between the push-loks and regular barb fittings and want to use the clamp. That is the reason we use the clamps. Appreciate your comment
No - we are still selling them but we are a bit low on inventory at the present time and so we are selling them only as part of our larger kits. We are expecting a new shipment in about 2 weeks and will again begin to sell them as a separate item. Thanks for asking. Please check back in a a couple of weeks. Best regards
About to place an order with you guys but had a question. I will be going with the 6CFM orifice but if later down the road I upgrade my air compressor to accommodate more CFM am I able to order just a larger orifice from you guys to upgrade the gun?
Absolutely. No need for an entire new gun. We stock the orifices and can provide the correct size to match your upgraded compressor. You simply unscrew the old orifice and install the new one. Very simple. Happy blasting !!
do you not sell just the gun on your site. I looked and it is all kits and lots of extra stuff I do not need. Could you lead me to where you can get just gun ?
Checking web site, I don't see the insert for the cfm rating or did I miss it? I have a 80 gallon 24 cm 175 psi compressor, how much air is necessary at the blaster regulator to the foot pedal? Thanks.
@Yoda - Sounds like you can go with our larger gun orifice (1/8"). If you look at the description of our "Ultimate Kit" or "Best of Everything Kit" on our website, it will tell you how to select the right orifice. But you have a big compressor and the 1/8" will work for you. Hope this helps. Thanks for your question. Happy Blasting !!
Nice video, Thumbs up. I checked out your site and I only see the full upgrade kits. It would be nice to see all the individual parts for sale, as I already have some of the items in the kit. Right now I'm just shopping around for upgrades. I have the Dust Deputy, foot switch, regulator, gun not yours though, 5/8" reinforced hose. You guys should do a step by step build and do upgrades in steps and show the differences. Most guys could afford the full upgrade, but several years ago I couldn't and a video on the a progressive upgrades to make one at a time would've been great. Thanks again for the video. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@Keith - Thanks for your comments. We do have some parts available for sale separately. Look under the accessories tab and you should find them. Stay safe out there
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 I looked as well. Is there a kit to just upgrade my HF gun (new orifice, swivel connect)? If not, might make a good kit ;-)
Unfortunately, there are no parts to upgrade the HF gun. The design of that gun is actually quite poor so replacing a few parts would actually not make much of a difference
Thanks for asking. The hose is fairly stiff. But this is on purpose. We have found that the flimsier hoses (thinner wall thickness - generally 1/16") tend to kink and that immediately blocks the flow. Also, the thicker wall of our hose (1/8") contains fabric that provides for long life. We have found that if you control the loop of the hose by rotating it on the fitting and in the grommet, and shorten it by taking any extra length out that is not required, the firmness is not a real problem. Obviously this is a matter of some personal preference but I hope this has been helpful. Thanks for looking
If the label is missing it is a bit tougher but we did a little looking at Craftsman models and it appears that yours probably puts out about 6 CFM at 90 PSI. Can't be exact unless you look up the model number and get the original specs for it but this would be very close we believe. Hope this helps. The Team at Best Tool Upgrades
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 so does that blow as far as blasting goes I got your upgrade kit all set up and keeping the regulator set at 100 on the compressor have been adjusting the air bleed valve as long as i keep enough material in the hopper seems ok but a little surging of material going up the feed pipe would you say that from lack of air pressure Also I’ve had best results with your regulator at 60 psi
@@chrisparrinello4192 Which kit of ours did you buy? Did it include our gun? Suggest that you reach out to us via email at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com so we can go through some Q and A. Happy to help you get your cabinet dialed in.
What system are you running? Metering valve? Orifice size? Compressor CFM. All these components need to be balanced to work together in order to achieve max efficiency. We are happy to help but need to know more first about your system
We do continue to stock our high quality guns. However, because they are currently in short supply from the manufacturer, we are only selling them as part of our kits. We hope to have a major resupply soon. Thanks for your question
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 Shucks… need one bad. My HF gun has too much bypass air that comes out of the trigger and so I lose the majority of pressure equally through the trigger as the blow orafice.🫤
@@AXNJXN1 contact us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com and we will try to work with you. Not surprising that you are seeing this air leak around the trigger mechanism. It is a poor design and dependent on multiple o-rings which will fail over time as dust and grit get into the mechanism. regards
We have heard similar comments from Eastwood customers. We sell only high quality parts and test every one prior to shipping. You can reach us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com
Thanks for your question. We do supply the guns separately, depending on our available stock on hand. Please send an email to us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com and we can provide current information to you. Thanks for watching our video.
It's a shame you don't just sell the gun. I jumped over to your site to purchase one and found out they are only available to buy in a kit with other junk I don't need. So I'm off to somewhere else to purchase a gun. So sad you dropped the ball on this one.
We CURRENTLY do not sell the gun separately because we have had problems getting enough of them from our supplier. If you want to purchase one please reach out to us at our business email found on our website and we can quote a price. We have not dropped the ball. To the contrary, we have grown large enough now because of our great products and prices to be able to go direct to some manufacturers in order to have a direct supply without the middle man. We are growing in order to better meet the needs of our customers and potential customers. Regards
One suggestion I have is to explain why this gun is better than others. I understand the parts may be better quality but what does that equate to during blasting. Thanks!
Thanks for your comment. The gun has the best of high flowing parts limiting restrictions to flow. Therefore you maximize the capability of your compressor and reduce compressor cycling. Happy blasting
Most people use a foot pedal style valve as the "trigger". Works extremely well. We sell an excellent foot pedal and will again be selling the gun + foot valve as a 'kit' as soon as we get a resupply of our guns (2-3 weeks). thanks for your question
use a 90 degree barb fitting for the air hose so the hoses can be routed side by side
That would work but the 90 bend would cause a reduction in air flow and loss of laminar flow as the air molecules bounce around the corner. Suggest that there be a looping bend in the air hose and then use a zip tie to pair it up to the media hose at the base of the gun if this doesn't create a awkward grip issue. Grip issue might be a problme with your suggestion as well depending exactly how you route the air hose. We prefer to just to let the hoses be as they. Thanks for your comment and happy blasting !!
Ugh... literally just recieved my China knock off gun an hour ago. Doesn't have an o-ring and it makes sense to have one. Gonna have to dig through my parts box. Great videos! Appreciate it!
Yeah. Those cheap guns are cheap guns. Hope you can make a few mods to make it better. That's why we wanted to show the disassembled gun we sell. Solid cast body with great parts. Thanks for watching our vids !!
I've been thinking very seriously about buying the HF blast cabinet, when I do I will buy your upgrade kit, you sir have incredibly reasonable prices on your kits. Thank you!! 👍👍
Thanks. When you are ready, we are here to help make your HF cabinet function much better.
... Says a relative.
@@Confirm_selection no relation at all...
Thanks for the great video and advice. It will be a good chance to do business whenever your Gun gets available as a separate item out of a complete kit. Thanks in advance !!!
thanks. please reach out to us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com to talk about buying one of our great gun upgrades
Nice product i seen these on eBay at twelve different prices but I have an index finger that works just fine I need a gun with a trigger.
Understood. But if you are blasting more than a few minutes, the triggerless gun sure takes the strain off your trigger finger. Also, the trigger mechanism introduces additional air restrictions and O-rings that wear out and need maintenance. Happy blasting !!
if you really want the trigger get a Mafa gun from Germany. But it's much better with a pedal to control for many differents reasons.
At 1:36 does it matter which way the the nozzel is inserted? Im butting heads with my pops on this one...
Yes - the flat surface is out, the concave end goes into the barrel. If the flat surface is in the media will bounce off the flat. Who won?? Best regards
I'm trying to buy one of your gun/pedal kits but I can't find it on your site. Can you help?
Sure - go under the "shop all products" tab and then select "parts and accessories". The gun and the pedal are sold separately and you can add any other components you may want as well. Hope this helps. Best regards
Good coverage on the gun but what about the air pressures to run it??? Most home comressors run at about 120PSI and thats way too much for the blaster. Thanks in advance
The sweet spot for blasting is generally between 45 and 65 PSI. An air regulator at the cabinet is important to control the air pressure close to the the cabinet. CFM is also a key parameter. We include an air regulator in all of our upgrade kits. Best regards
I have this gun and have been using it for over a decade. Have change out parts over the years, but realize watching this I don't have the O ring between the ceramic nozzle and gun. How important is it. I can find an Oring around the shop if it would improve performance. Other question is on the surgical tube. Should it cover a little beyond the metal tip, flush with the tip, or a little behind. It does a great job preventing cavitation wear, but unsure if I have it right. I have it .2mm beyond the tip thinking that would protect the best but not get in the way.
Thanks for your time.
The O-ring is good to have as it provides an airtight seal directing all air through the nozzle. It also provides for a fiction fit tightness as you screw down the knurled ring. Probably not a big deal but I would definitely throwe one in there. If you don't have the right size, a hydraulic hose supply company will have one for under a buck. The neoprene tubing should go right to the end of the orifice. Hope this helps. happy blasting !!
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 thank you for you quick reply. We should have a seal kicking around the shop somewhere. I'll throw it in on monday.
thanks for your work on upgrading a useless cabinet. If one were to upgrade to a cabinet that does not leak, could one still use your hardware, and if so, what cabinet under $1,100 and in the realm of 36x24 would be worthwhile? Do you know? I am looking at Skatblast from TP tools. Not sure how much of an upgrade that is. Then, I seem to double in price to Bad Boy Blaster or Trinco - both of which have great reputations, but start to exceed my budget.
If you have a HF cabinet, there is a good chance that you can get it sealed up pretty well. Running a vacuum system will definitely be a big help in controlling leaks as the vac system will create a negative pressure within the cabinet and suck the dust out through the vac system instead of pushing it out the cracks under positive pressure. The whole idea behind our upgrade kits is that you can take the stock HF cabinet at less than $200 and then improve it to the level of a much more efficient and professional for a fraction of the cost. We can supply a customized kit if you like. Please visit our website at paartswasherupgradekit.com to see all of our great individual components and full kits.
Thanks for your question
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 fair enough. What if you have a different brand like a Skat Cabinet ?
our upgrade kits work great on most cabinets. If you have a specific model cabinet we will be happy to look at it and provide some specific answers
Such a nice kit... To bad it's litterly 300 USD over x2 the price of the cabinet.. Also Shipping is over 100 USD to Denmark.. -.-
@Stano - thanks for your comment. About the price - the HF cabinet as it comes is very poor. With our upgrade kit, the resulting blast cabinet will function similar to a professional level cabinet costing well over $2000 USD. Regarding shipping costs - please contact us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com. We may have a way to ship to you well below the number you quoted (which is actually not correct as we have shipped several of these to the Scandinavian countries and it has never been that high). Look forward to interacting with you
Regards
You should NOT be using clamps on those push-lok fittings for the hoses, put a little soapy water on the fittings and push the hose on until it seats on the yellow collar. Only use clamps on standard barbed fittings.
You are correct, however, many guys do not know the difference between the push-loks and regular barb fittings and want to use the clamp. That is the reason we use the clamps. Appreciate your comment
Went to your store and dont this gun for sale.
Did you quit selling them?
No - we are still selling them but we are a bit low on inventory at the present time and so we are selling them only as part of our larger kits. We are expecting a new shipment in about 2 weeks and will again begin to sell them as a separate item. Thanks for asking. Please check back in a a couple of weeks. Best regards
About to place an order with you guys but had a question. I will be going with the 6CFM orifice but if later down the road I upgrade my air compressor to accommodate more CFM am I able to order just a larger orifice from you guys to upgrade the gun?
Absolutely. No need for an entire new gun. We stock the orifices and can provide the correct size to match your upgraded compressor. You simply unscrew the old orifice and install the new one. Very simple. Happy blasting !!
hi, I sent an email yesterday regarding one of these guns, might've gone in to spam, UK customer.
do you not sell just the gun on your site. I looked and it is all kits and lots of extra stuff I do not need. Could you lead me to where you can get just gun ?
Please reach out to us at our email: partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com
regarding this purchase
thanks for your interest in out products
Checking web site, I don't see the insert for the cfm rating or did I miss it? I have a 80 gallon 24 cm 175 psi compressor, how much air is necessary at the blaster regulator to the foot pedal? Thanks.
@Yoda - Sounds like you can go with our larger gun orifice (1/8"). If you look at the description of our "Ultimate Kit" or "Best of Everything Kit" on our website, it will tell you how to select the right orifice. But you have a big compressor and the 1/8" will work for you. Hope this helps. Thanks for your question. Happy Blasting !!
Do you guys sell just the pedal? The large one not the one from the kit
We sell only one foot valve. It is the one found in all of our kits.
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 what size with nibs
Nice video, Thumbs up. I checked out your site and I only see the full upgrade kits. It would be nice to see all the individual parts for sale, as I already have some of the items in the kit. Right now I'm just shopping around for upgrades. I have the Dust Deputy, foot switch, regulator, gun not yours though, 5/8" reinforced hose. You guys should do a step by step build and do upgrades in steps and show the differences. Most guys could afford the full upgrade, but several years ago I couldn't and a video on the a progressive upgrades to make one at a time would've been great. Thanks again for the video. Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
@Keith - Thanks for your comments. We do have some parts available for sale separately. Look under the accessories tab and you should find them. Stay safe out there
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 I looked as well. Is there a kit to just upgrade my HF gun (new orifice, swivel connect)? If not, might make a good kit ;-)
Unfortunately, there are no parts to upgrade the HF gun. The design of that gun is actually quite poor so replacing a few parts would actually not make much of a difference
How stiff is that braided media hose? I found most of those from the local store are rather rigid,
Thanks for asking. The hose is fairly stiff. But this is on purpose. We have found that the flimsier hoses (thinner wall thickness - generally 1/16") tend to kink and that immediately blocks the flow. Also, the thicker wall of our hose (1/8") contains fabric that provides for long life. We have found that if you control the loop of the hose by rotating it on the fitting and in the grommet, and shorten it by taking any extra length out that is not required, the firmness is not a real problem. Obviously this is a matter of some personal preference but I hope this has been helpful. Thanks for looking
How do you determine the cfm of your compressor there is nothing noted on the label it’s a craftsman 30 gallon tank
If the label is missing it is a bit tougher but we did a little looking at Craftsman models and it appears that yours probably puts out about 6 CFM at 90 PSI. Can't be exact unless you look up the model number and get the original specs for it but this would be very close we believe. Hope this helps. The Team at Best Tool Upgrades
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 so does that blow as far as blasting goes I got your upgrade kit all set up and keeping the regulator set at 100 on the compressor have been adjusting the air bleed valve as long as i keep enough material in the hopper seems ok but a little surging of material going up the feed pipe would you say that from lack of air pressure
Also I’ve had best results with your regulator at 60 psi
@@chrisparrinello4192 Which kit of ours did you buy? Did it include our gun? Suggest that you reach out to us via email at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com so we can go through some Q and A. Happy to help you get your cabinet dialed in.
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 k will do tomorrow
No I bought the basic kit
No gun
Why does my upgraded gun not work properly it spits out a few bits of media and that’s it
What system are you running? Metering valve? Orifice size? Compressor CFM. All these components need to be balanced to work together in order to achieve max efficiency. We are happy to help but need to know more first about your system
Are the nozzles unique to your gun or can I source nozzles as needed?
The nozzles are available through multiple sources.
Do you sell just the gun? I would also need a foot switch.
Yes - reach out to us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com and we can assist with your purchase of a gun + foot pedal kit. Best regards
Can i use this setup on a pot blaster i have deadman valve rn
Sorry - this gun will not interchange with the deadman valve
Do you guys not sell the gun anymore as of Aug 2022?
We do continue to stock our high quality guns. However, because they are currently in short supply from the manufacturer, we are only selling them as part of our kits. We hope to have a major resupply soon. Thanks for your question
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 Shucks… need one bad. My HF gun has too much bypass air that comes out of the trigger and so I lose the majority of pressure equally through the trigger as the blow orafice.🫤
@@AXNJXN1 contact us at
partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com
and we will try to work with you. Not surprising that you are seeing this air leak around the trigger mechanism. It is a poor design and dependent on multiple o-rings which will fail over time as dust and grit get into the mechanism. regards
I bought all of the stuff from Eastwood. Works like shit. Pedal sticks, the gun will not pick up a siphon. Screwed around with this for days.
We have heard similar comments from Eastwood customers. We sell only high quality parts and test every one prior to shipping. You can reach us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com
Hi do you sell just the blast gun
reach out to us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com for information
thanks for watching
Do you sale these guns individually?
Thanks for your question. We do supply the guns separately, depending on our available stock on hand. Please send an email to us at partswasherupgradekit@gmail.com and we can provide current information to you.
Thanks for watching our video.
It's a shame you don't just sell the gun. I jumped over to your site to purchase one and found out they are only available to buy in a kit with other junk I don't need. So I'm off to somewhere else to purchase a gun. So sad you dropped the ball on this one.
We CURRENTLY do not sell the gun separately because we have had problems getting enough of them from our supplier. If you want to purchase one please reach out to us at our business email found on our website and we can quote a price. We have not dropped the ball. To the contrary, we have grown large enough now because of our great products and prices to be able to go direct to some manufacturers in order to have a direct supply without the middle man. We are growing in order to better meet the needs of our customers and potential customers. Regards
@@partswasherupgradekit6028 Thanks for the offer but I've already purchased a Clemco. Like I said I was ready to purchase.
One suggestion I have is to explain why this gun is better than others. I understand the parts may be better quality but what does that equate to during blasting. Thanks!
Thanks for your comment. The gun has the best of high flowing parts limiting restrictions to flow. Therefore you maximize the capability of your compressor and reduce compressor cycling. Happy blasting
how do you control this gun without a trigger
Most people use a foot pedal style valve as the "trigger". Works extremely well. We sell an excellent foot pedal and will again be selling the gun + foot valve as a 'kit' as soon as we get a resupply of our guns (2-3 weeks). thanks for your question