A lot of people don't know that there's a lot a silica/quartz in play sand and it will go through the respirator and cause lung damage. Should never use play sand. That's why the sand used for blasting is so expensive. Just looking out for your best interest. I wore a really expensive respirator and still got lung damage. Thank you for the video cuz it answered my question and saved me from going through real-time testing.
Thank you for the review. There are so many people that are discouraged when they purchase a smaller air compressor for household stuff and realize that the limitations are there. It just depends on how patient you are and the amount of work that you have to do. I do golf clubs and have been doing them for decades and when you think about the small areas that you are working on it only takes a few seconds with the right media. So, those of you who think that you need a huge air compressor that wakes up the neighbors. Don't be discouraged. You can still get the job done, it just takes patience. Thanks again.
Thank you for your comment , i came here to see if my compressor would run this blaster, i purchased the blaster for pool calcium (at most 1/2" line) my compressor 2.5 h.p. and by your comment i feel a little better
Thank you for showing that this will work with a small compressor. I have a 20+ year old 4 gallon, 2 HP, 2.6 scfm at 90 psi Campbell Hausfeld compressor. At 50 psi it should be adequate to meet the 50 psi, 3.5 cfm minimum air requirement, yet when I tried it, no media would move through the blaster. The media was Harbor Freight's 80 grit glass bead. I could see it lying in the air bleed hole at the exit from the container. After some thinking, I took the gun apart and found it was assembled wrong. The nozzle inside has a gasket and an O ring. The nozzle had been assembled and inserted backwards. The nozzle has small hole which should go towards the ceramic nozzle. That small hole is centered right above the media input. It is what creates the vacuum via the Venturi effect to pull the media up. When it was put in backwards, a large hole was over the media input which created almost no vacuum. It works fine now.
There were two in stock at the time. I looked both over and picked this one because the exterior box had less shipping damage. I suspect it was poor assembly workmanship. Before I found the internal nozzle was backwards, I took out the exterior ceramic nozzle to inspect the passages for any blockage. The set screw had been tightened down so hard it cracked the ceramic nozzle into two pieces right under the set screw. Since the ceramic is under compression, I used JB Weld to epoxy the pieces back together. The JB Weld is holding up fine. Now that it is working, I sort of regret not getting the smaller handheld gun that you reviewed. If I could figure out how to reduce its air requirements a bit, it would be more suitable to the small parts I am cleaning. These are like steel shield or support covers in electronics which I can remove. I put them in a large clear plastic bag and spray inside the bag, then just pour the excess material into a small plastic tub after I am done. The bag has no openings so I make sure it is large enough to contain the volume of air being sprayed. A large rubber band seals it where my hand is inside so some air can leak out to keep the bag from filling up like a balloon. The advantage is no mess. @@JackofAllTrades1
Very helpful vid for me because I restore doors and have been looking for ways to speed up the stripping process, especially for doors with intricate details.
@@JackofAllTrades1 Did your line clog up ever? I was using the "play sand" from Home Depot, and my line kept clogging. I even sifted the sand first to make sure any large grains/rocks got removed.
@@sydurgraham7760 I had problems after a while with moisture.... because my little air compressor was working so hard and getting hot. So I got one of those small inline filters from harbor freight to help keep the air dry. It will clog too from time to time if you reuse the sand and have debre in it but I think moisture was more of an issue.
Dont use sand unless you like inhaling silica. It will make it through most respirators. Just an fyi for peopke who dont know. Its in big letters in the book with this unit also.
I’m looking to buy a portable sandblaster to get rid of rust on parts of my side by side like the front bumper , A arms and parts of the frame . Should i go with this sandblastor or the pistol gun type . I’m not going to be using it a lot and it’s $89 for this type your reviewing in this video vs $50 for the gun type here in Canada . Which would you recommend
@@JackofAllTrades1 ok thanks for getting back so fast i’m new to sandblasting what should i be using for media glass or walnut or something else and what do the numbers on the side of the bags mean . Ie 20-30 or 30-60 and any idea which one i should use to remove flaky paint and rust so i can repaint
Cool, thanks good review Would this work on concrete wall basement removing paint. What would recommend as media to use with to remove paint from concrete.
Hey bud. I have a HF 21 gallon compressor. I believe I put the larger fittings on it but can't remember. How do you feel the 21 gal compressor would do with this 50lb sand blaster?
@Celtic Craps yep thats enough, I have the specs on my compressors in the details section of my other Sand blasting video. Yours falls right between my two. You might have to let yours rest every few min but it will do the job.
My air compressor says 165 max psi 6.0 Gal. tank (22.7 L) and 2.6 SCFM delivered @ 90 psi. Do you think the gun would be better? I refinish furniture. I can't find anything that fits my air compressor.
@@JackofAllTrades1 thanks for replying. Yes. I would use it to sand places with a lot of detail. I have been recommended to use baking soda instead of sand. Have you used it?
Check out the other video I did on the much smaller pistol sand blaster
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A lot of people don't know that there's a lot a silica/quartz in play sand and it will go through the respirator and cause lung damage. Should never use play sand. That's why the sand used for blasting is so expensive. Just looking out for your best interest. I wore a really expensive respirator and still got lung damage. Thank you for the video cuz it answered my question and saved me from going through real-time testing.
Thanks Steven
Thank you for the review. There are so many people that are discouraged when they purchase a smaller air compressor for household stuff and realize that the limitations are there. It just depends on how patient you are and the amount of work that you have to do. I do golf clubs and have been doing them for decades and when you think about the small areas that you are working on it only takes a few seconds with the right media. So, those of you who think that you need a huge air compressor that wakes up the neighbors. Don't be discouraged. You can still get the job done, it just takes patience. Thanks again.
I agree. A little patience goes a long way in this situation. :)
Thank you for your comment , i came here to see if my compressor would run this blaster, i purchased the blaster for pool calcium (at most 1/2" line) my compressor 2.5 h.p. and by your comment i feel a little better
Thank you for showing that this will work with a small compressor. I have a 20+ year old 4 gallon, 2 HP, 2.6 scfm at 90 psi Campbell Hausfeld compressor. At 50 psi it should be adequate to meet the 50 psi, 3.5 cfm minimum air requirement, yet when I tried it, no media would move through the blaster. The media was Harbor Freight's 80 grit glass bead. I could see it lying in the air bleed hole at the exit from the container.
After some thinking, I took the gun apart and found it was assembled wrong. The nozzle inside has a gasket and an O ring. The nozzle had been assembled and inserted backwards. The nozzle has small hole which should go towards the ceramic nozzle. That small hole is centered right above the media input. It is what creates the vacuum via the Venturi effect to pull the media up. When it was put in backwards, a large hole was over the media input which created almost no vacuum. It works fine now.
Awesome, glad you figured it out. Maybe it was a return that somebody had already messed with.
There were two in stock at the time. I looked both over and picked this one because the exterior box had less shipping damage. I suspect it was poor assembly workmanship. Before I found the internal nozzle was backwards, I took out the exterior ceramic nozzle to inspect the passages for any blockage. The set screw had been tightened down so hard it cracked the ceramic nozzle into two pieces right under the set screw. Since the ceramic is under compression, I used JB Weld to epoxy the pieces back together. The JB Weld is holding up fine.
Now that it is working, I sort of regret not getting the smaller handheld gun that you reviewed. If I could figure out how to reduce its air requirements a bit, it would be more suitable to the small parts I am cleaning. These are like steel shield or support covers in electronics which I can remove. I put them in a large clear plastic bag and spray inside the bag, then just pour the excess material into a small plastic tub after I am done. The bag has no openings so I make sure it is large enough to contain the volume of air being sprayed. A large rubber band seals it where my hand is inside so some air can leak out to keep the bag from filling up like a balloon. The advantage is no mess.
@@JackofAllTrades1
@coricorgi2801 thanks for the feedback, from my testing both can be used with lower air pressures and volume... they are just limited.
Thanks for sharing this. For smaller jobs it seems as though the pistol style gravity fed blaster should be sufficient.
Yes, I agree. It does the job.
Very helpful vid for me because I restore doors and have been looking for ways to speed up the stripping process, especially for doors with intricate details.
@bobbarron6969 for wood I'd try something soft at first like walnut blasting. If thst doesn't work then step up to sand.
You definitely chose a hardcore part for this test. Blasting stuff takes an incredible air supply.
Those parts were pretty rusty too... I can't imagine the amount of work that goes into blasting an entire frame like people do with full restorations.
Thank you for making this, much appreciated.
I'm glad you liked it. 👍
@@JackofAllTrades1 hey man, just bought this and using a very similar air compressor, what PSI are you running at in this video?
@@sydurgraham7760 top psi is 150, I believe the cutout is around 100 for it to kick on. I had it on max but of course it doesn't stay there for long.
@@JackofAllTrades1 Did your line clog up ever? I was using the "play sand" from Home Depot, and my line kept clogging. I even sifted the sand first to make sure any large grains/rocks got removed.
@@sydurgraham7760 I had problems after a while with moisture.... because my little air compressor was working so hard and getting hot. So I got one of those small inline filters from harbor freight to help keep the air dry. It will clog too from time to time if you reuse the sand and have debre in it but I think moisture was more of an issue.
Dont use sand unless you like inhaling silica. It will make it through most respirators. Just an fyi for peopke who dont know. Its in big letters in the book with this unit also.
Really appreciate this. Having trouble finding an air compressor that is in budget with enough volume and cfm to blast gun parts
Glad this helped.
I’m looking to buy a portable sandblaster to get rid of rust on parts of my side by side like the front bumper , A arms and parts of the frame . Should i go with this sandblastor or the pistol gun type . I’m not going to be using it a lot and it’s $89 for this type your reviewing in this video vs $50 for the gun type here in Canada . Which would you recommend
For such small work areas and a small air compressor, I feel the pistol gun type will work well for you.
@@JackofAllTrades1 ok thanks for getting back so fast i’m new to sandblasting what should i be using for media glass or walnut or something else and what do the numbers on the side of the bags mean . Ie 20-30 or 30-60 and any idea which one i should use to remove flaky paint and rust so i can repaint
@classicxl using walnut or glass or walnut pretty well. Sand is cheaper but a bit more dangerous because of the dust.
@@JackofAllTrades1 ok thanks again do you know how the number system works on the sides of the bags is a 30-60 bigger pieces then a 20-30
@@classicxl I think smaller means bigger...kinda like with wire guage. Check this out. www.raptorblaster.com/sandblasting-grit-conversion-chart/
Cool, thanks good review
Would this work on concrete wall basement removing paint.
What would recommend as media to use with to remove paint from concrete.
Yes it would work. Sand, walnut shells or glass beads. Wear a full respirator and make sure you have some airflow in that basement.
Can I use a car tire air compressor to power a sand blaster?
Depends, does it have a storage tank on it?
Hey bud. I have a HF 21 gallon compressor. I believe I put the larger fittings on it but can't remember. How do you feel the 21 gal compressor would do with this 50lb sand blaster?
I think it would work just fine. that's a decent size tank.
@@JackofAllTrades1 I pulled up the specs for it. Shows 4.7cfm at 90 psi and 5.8cfm at 40psi?
@Celtic Craps yep thats enough, I have the specs on my compressors in the details section of my other Sand blasting video. Yours falls right between my two. You might have to let yours rest every few min but it will do the job.
@@JackofAllTrades1 thanks bud
My air compressor says 165 max psi 6.0 Gal. tank (22.7 L) and 2.6 SCFM delivered @ 90 psi. Do you think the gun would be better? I refinish furniture. I can't find anything that fits my air compressor.
Either one will work but you'll have more luck with the gun. I always thought sandblasting wood made it fuzzy though. I guess you sand it after?
@@JackofAllTrades1 thanks for replying.
Yes. I would use it to sand places with a lot of detail. I have been recommended to use baking soda instead of sand. Have you used it?
@@mariaemiliacabral3341 soda blasting is probably a better idea, I agree. Protect your lungs!
My question is will take paint off a house two layers
Yes it will... BUT... it will take you an eternity to do the house. The blast pattern is the size of a penny at best.
Looks like u need to use media made for blasting. Sand from home Depot is all different sizes. Need sized media.
The children's play sand feom Lowes was pretty clean and consistent.
these are nice little blasters but I changed the gun on mine. the aluminum gun is trash.
Chris, what did you change it to?
Best to soak parts few days Apple cider vinegar....then shit blaster it....
Why don't people use proper media for blasting, rather than play sand?
Probably ease of access more than anything.
No Tractor Supply near you? Using standard sand is dangerous.
It's a pos
I prefer the blaster gun over this one.