if I purchase the STL files does it include different air jet sizes? I run a 3.2 HP 60 gallon which requires a 2.5mm air jet. Also if you make changes/updates are those available for free after I purchase? Thanks for all the great info.
Hi Dan, This gun is different to the 3d gun I have on my website. The one off the website was designed more as a diagnostic tool to work out whether someone's gun is causing performance issues, so it only has the one size of air jet. The files for this gun are not yet available as its currently a proprietary product that I use with my smaller cabinets. Thanks for watching! Josh
Hi Josh, Love your videos! I am building a vapor blasting setup using a 30cfm compressor, 1000W 19,500LPH dirty water pump, 100 grit aluminium oxide slurry and then 45 micron glass bead slurry to try and clean off corrosion and brighten cast aluminium.. would you have the ideal air jet and nozzle size for your 3d printed or brass setup for sale to make the most of the 30cfm? I have the standard nozzles that came with the cabinet but am also willing to try a longer tapered nozzle for nice linear flow as I have lots of air cooled cylinders to try and brighten
Hay Mate, im looking at the SB-200 from MH for a holden/bedford project,( i live in kaukapakapa) would vapor unit be any better for me doing steel parts like A arms etc, cheers Brett
Hi Brett, To be honest with you, if you are only doing steel parts, there is probably not any advantage to a vapour blaster over a dry cabinet. Also, you need to run corrosion inhibitors in a vapour blaster for steel. That said, I recommend trying out one of those MH cabinets before buying one. They are little pathetic out of the box and take some work to get them to be more workable. Flick me an email at josh@armouryenterprises.com if you want any more info. Cheers Josh
Not this particular nozzle. These ceramics are longer than the previous ones. I have tested the different lengths on the ebay style guns though. Without measuring its hard to tell about velocity, but the tighter spray pattern of the longer nozzles definitely are an improvement.
Would be interested in buying one of these if you are going to sell! Also how often do you change your water in your machine? Mine seems to get dirty from sitting in the open bucket
Hi Craig, Flick me an email at the address in the description. I will let you know when I am happy enough with the design to start selling them. It depends on what I am doing with it. Sometimes I will drain out the water out after every job if its dirty. Sometime if I only do clean stuff, I will leave it for a couple of weeks
Without all the fancy several container filtering system I use a cheap water vaccum, and I vaccum the top of the water until it clears which indicates most of oil is gone, then I add fresh water, sometime doing this twice until water is clear
Hi josh, When choosing a submersible pump does it matter the flow rate and wattage? There’s lots of pumps on eBay and their flow rate varies drastically according to the specs. Also, would you say plastic or stainless bodied pump is better? Cheers mate
Hi Daniel, I usually go a minimum of 450w and 7500lph. The difference between stainless and plastic is really just the shell. When you pull them apart they are practically the same inside. Hope this helps Josh.
Hi josh, Having a small problem with my cabinet after following your e book along with your nozzle/gun design too. Water is back feeding down to my pneumatic foot pedal and coming out the exhaust. I have a brass swing check in-line and it seems to be functioning fine but for whatever reason water is getting past it and down the line. I can tweak this by adjusting the nozzle to tip distance but it’s still a problem. Any ideas what this could be? I’m pulling my hair out
Hey Daniel, Swap out your swing type for a plunger type. Something I have learned since writing the book is that the swing type can have media build up that stops them from closing properly. For some reason it is worse with the pneumatic pedals than the electric solenoids. Also if you have a 3 port pedal, block up the exhaust. Since there is no ram to return, it doesn't need it. Cheers
@@ArmouryEnterprises thanks Josh. I’ll try that tomorrow. And you’re right, it does seem to be a build up of media that’s causing the issue, funny that it wasn’t happening before though. The plunger check valve, do you mean just like a spring type with rubber seat? I’ll take a trip to the hydraulic shop tomorrow and see what they have. Thank again.
@@Daniel_Martin152 Yes I noticed that too. it starts with a little media but once its in there, it will build up quickly. Yeah the spring type. It's like a flat or domed spring loaded plunger with a seat. the seem to clear the seat of media better and retain a better seal. let me know how you go. Feel free to email me, I don't always get a notification of YT comments. J.
Well done Josh. Another R&D win.
Thanks John!
Good work man
Thanks man! I appreciate it.
That was fast! keep up the good work
Thanks Doc! I am really happy with this one.
Good job my freinds josh
What media fine glass bead?
In this video I am using 250-150Micron glass beads.
Thanks for watching!
Donyou use a slurry pump or just Syphon??
These use a slurry pump. I have tried setups that are siphon only but they seem much slower.
Cheers
Josh
Wow that does come up clean pretty quick. Is that with glass bead or aluminium oxide?
Hi Tony,
Just glass bead, but the new gun and agitation setup make all the difference here.
Thanks for watching!
How many PSI do you think you had at the nozzle?
if I purchase the STL files does it include different air jet sizes? I run a 3.2 HP 60 gallon which requires a 2.5mm air jet. Also if you make changes/updates are those available for free after I purchase? Thanks for all the great info.
Hi Dan,
This gun is different to the 3d gun I have on my website. The one off the website was designed more as a diagnostic tool to work out whether someone's gun is causing performance issues, so it only has the one size of air jet. The files for this gun are not yet available as its currently a proprietary product that I use with my smaller cabinets.
Thanks for watching!
Josh
Hi Josh, Love your videos! I am building a vapor blasting setup using a 30cfm compressor, 1000W 19,500LPH dirty water pump, 100 grit aluminium oxide slurry and then 45 micron glass bead slurry to try and clean off corrosion and brighten cast aluminium.. would you have the ideal air jet and nozzle size for your 3d printed or brass setup for sale to make the most of the 30cfm? I have the standard nozzles that came with the cabinet but am also willing to try a longer tapered nozzle for nice linear flow as I have lots of air cooled cylinders to try and brighten
Hi Jason,
Flick me an email at josh@armouryenterprises.com and we will sort you out with the right setup.
Cheers!
Josh
Hay Mate, im looking at the SB-200 from MH for a holden/bedford project,( i live in kaukapakapa) would vapor unit be
any better for me doing steel parts like A arms etc, cheers Brett
Hi Brett,
To be honest with you, if you are only doing steel parts, there is probably not any advantage to a vapour blaster over a dry cabinet. Also, you need to run corrosion inhibitors in a vapour blaster for steel. That said, I recommend trying out one of those MH cabinets before buying one. They are little pathetic out of the box and take some work to get them to be more workable.
Flick me an email at josh@armouryenterprises.com if you want any more info.
Cheers
Josh
Have you tested with any longer nozzles for the increased velocity?
Not this particular nozzle. These ceramics are longer than the previous ones. I have tested the different lengths on the ebay style guns though. Without measuring its hard to tell about velocity, but the tighter spray pattern of the longer nozzles definitely are an improvement.
@@ArmouryEnterprises Awesome, thanks for the info :-)
Hey Josh I have a question for you about your new 3d printed gun.
Hey Josh,
Sure, flick me an email
@@joshhubbard5026 ok cool I bought the original file from you and I was wondering on the new style gun with the cap and the ceramic nozzles
@@joshcudworth4770 I remember. Whats the question?
Would be interested in buying one of these if you are going to sell!
Also how often do you change your water in your machine? Mine seems to get dirty from sitting in the open bucket
Hi Craig,
Flick me an email at the address in the description. I will let you know when I am happy enough with the design to start selling them.
It depends on what I am doing with it. Sometimes I will drain out the water out after every job if its dirty. Sometime if I only do clean stuff, I will leave it for a couple of weeks
Without all the fancy several container filtering system I use a cheap water vaccum, and I vaccum the top of the water until it clears which indicates most of oil is gone, then I add fresh water, sometime doing this twice until water is clear
Hi josh,
When choosing a submersible pump does it matter the flow rate and wattage? There’s lots of pumps on eBay and their flow rate varies drastically according to the specs.
Also, would you say plastic or stainless bodied pump is better? Cheers mate
Hi Daniel,
I usually go a minimum of 450w and 7500lph. The difference between stainless and plastic is really just the shell. When you pull them apart they are practically the same inside.
Hope this helps
Josh.
@@ArmouryEnterprises thanks Josh.
Hi josh,
Having a small problem with my cabinet after following your e book along with your nozzle/gun design too.
Water is back feeding down to my pneumatic foot pedal and coming out the exhaust. I have a brass swing check in-line and it seems to be functioning fine but for whatever reason water is getting past it and down the line.
I can tweak this by adjusting the nozzle to tip distance but it’s still a problem.
Any ideas what this could be? I’m pulling my hair out
Hey Daniel,
Swap out your swing type for a plunger type. Something I have learned since writing the book is that the swing type can have media build up that stops them from closing properly. For some reason it is worse with the pneumatic pedals than the electric solenoids.
Also if you have a 3 port pedal, block up the exhaust. Since there is no ram to return, it doesn't need it.
Cheers
@@ArmouryEnterprises thanks Josh. I’ll try that tomorrow. And you’re right, it does seem to be a build up of media that’s causing the issue, funny that it wasn’t happening before though.
The plunger check valve, do you mean just like a spring type with rubber seat? I’ll take a trip to the hydraulic shop tomorrow and see what they have.
Thank again.
@@Daniel_Martin152 Yes I noticed that too. it starts with a little media but once its in there, it will build up quickly.
Yeah the spring type. It's like a flat or domed spring loaded plunger with a seat. the seem to clear the seat of media better and retain a better seal.
let me know how you go. Feel free to email me, I don't always get a notification of YT comments.
J.
@@ArmouryEnterprises Awesome, thanks Josh, appreciate your help.
Cheers,
Dan
Hi Josh do you sell guns if so can I have some info running small compressor cheers chris
Hi Chris,
Yes I do. I have a number of options available. Send me an email on josh@armouryenterprises.com and I will sort you out.
Cheers!
Josh
Wouldn't it be better to go through the sandblasting process first?
In some cases yes. Particularly when there is heavy corrosion. I prefer not to dry blast if possible as it brings up the finish much faster.
@@ArmouryEnterprises that's good bro. i also do the same.
good luck to you and happy creating...
@@nanoblasting Thanks man!
Sou do Brasil vc envia para Aki
I can send to Brasil. Email me at josh@armouryenterprises.com and I will get a price for you
Josh
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