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Sandblaster Nozzle Clogging?
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Hi Eric, thanks for getting back to me about my sandblaster clogging question. My problem is with the nozzle as soon as I open the mixing valve the flow stops except when I use the nozzle with the bigger hole. Now I have to sandblast powder coating from car rims so I need the strongest
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| (Published: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 22:00:43 +0000) |
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Etching Rocks
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Tips and information on etching rocks through sandblasting and sandcarving processes.
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| (Published: Mon, 01 Aug 2011 17:06:04 +0000) |
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Sandblasters Clogging
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I had a discussion with a customer about sandblasters clogging and we decided to post it here because the answers may help someone else too. Leave a comment below if you have a question.
Purchased your ebook this morning went ahead and installed a 1/2″ copper tubing made 3 different size bits 1/4, 3/16, 1/8 the
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| (Published: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 21:42:18 +0000) |
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Bottom Mixing Pot Valve
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Whats a bottom mixing valve for a pressure pot?
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| (Published: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 19:50:25 +0000) |
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Air Compressor Pressure Pot Chart
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I probably get 100 people asking me questions a year about finding the right air compressor for their pressure pot sandblaster so I decided to post the chart here. This chart was pulled straight from the bonus section of my downloadable sandblaster plans manual.
You can buy my information plans if you’d like more detailed information
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| (Published: Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:32:38 +0000) |
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Sandblasting Effectiveness
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Information on the effectiveness of sandblasting equipment and a discussion with a member.
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| (Published: Fri, 01 Jul 2011 18:31:26 +0000) |
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Mobile Sandblasting Business
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Random ideas that I had on starting a sandblasting business using mobile sandblasting units that you can make.
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| (Published: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:24:10 +0000) |
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Cheap Ceramic Sandblaster Tips
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Now that I tested these cheap ceramic tips, I don't recommend them because they wear out way too quick. See the pictures to for what they look like and my new suggestion.
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| (Published: Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:54:28 +0000) |
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Media Blasting Equipment Problem
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Information about abrasive blasting equipment and the problems a member was having.
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| (Published: Thu, 16 Jun 2011 01:15:54 +0000) |
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Build Your Own Sandblaster
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Here what I have to say about the manual called Build Your Own Sandblaster written by Fineline Publishing.
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| (Published: Tue, 07 Jun 2011 01:27:44 +0000) |
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Sandblasting Powder Coatings
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Information on sandblasting powder coatings to effectively remove it.
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| (Published: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:48:46 +0000) |
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About the Relief Valve
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If you purchased my sand blaster plans, there is one other thing that I didn’t include in my unit and didn’t even mention in the plans.
And that is the relief valve. The relief valve is a safety valve which is a typical sandblaster part built into the top of the pressure pot container area.
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| (Published: Thu, 12 May 2011 18:21:16 +0000) |
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Sandblasting Tips
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Information on sandblasting tips and a free video explaining each types used in the industry. Comments welcome.
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| (Published: Fri, 06 May 2011 13:15:55 +0000) |
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Abrasive Blaster Manual Update
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This is a Newsletter Update for the End of April 2011.
If you got a hold of this manual to fix abrasive plans, I wanted to tell you that there is a new version and since you’re my subscriber, I can let you know and give you the free latest download link.
This includes information
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| (Published: Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:29:11 +0000) |
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Old PHILA Sandblaster
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A lady named Barbara C. came to my site, emailed me some photos, and was asking some information about this sandblaster that is in her father’s shop. I didn’t know much about it so I figured it would be a good idea to ask all my subscribers. I told her that it could
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| (Published: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 20:06:15 +0000) |
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DIY Sandblaster Plans
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Note: You can now purchase and download the sandblaster plans here.
First off, I wanted to thank all my visitors and newsletter subscribers for coming to my site about sandblasting, glass etching, and car restoration.
There have been a lot of people asking me how I made my own sandblaster so I have been working on
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| (Published: Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:05:23 +0000) |
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Sandcarving Equipment Discussion
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Someone recently asked me questions through an email about sandcarving equipment and I thought I would post the discussion here in case it would help anyone. Lets continue the discussion and leave a comment below.
Hi EricI was needing to know what equipment and materials I need to work with small rock. Sandcarving rock, etching glass
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| (Published: Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:43:21 +0000) |
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How a Gravity Feed Sandblaster Works
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A gravity feed sandblaster is fairly simple and here I will explain the components of how it works with a photo to follow. The gravity feed sandblaster are most known as siphon systems and is one of many different types of sandblasting equipment available that you can use.
Perhaps pressure pots could be classified as gravity
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| (Published: Sat, 01 Jan 2011 22:52:19 +0000) |
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Gravity Feed Sandblasters
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There are a few different types of gravity feed sandblasters out there. Before I talked about one of them which is called the Unitec Speed Blaster and briefly discussed some good things about it.
For this post, I would like to further explain the benefits and the negative things about the gravity feed sandblaster in a
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| (Published: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 18:29:01 +0000) |
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Unitec Speed Blaster Review
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I decided to create this post to talk about one of the lower cost sandblasters that are available for sale through out the marketplace and a good source of where to order it online. This blaster is called the Unitec Speed Blaster as shown in the photo below and it ranges anywhere from 40 to
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| (Published: Wed, 29 Dec 2010 02:19:02 +0000) |
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Sandblaster Craigslist
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Craigslist is a great place to find a sandblaster for sale. Buying one used can save a lot of money and the good thing is that the main blaster itself doesn’t wear out that much. Before you buy one through Craigslist, you might want to inspect the wear on other areas to make sure
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| (Published: Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:59:44 +0000) |
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Sandblaster Rental Home Depot
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Does the Home Depot Tool Rental shop offer a sandblaster rental?
When I checked out the main Home Depot tool rental site, they didn’t list it in either the “Professional Contractor” or the “Do It Yourselfer” section. I haven’t seen them offer blasters in a while either and it might depend on each particular Home
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| (Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:33:07 +0000) |
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Sandblaster Rental
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Borrowing from a sandblaster rental or equipment rental place nearby your city can be a good idea if you don’t want to buy all the supplies for a one time job.
While renting may be a good option, there are other solutions as well. If your going to be sandblasting more than once, you might want
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| (Published: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 05:43:28 +0000) |
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Abrasive Powder Note
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I recently got this email about thought I would blog about it here to see if anyone was interested. Its not directly about sandblasting media but its similar. The message is below about abrasive stones used for sharpening knifes and tools. They also produce the powder which you may be able to
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| (Published: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:27:28 +0000) |
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Why is the sandblaster surging and clogging?
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Trying to figure out why your sandblaster is surging or clogging?
Well, I have some solutions for this in the sandblaster manual and some simple things to look at below.
People have been coming to me saying that while they were blasting the sand will start surging. First you will start out with a bunch of
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| (Published: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 15:57:01 +0000) |
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Miniature Sandblaster Collection
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Miniature sandblasters are just what they sound like. The small sandblasters are made to blast, clean, or erase surfaces lightly. So if you have a small project or are looking to clean a one time project, I don’t blame you if you don’t want to buy expensive sandblasting equipment. These can help
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| (Published: Mon, 01 Nov 2010 03:26:32 +0000) |
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Sandblast Wooden Beams
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I got an email from someone wanting to sandblast wooden beams and it sounds like a cool approach. Below is some of the details he gave me with my responses.
I’m doing a project, and wanted your opinion on what would work best. I’ve rented 40-50 year old loft in an old factory that has
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| (Published: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 01:18:39 +0000) |
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Sandblaster Like Vacuum Cleaner
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I keep getting asked about these sandblasters that have a vacuum cleaner connected to it. Basically its a vacuum system similar to a shop vac that is configured to the sandblaster and its main purpose is to suck the abrasive back to a container on top of the blaster. So this way you
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| (Published: Wed, 27 Oct 2010 00:15:30 +0000) |
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Sand from Beaches and Sanddunes for Sandblasting
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Sand is available everywhere, its plentiful, and cheap. So can I use it?
Let’s face it. Sandblasting abrasive can be expensive when using the approved type and regular sand is so abundant like at the sand dunes in the photo. The photo of the enormous sand dune by the way is from a weekend vacation I
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| (Published: Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:39:00 +0000) |
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Silica In Sandblaster Abrasive
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Before I talked about the different kinds of sand used for a sandblaster which stated how play sand has a silica in it. That was one of the reasons why I suggested that people should not use it. But just about all sandblaster abrasive will still release silica even if its recognized as a much
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| (Published: Mon, 04 Oct 2010 01:03:38 +0000) |
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Sandblasting Glass Beer Mugs
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Sandblasting glass can be called glass etching or even sandcarving and I will show you an example of a recent sandblasted beer mug. I discussed what sandblasting stencils were and displayed an example before which is actually the stencil used for this particular project.
To give you more details, sandblasting glass is a process that you
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| (Published: Wed, 29 Sep 2010 15:10:28 +0000) |
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Sandblasting Stencils
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Sandblasting stencils are vinyl or rubber sheets that are cut out with designs. The cut out stencils are typically used for sandblasting designs into all types of materials such as rock, small stones, brick, metal, wood, or glass. This is also known as engraving, etching, or sandcarving.
Typically the sandblasting stencil has to be a thick
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| (Published: Sat, 18 Sep 2010 14:56:39 +0000) |
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Sandblasting Wine Bottles
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It seems like sandblasting wine bottles is a popular topic that people have been looking for so I figured I would create this quick guide on how to sandblast wine bottles. I included a bonus in the sandblaster plans manual which also talks about this. Its actually very easy to do and the hardest part
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| (Published: Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:27:21 +0000) |
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Pressure Pot Sandblaster Plans
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A article and video about making a pressure pot sandblaster yourself with plans and a diagram showing the anatomy.
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| (Published: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:09:34 +0000) |
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