sand blaster review

[gomerkfx700]

ok lets start this by saying i am no body man or have no experiance with sand blasters. first off i bought this sand blaster from tractor supply. http://www.tractorsupply.com/jobsmart-reg-siphon-feed-abrasive-blaster-3907837 this was way to much for my compressor by the time it got to really blowing sand i was out of air. so i went to harbor freight and got this blaster http://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html it was some better but was still to much for my compressor. so what i did was go to my dads and get my other small compressor and installed a line with a t fitting between the two compressors. more on this later. with this setup i was able to use the blaster from harbor freight continuously and never drop below 90psi both compressors ran full time but done great the one from tractor supply still used to much air and really wasted to much sand by blowing a wide spray it may be ok if blasting a body pannel on a car but for a frame its to wide of a spray. i tried two different sands a 80 grit and a 40 grit i thought the 40 would do better but it clogs more and bounces back bad and doesnt do as good in the tight corners. the 80 grit will remove a concentrated path about 3/8" wide on tough factory paint. i will try 60 grit when i get to go buy some. for those curious on my compressors one is a 12 gal. craftsman with a 1.8hp motor http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-12-gallon-portable-vertical-air-compressor-with/p-00916640000P?prdNo=3&blockNo=3&blockType=G3 the other is a off brand 2 hp 4 gallon similar to this http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIR-COMPRESSOR-4-GALLON-TWIN-TANK-2-HP-MOTOR-WEN-/130547160413 actually the off brand would run the baster alot better the craftsman but it is rated more cfm witch it should. now how i tied the compressors together was i bought 2 short lines 2 foot each with male ends bout a 3 way t fetting with 2 females and 1 male fittings on it. i put a coupler on the male end of the t and the lines on the female ends with 1/4 in male couplers on the other ends of the lines to connect to the compressors and just hooked my airline to the female coupler on the t. one idem i would highly recommend is the sand blasting full hood which i will have before doing anymore blasting you will have sand in your eyes ears noise and anyother orfice exposed and its ruff on your lungs but i had to try it. for the person who gets enjoyment out of doing as much of your own work on your bike as you can get the harbor freight blaster and have a great time but it isn't really cost effective for what i have in the blaster lines and sand i could have had someone do it for me but i like to do stuff myself. 

[camatv]

most sand blasters need about a 60 gallon or more compressor...  if your blasting outside and on a budget get one of those pressureized pot blasters  they are a lot better after you get them set.  you can even make one out of an old propane tank.

[Larry's Shee]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001191/

[Larry's Shee]

In other words wear a good respirator

[gomerkfx700]

yea i know all about a silicosis i work in the mining industry i run a drill rig and a surface blaster probably ate more silica dust than i would care to think about. getting a good setup