MusPuppis Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 http://www.ammoman.com/RobsProjects/ Let me start by saying I'm not affiliated with Rob in any way. I came across a thread on http://www.hobartwelders.com/mboard/ about sandblasters and such. The plans hes selling caught my eye and they seem to come recommended by some folks there who have looked them over. I'll be ordering a set in the next week or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike kZ Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Let us know if it really works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerware Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 What the hell. Ten bucks right. I ordered the plans. I don't have enough to do anyway... LOL. I'll let you all know too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 I bouught a 300 buck blaster from HF and it blows...I have modified it numerous times including a gun hose combe from Husky. Let us know how the plans look. I am definately interested in hearing about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john kosmatka Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Yeah we have a $1200 snap on vaccum blaster. It works ok but the weight of the media sometime clogs itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 Recently I have been putting ion as little media as possible and it seems to work better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted November 3, 2005 Share Posted November 3, 2005 We have a $5k 6 foot tall pot blaster, fully adjustable on pressure, it can be adjusted docile enough to work on a model car or can be turned out to blast rust off anything. At the highest setting the sand leaves the tip at 600 mph (according to the manual) and the sound is defeaning! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruez Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 We have a $5k 6 foot tall pot blaster, fully adjustable on pressure, it can be adjusted docile enough to work on a model car or can be turned out to blast rust off anything. At the highest setting the sand leaves the tip at 600 mph (according to the manual) and the sound is defeaning! Holy dog poo, Batman... 600 mph. Make sure you got the suit on for that !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks280zt Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Holy dog poo, Batman... 600 mph. Make sure you got the suit on for that !! Oh defiantely! There is a special full body suit with helmet and all. The blaster usually runs off a large trailer type 375 CFM air compressor. One of the employees actually hit his arm with the blaster for like a split second and he had a a pretty fair amount of flesh removed. I would hate to know what would have happened without all the protective layers on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Workinprogress Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 At my new shop at work, we have a walk in blast machine that is 20ft by 25ft by 10ft. It uses steel shot and/or garnet. Both can be used simultaneously and are returned with augers under floor grates, the media is then separated with air streams and magnetism then recycled. This is the mother of all blasters, it will put a serious profile on the hardest steel, it feels like sandpaper afterwards. (I'm secretly learning to powder coat and will do my suspension on a saturday when no one else is working) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted November 4, 2005 Author Share Posted November 4, 2005 At my new shop at work, we have a walk in blast machine that is 20ft by 25ft by 10ft. It uses steel shot and/or garnet. Both can be used simultaneously and are returned with augers under floor grates, the media is then separated with air streams and magnetism then recycled. This is the mother of all blasters, Damn skippy it is.. Jeebus, lol. Btw, I got the plans. Havent had the time to build it yet.. Probably wont be until December. Im scrambling this month to get the Z ready for prime by Thanksgiving. I have to say though, after looking them over and looking over the info on the usergroup.. I'm REALLY liking the setup. I havent priced anything yet but I'm betting I can build this thing for about 60$ or less, providing I find a cheap/free tank which wont be hard. I know a local JY that has a couple old tanks laying around in the 25gallon range, which would be perfect for my needs. If they dont just let me have em I'll be suprised. Easy as hell to put together to. Im stupid as hell and it all makes sense to me, which is amazing cause I get a headache reading fast food menu's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilRufusKay Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 Easy as hell to put together to. Im stupid as hell and it all makes sense to me, which is amazing cause I get a headache reading fast food menu's. LOL!! Don't be so hard on yourself for being from Kentucky!! BTW I was born and raised in Ky so I can toss that kind of joke around!! You don't get a name like Rufus up here in Buffalo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted November 4, 2005 Author Share Posted November 4, 2005 Haha, Was born in Maryland actually but Ive lived here since I was 3.. so for all practical purposes.. Im a Kentuckian. We do have some smart folks here, as Im sure you know, but they keep to themselves and dont mingle with the rest of us. Theys got homes what aint got no weels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldestzguy Posted November 4, 2005 Share Posted November 4, 2005 This guy Rob has more brains than the Harvard guys I've run into. Threw away all the corporate made junk that would not work, created his own tool that suited his own needs, made $5000 off of it so far before patent. Not too bad. Could have worked for Hughes Tool in the old days and become a millionaire like Howard did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003z Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spork Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I'm curious as well, any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusPuppis Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 Sorry guys, I just started my auto body semester and moved. I dont have a dime to my name or the time to build the blaster. I did give the plans to my auto body teacher who's gonna build the blaster for class use though. He's a mad scientist and looked em over and was practically salivating, lol. I'll give you guys an update as soon as I'm able. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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