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86 silverado short · 01-06-2011, 01:43 PM

can anyone tell me the best working small sandblaster out there. one that will work on playground sand or cheap sand. i have a small one ( craftsman ) but it will not pick up the pg sand. I also just tried some media blast from hf with no luck.

86 silverado short · 01-06-2011, 05:57 PM

just something to blast small parts

red69ss · 01-07-2011, 12:15 AM

I always had to screen playground sand to get it to blast. I use a blaster like the 110 lb blaster they sell at harbor frieght. I found it is best to buy fine grade blasting sand as it is screened and dry and ready to go right out of the bag. It's only about $7 a 100 lb bag here, so its not that much more expensive. which blaster do you have? is it siphon or pressure pot?

86 silverado short · 01-07-2011, 11:47 AM

it is the siphon craftsman model small portable. not working very well have to get on and off the trigger constantly which is a pain in the finger!!! I have a 5 horse 20 gallon compressor

cdowns · 01-07-2011, 12:21 PM

playground sand is a very poor choice. it is tumbled for smoothness and doesnt cut well in blasting. blasting sand has sharp edges and cuts very good when blasting. plus alot of playground sand has higher moisture content causeing poor blasting performance. then theres the worry of where it is mined and if there is salt content in some playground sand
i've found generally those cheap siphon blasters marginal at best, nothing like a pressurized unit.
water filtration is oof the utmost importance blasting air must b dry

when blasting full skin and eye protection is a must as well as good respirator

86 silverado short · 01-07-2011, 01:28 PM

thanks for the info. i think i need a pressurized pot system, off to h/f

red69ss · 01-07-2011, 07:20 PM

sound advice from cdowns, I doubt that you will get satisfactory results with that compressor. blasters are air hogs and mine run my comp. pretty hard and its a 5.5 hp 80 gallon. let us know how it works.

treveiger · 01-08-2011, 12:35 AM

Ive heard if you take your time and let your compresser build up it does the job just fine but it takes longer of course. I have around the same compresser you have and am looking for a blaster so youll have to let us know how it works!

01-06-2011, 01:43 PM	#1
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	sandblaster can anyone tell me the best working small sandblaster out there. one that will work on playground sand or cheap sand. i have a small one ( craftsman ) but it will not pick up the pg sand. I also just tried some media blast from hf with no luck.

01-06-2011, 05:57 PM	#2
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: sandblaster just something to blast small parts

01-07-2011, 12:15 AM	#3
red69ss Burnouts are therapeutic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lancaster, south carolina Posts: 851	Re: sandblaster I always had to screen playground sand to get it to blast. I use a blaster like the 110 lb blaster they sell at harbor frieght. I found it is best to buy fine grade blasting sand as it is screened and dry and ready to go right out of the bag. It's only about $7 a 100 lb bag here, so its not that much more expensive. which blaster do you have? is it siphon or pressure pot? __________________ 1969 CHEVELLE SS 1972 C10 ALMOST DAILY DRIVER 1968 C10 RUSTBUCKET (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE) 1972 PONTIAC LEMANS CONVERTIBLE (WIFE'S CAR) "My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met." - Rodney Dangerfield "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Einstein

01-07-2011, 11:47 AM	#4
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: sandblaster it is the siphon craftsman model small portable. not working very well have to get on and off the trigger constantly which is a pain in the finger!!! I have a 5 horse 20 gallon compressor

01-07-2011, 12:21 PM	#5
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: sandblaster playground sand is a very poor choice. it is tumbled for smoothness and doesnt cut well in blasting. blasting sand has sharp edges and cuts very good when blasting. plus alot of playground sand has higher moisture content causeing poor blasting performance. then theres the worry of where it is mined and if there is salt content in some playground sand i've found generally those cheap siphon blasters marginal at best, nothing like a pressurized unit. water filtration is oof the utmost importance blasting air must b dry when blasting full skin and eye protection is a must as well as good respirator __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY Last edited by cdowns; 01-07-2011 at 12:21 PM.

01-07-2011, 01:28 PM	#6
86 silverado short Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: baytown,texas Posts: 96	Re: sandblaster thanks for the info. i think i need a pressurized pot system, off to h/f

01-07-2011, 07:20 PM	#7
red69ss Burnouts are therapeutic Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: lancaster, south carolina Posts: 851	Re: sandblaster sound advice from cdowns, I doubt that you will get satisfactory results with that compressor. blasters are air hogs and mine run my comp. pretty hard and its a 5.5 hp 80 gallon. let us know how it works. __________________ 1969 CHEVELLE SS 1972 C10 ALMOST DAILY DRIVER 1968 C10 RUSTBUCKET (MISSION IMPOSSIBLE) 1972 PONTIAC LEMANS CONVERTIBLE (WIFE'S CAR) "My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met." - Rodney Dangerfield "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Einstein

01-08-2011, 12:35 AM	#8
treveiger Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Dakota Posts: 4,093	Re: sandblaster Ive heard if you take your time and let your compresser build up it does the job just fine but it takes longer of course. I have around the same compresser you have and am looking for a blaster so youll have to let us know how it works! __________________ 1969 Chevy c20(Miss Hackjob)



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