Hi Tim, that one from Harbor freight is the one i own, I used Peter
caldwells professional unit at his shop, and there isnt a lot of
difference, but other than these 2 I have no other experiance other
than a gravity feed back pack unit (that sucks!)
I will tell you, right off the bat, get glass beads though, ($20-25
per bag) the cheap stuff that you can get other places makes life
miserable. (Menards sells Black beauty for 6 bucks a bag, and it will
drive you NUTS)
good luck.
Your gonna want to get a cabinet right away too, thats the BEST part
of the equation, I used to dread blasting, as that stuff getts in your
ears and EVERY where else lol
a pic of my blaster and cabinet
http://thompsoncarpentry.com/personalgallery/album04/goofin_with_Bryan
here is a pic or 2 of some Miata wheels I blasted in the cabinet with that unit
http://thompsoncarpentry.com/personalgallery/album03
On Tue, 08 Mar 2005 08:18:30 -0500, Timothy H. Collins <thcollin@mtu.edu> wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> I am considering the purchase of a pressurized sandblaster unit. I have
> been looking at the small ones that are made in a far East country and sold
> here under different names and colors such as:
>
> Harbor Freight
> 40 POUND PRESSURIZED ABRASIVE BLASTER, ITEM 34202-4VGA, $74.99, Shipping $8.99
>
> Homier, Inc
> Magnum Air 40lb. Air Sandblaster System with 10 Gallon Tank - out of stock
> $59.99, Shipping calculated by zipcode
>
> Has anyone purchased one of these and have a report on how well they work
> or don't work? I am wondering if the flow of abrasive can easily be
> controlled and if they are built well enough to sandblast at least one
> Sprite before it is worn out.
>
> Oh, these are on E-bay too with prices and shipping costs all over the map.
>
> Tim Collins
> Dollar Bay, MI
> 1966 AH Sprite
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