Dave Williams at 07:37 AM 11/17/97 -0500, you wrote:
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>.....
> "Simple," I think. "I'll just open one of my many catalogs and pick
>out a small pressure blaster, since most of the people I've talked to
>rave about how much better the pressure blasters are than the siphon
>types."
>
> Not so simple. About half the catalog entries don't tell whether the
>gun is siphon or pressure type. The other half appear to be entire
>blasting rigs, which I don't need. I just need the gun. And a *little*
>gun; my little cabinet (actually a homemade thingie derived from a clear
>plastic Rubbermaid blanket storage box) doesn't have room for a full
>size gun.
>
> Sooo... anyone know where I can pick up a small pressure blasting gun?
There's no such thing. A pressure blaster is usually a large heavy steel
canister that stores the sand and is pressurized by the compressor. It's
not just the gun as with paint spray guns.
As far a bang for the buck, a friend of mine picked up a pressure blaster
from "Odd-lots" for about $90. I've seen the same pressure blaster in
Harbor Freight's cat. for about $150.
Also pressure blasters don't usually have a gun at all. There is a nozzel
at the end of the hose with a ball valve to shut off sand and pressure.
I don't recommend turning it off that way. Start by turning off the
pressure feed. Otherwise you will eat up the ball valve in about 3 days!
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va Phone: (757) 495-8229
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