[TR] pressure sandblaster tips?

[Andrew Uprichard]

Having used both (Sears and Harbor Freight) the difference is marked:  the
Sears one uses pressurized air to "carry" the media with it, while the
Harbor Freight one has both air and media under pressure.  The latter was
much more effective in those "difficult to get at" places.

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 6:17 PM
To: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] pressure sandblaster tips?

On Wednesday 03 February 2010 02:28:49 pm Gary Nafziger wrote:
> Cleaning up tr-3 fenders:  I purchased a harbor freight pressure blaster
>  and within half hour ruined the nozzle last summer (ball valve just wore
>  out by sand going through it).  I wasn't really happy with the blaster as
>  it seemed to work intermittedly.  It would  blow very well but then seem
>  to get plugged or almost plugged at times.  

snip,

Gary,

For items larger than my cabinet, I got a Sears blaster for around 50$
before 
I started my TR4 restoration about 6 years ago.

It is gravity fed and the gun works like a siphon.

I use black beauty media only and it works great.

I did replace the media hose because it was cheap rubber and kept cracking.

I got some neoprene hose from Lowes and it never clogs up.

I have blasted a TR4 frame, body tub + all body panels and last summer did
the 
same on my current TR6 project.

The nozzles are ceramic and last quite awhile. I think I have used 3 to 4
over 
the years.

Here is a link: 
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00916706000P?keyword=sand+blaster

I use a single stage 220V 60 gal 7HP upright compressor.

Bob
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