Want to personally thank you for instructing those who have no clue as to the proper way to install thread tape and usually get it wrong and demonstrating the process. Details such as that are widely overlooked and taken for granted by those who are in the know that make instructional videos, not realizing just how many people there are out there who have no idea how to read or properly use a framing square or check and change the fuses in their automobile or the proper way to fell trees successfully and so on and so forth.
Harbor Freight is my favorite Disposable tool store. Set expectations on the low side but I have a HF 70 amp buzz box welder I've been using for 25 plus years now. I don't use it everyday, but it gets the job done when I do.
I agree! When I need a one-time tool, or have a low budget project, etc.....HF tools will usually do the trick. That's awesome that you've gotten so much use out of your welder! Thanks for watching.
I had one of these back in the 80s, it was from Sears, worked like a charm, but it had wheels and held about twice as much as the HF does. I don't have it anymore so I just bought one of HF ones. BTW, If you lay out a big tarp, you can collect the sand and re-use it.
Thanks for the video, if the hose or gun clog when using you just have to put your finger over the nozzle and pull the triger, it blows air back up the sand hose and clears any blockage. Muriatic acid will take that bell down to bare metal, just be careful of the fumes because not only are they toxic but they are also Corrosive Do not use inside. You can use a plastic tote for big things and a plastic Colander for small parts. Rinse everything with water and then spray with wd 40 to displace any water and Protect the metal From rusting. Before painting Clean with oil and grease remover to get the wd 40 off.
I have had one in the box for around five years. Planning on trying it out tomorrow for the first time. So glad you made this video and I found it. Thanks.
What I do to be able to clean-up quickly as well as reused the medium is get an inexpensive poly-tarp, 15x15 feet put four T-posts 10 feet apart, tie the corners of the tarp to the T-post tops to form a catch basin. Like you, I put a pair of saw horse in the middle to support the work. You can then sweep the medium up and put it through a wire mesh (Bug-Screen) then reuse it.
Thanks for watching, Dennis! Yes, I agree! Especially things like respirators....we don't often think of things like that until it's too late. I appreciate your support!
@@alexplorer Believe me you don’t want to risk either...when it happens, it’s life changing. I have had two Retinal detachments, one surgery went ok, the other...saved partial sight in my left eye but that eye is severely damaged and changed my life...sorry for the tangent. And now for the dumb question considering what I just said but...do you need a full blown respirator or a mask? I’m asking bc my son is doing some metal grinding w fine sanding plus I’m looking to do sand blasting of small hobby items. I told my son that a mask would be sufficient for his metal work but now I’m questioning that advice. And before watching this video, I was planning on using a mask or just buying a small enclosure for the sand blasting work. But a respirator and cabinet are kind of expensive. What would you advise here? I’m blasting small magnesium slot car chassis. I think these are dumb questions but money is an issue..but I won’t do it if it’s too dangerous. Thanks!
@@patsparks8731 thanks Pat, not dumb questions at all. I personally won’t use a mask only when doing any abrasive blasting, I will only use a respirator. That’s what I recommend. I think there are too many dust fines that get airborne when blasting to trust a mask only.
Really appreciated! Sometimes it's worth spending the money for better tools, but for something as infrequently useful as this, it's nice to know I can get by with something inexpensive.
Thanks for watching, Greg! I agree completely. Honestly, that's what I use HF for.....cheap tools that I only need once or a few times. For tools I need frequently, I'll spend the extra money.
Harbor freight is the way to go if your doing house stuff not business or major work site projects I use and love Harbor freight I mainly use Hercules brand and I love it never been disappointed
I need one of these for my tool restorations. I was gonna spend a whole bunch on a big cabinet and all that jazz, but $30 is hard to pass up for a lite duty tool like this.
I agree....I had looked at building a big sand blasting cabinet, etc....don't really need one more large thing to store, and this works really well for my purposes.
Thanks for watching, Robert! I agree. My kids are grown now, but I have it mounted in the front yard on a 6x6 post....I used it to call the kids home when playing in the woods or down the road when they were younger. You can hear it for a while. :)
You can build your own cabinet pretty easily. I made one out of some chicken wire, some plywood, a piece of plexiglass, some weatherstripping, shoulder high rubber gloves (the most expensive part of it) and an air ducting elbow for the return to the hopper. It's about 2'x4' inside, big enough to do a kid's wagon, but JUST barely. I don't think I spent a hundred on it. VERY useful device, and worth taking up some space for. But if you don't have it, a tarp put down before you start will collect most of it.
Thanks for watching, Chris! The coal slag I use does really well, maybe it isn't as affected by moisture? I can see where coarse sand would clog. Thanks for the tip!
Good vid! I worked a sand blast booth in a steel fab shop a few years back and we used aluminum grit. I had to be careful shooting cast iron because it could crack if blasted too hard. Neck to toe fiberglass suit and a hard shell helmet with hood. L would roast in the summer.
Thank you so much for this demo! I was on the fence about buying this and that’s why I came to UA-cam! I’m going to try it to get the paint off my iron railings! New subscriber too! Thanks again! - John
Thanks for watching, John! I really didn't expect much out of this thing, but it really works well. I usually set up a piece of cardboard behind and under what I'm cleaning to capture most of the abrasive and funnel into a bucket. Saves a little money. Thank you so much for subscribing!
I found it works best if you can place the hopper higher than your work surface. Gravity helps get your media to the gun easier with less clogging. I found play sand from Home Depot works very well. I haven’t tried anything else yet
Yes, I agree, David. After using mine more than once, I found that the added height does help. I've only used coal slag so far in this blaster...I like it because it isn't as prone to moisture problems and clogging. I've used play sand in the past and it works great....just seems to be more prone to moisture issues for me.
Great vid. You could probably spread a tarp out on the ground under what youre sandblasting to catch the media. Then strain it through a mesh filter back into the sandblaster or a 5 gallon bucket
Thanks for watching Zack! This was the first time using the blaster, but that's what I do know....well, at least on large projects. I find that taking a large enough piece of cardboard, putting it behind/under the item I'm blasting, creasing it and angling it into a bucket works great!
Caught this video posted (by you) in the Reviews section for this product, and came here only intending to give you that Thumbs Up you asked for at the end. Got here and tried really hard to just click the Thumbs Up icon and jet out before I got distracted for the rest of the night instead of researching the products I might be buying in the near future after joining the ITC program just a few days ago. Well, of course there are several more HF sand-blaster reviews in the recommendations, as well as a slew of new videos on subjects I come here nearly every day to inform myself about, so casually browsing the Instant Savings and ITC deals at HF will have to wait - I'm stuck here for the duration I reckon. But I ain't leavin' until I subscribe and finish this Comment, and say thank you for a concise, informative review you gave the world. It addressed every single issue I was concerned about, but for ~$26 bucks it would have to be one of the worst reviews of any product I've ever even had a passing thought about buying before you would've dissuaded me from pickin' one up tomorrow. The other day I was doing some Spring cleaning out in the shed and ran across a smallish, but well-made nonetheless, vice that I picked up at a yard sale a few years ago and had (obviously) forgotten about. My shed is where useful things that I rarely have occasion to use go to become useless. In this case, at least as much rust as you started out with on your bell was the price my po' po' little ol' vice had to pay for my forgetfulness, so when I saw the sand-blaster on sale at HF's site, I figured it was the perfect time to convince my wife that I just couldn't live without it, and as I was telling that lie, Wifey thought of all kinds of reasons why she couldn't live without one in her amateur crafts shop. So there ya go. Thanks for the info!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad this helped, and glad you were able to talk the wife into getting what you wanted! :) I know what you mean about getting stuck watching a whole string of videos...haha. Thanks for the 'like' and the sub and thank you for your support!
Thanks DC! I appreciate the channel and the review of this sandblaster. You helped me make a decision. I'm beginning to learn powder coating and don't have a big budget and this appears to work out to get me going and on my way to a bigger sandblaster. Thanks again and may God bless you and your family. Keep up the love sir. Best regards
Thank you so much for watching, Eric! I have been pretty impressed with this thing. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to work. With the right grit, it does a great job and is a good way to get started on a budget. It has sure made it easier on me for parts I'm going to weld, paint, etc. May God bless you and your endeavor....stay safe!
I made a sand blaster out of an old 20 gal propane tank and I use play ground sand, only cost a few bucks a bag but ya have to open it up and dry the stuff. I put lawn mower wheels on the tank so it's very mobile and the sand does a great job, cheap, real cheap. I at one time had bought a sand blast cabinet to to do gun parts/an other small parts. big mistake cause you don't need a big cabinet/light/see thru top etc. I do it in a booth I put together and put parts in plastic bucket and use my home made blaster. And sold the cabinet to some sucker who was willing to pay almost what it cost new. And using a plastic tarp to cover the walls about 3 ft high and floor, you can reuse the sand. But you need to wear a respirator and face shield/safety googles or glasses.
No freaking way! I just found an old rusty bell and was looking for reviews of this sandblaster to restore the bell. I found your video first, and you have the EXACT same bell I just found! Pretty cool. I’ve actually owned (well I bought it for my old job, so they kept it) this sandblaster. It works great. I was hoping to see if anyone knows if a pancake compressor will run it for small jobs. Anyone thinking about this sandblaster, just buy it. It works great for little jobs like this. I used to use it at work to sandblast yeti cups before powder coating them, and also used it on some knives that I made. For $30, you can’t go wrong.
Thanks for watching! That's cool we have the same bell...this little sandblaster did a great job on mine. I think you could run it with a pancake compressor but I also think you'd have to stop very often to let the compressor catch up.
Seems like an inexpensive option for small sandblasting projects. My son has a traffic signal that we are going to refurbish. Thanks for your review and video.
Yes sir....I like the way it worked for me and I really like the fact that it is cheap! I think its a great alternative for handling small, infrequent jobs. I did the bell and stand with less than a bag of abrasive.
Sandblasting over a clean concrete surface or a clean tarp means being able to reuse your sandblasting material just make sure you filter it when pouring into a five gallon bucket
Thanks for watching, Tim! Yes, normally I will setup a tarp under the piece I'm cleaning so that the tarp slopes to one side, then let the abrasive fall onto the tarp, and into a bucket positioned at the low end.....make capturing the used abrasive super -easy. Then filter it thru a piece of window screen and its ready to be used again.
Just somthing to be aware of, most of these cheap units have a feed hose that is made of really crappy rubber, depending on brand they generally dry rot between 12 and 18 months. even with minimal use..
Instead of painting you could TSP it, dry it, apply rust converter (goes on milky white, turns rust to a blue-black oxide ready for coating) then paint it or coat it with boiled linseed oil. :-)
Thank you for watching! Yes, absolutely. This was the first time I'd used it, so didn't know if it was worth the trouble. Sometimes on bigger items, I'll rig a tarp to catch the abrasive and funnel it to a bucket too.
I too have one of these, had it for years now and it rocks. I use play sand from the big orange store (Cheap) to blast valve cover, oil pans, and different metal projects I'm doing. THE MAIN THING IS . MAKE SURE YOUR AIR LINES ARE COMPLETELY WATER FREE.
Thanks for watching! I agree, especially using play sand. It only takes a little moisture to make it clog. The coal slag is a touch more forgiving with some moisture, but best thing is to make sure you have a good air/water separator.
hey Dennis im trying to get grout from tile that was placed on my brick fireplace. will this work? I took the tile off the brick but can't get all the plaster off the brick without damaging them.
Hi Lena, thanks for watching! I think it will depend on what media you use and how much air pressure you use. But, I also think if you use something that will take off the grout, it will also damage the brick. And unless you can really block off the area, it will make a huge mess if indoors.
Does this setup work well with baking soda, as well? Unfortunately, TSC now sells the $50 lb. bags you showed for about $!2.00, plus tax and not $9.00 anymore. ;-( I have previously used the large sandblaster they sell at HF and occasionally I had to shake the tank, but it worked well enough for me that I bought another one recently, as well. The reviews often show a bunch of negatives which often are more user error than bad equipment at HF. The hand-held blaster at HF seems to be a good unit, as well for minor blasting pieces. They make a plastic bin dolly which is sold at Walmart and is for those 5-gallon buckets sold at any box store. they run maybe $15 bucks each but seems like one attached to this unit may come in handy to move it about without having to lift it up as much. Nice video and to the point.
Thanks for watching, James! I haven't tried baking soda with it. If you can keep the soda really dry, it should work. But I think if it is humid, the soda might clot or cake up a little and then it wouldn't feed well into the gun. I appreciate your support!!
I have the same unit. I tried walnut shells but did not work. I use a pancake compressor at 120# and 7cfm. Way more than required but it is a small tank like 5 gal. I will try what you used but I was worried about my compressor being a small tank.
Thanks for watching, Debbie! My compressor runs 6cfm at 90psi and has a 30 gallon tank. I was able to spray abrasive for a few minutes without stopping to wait on the compressor. A smaller tank will just make you have to stop more often, but you should have plenty of pressure and volume at those specs. The size of the grit has a lot to do with how well this gun works. Since it is basically a siphon gun, if the grit is too large or heavy, it won't pick up well. So....it may have more to do with the size of the ground walnut shells. Just guessing. Good luck!
properly sandblasted that bell should look light grey. All that black area of the bell is rust/oxidation you have not yet removed. If you paint that now it will look nice for a while but you will see the paint bubbl;ng from underneath in a year or two.
Thanks for watching. Maybe the video just doesn't show the color properly. The bell was properly cleaned and painted. I've done metal work for over 30 years. It's been outside now for about a year and a half, no issues. It will be fine for years to come.
Thanks for watching! I'm using an older 3hp Craftsman air compressor. It delivers 6fm at 90psi with a 33 gallon tank. I feel like you could use a smaller compressor, but may have to wait on it occasionally. My compressor cycles about every 3 minutes when using the blaster continuously.
Instead of painting, you could try a propane torch and wax. That's how they protect metal statues outdoors; lasts for years. Paste wax or cosmoline, etc., not candle wax.
Hey I have the same blaster and I can't get my gun to pick up media, it also doesn't make sense to me that its blowing air into the media and not sucking it up
Thanks for watching, Tom! What type and size media are you using and how much air pressure are you running? Also, be sure the fitting at the bottom of the hopper (where the hose connects) isn't clogged, be sure the hose doesn't have a kink in it. This thing works like a siphon...the air actually blows thru the gun, creating a vacuum in the hose and that draws the media into the hose and thru the gun, so a clear path for the media is essential. Let me know how I can help! Thanks!
Dennis did you miss the top of the bell brace kinda looked like it was ruffer than the rest. Also wanted to ask if you had tried to do electrification can't seem to recall exactly what they call it where they put in a plate and use a power source to remove the rust.
Thanks for watching! No I got the brace bracket before I painted them both....I think I didn't show it in the video just to save time. I have no tried electrical rust removal. Might be a good future project!
Thanks for watching, Kenneth! Yes sir, it should work fine for that. You could put the chairs on a tarp and probably recapture most of the abrasive to reuse also.
I bought the same media blaster. Started by using the glass beads, but that was taking forever. I switched up to the coal slag from TSC, but it kept clogging the tube and would not come out of the gun. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for watching, Kevin! I used fine grit coal slag with no issues. Were you using fine grit or medium grit? The medium grit might be too coarse to feed well. Also, I have found that the media needs to be dry. I haven't looked at the tips closely enough to see if they can be drilled out, but that also might be a possibility.
@@dwcoffey thanks for responding. I was using a medium/ coarse style slag. The slag kept clogging the feed tube. I ended up giving up on it and went back to TSC and picked up fine coal slag. I'm gonna give this a try. Thanks again!
Thanks for this review. I am planning on using this on a cast iron plate from a piano. I bought the walnut shell media since someone said to use organic media when you’re outside without a cabinet. Do you think that will work on cast iron?
Hi Tricia, thanks for watching! I used coal slag on cast iron and it did a great job. I would think crushed walnut shell would do fine. Since this is suction-feed, just be sure to keep your media dry. Let me know how it works out! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for watching, Edythe! I've never used soda in this blaster, but I think it is a good bit finer than coal slag. So, you could probably use it, but you'd have to insure that the soda and your air supply is very dry. Also, I'd elevate the blaster container so it was higher than your gun....this should help the soda pickup and feed better.
Thanks for watching, Russell! It would probably depend on the abrasive used and the air pressure you can supply...I've only used coal slag but I haven't tried to etch chrome.
Thanks for watching! I didn't in this video as it was my first time using the gun, but I do now. If a lot of scale gets in it, I'll run it thru a bit of window screen on a frame.
I bought this to sandblast off paint and rust from my dad's old Waterloo toolchest so I can repaint it.. Works well, once and awhile. Seems to not always shoot out the abrasive. I'm wondering what's causing it not to come out consistently, is there a way to adjust the flow of abrasive? Is it maybe too humid and it's clogging? Any other suggestions?
Thanks for watching! High humidity or damp media could definitely cause a clogging problem with this type blaster. I've only used coal slag in mine and had no problems. Also, make sure the hose to the gun isn't kinked.
Thanks for making this Dennis! How big is your compressor? I have 6 cfm at 90 psi, 27 gal and I'm wondering if I have enough I wanna clean some rust under the car - maybe 1.5x your job maybe.
@@dwcoffey Thanks Denis, much appreciated. I found locally broken glass 30-60 for the price of that Black Diamond - and works similarly I hear. And I wanna get the same gun from Princess Auto (Canadian HF). I hope I can do the car underneath to prep for undercoat - but I'll be using a huge tarp, lifted at the edges to keep my medium.
Want to personally thank you for instructing those who have no clue as to the proper way to install thread tape and usually get it wrong and demonstrating the process. Details such as that are widely overlooked and taken for granted by those who are in the know that make instructional videos, not realizing just how many people there are out there who have no idea how to read or properly use a framing square or check and change the fuses in their automobile or the proper way to fell trees successfully and so on and so forth.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you watching and thanks for the kind comment!
What I appreciate is that it’s no bullshit, it’s to the point. Good video and editing.
Thank you Lance! I appreciate you watching and commenting. I try to keep them short and sweet!
I concur. Thanks for the greasing tips about the valve in the gun and the no sham, *_to the point_* video.
*_TRUST !!_*
Harbor Freight is my favorite Disposable tool store. Set expectations on the low side but I have a HF 70 amp buzz box welder I've been using for 25 plus years now. I don't use it everyday, but it gets the job done when I do.
I agree! When I need a one-time tool, or have a low budget project, etc.....HF tools will usually do the trick. That's awesome that you've gotten so much use out of your welder! Thanks for watching.
I had one of these back in the 80s, it was from Sears, worked like a charm, but it had wheels and held about twice as much as the HF does. I don't have it anymore so I just bought one of HF ones. BTW, If you lay out a big tarp, you can collect the sand and re-use it.
Great idea! Thanks for watching!
Someone who actually knows how to shoot a video and edit it to the point with good sound.
Thank you for watching and for the nice comment! It's a learning curve for sure...some of my early videos are terrible! :)
and not make a 30-plus minute video out of a 4 1/2 one, too.
We're 15 seconds in, and i haven't heard atrocious metal music so it already beats 90% of others
harbor freight and tractor supply? my kind of guy!
LOL! Thanks Walkr! As always, I appreciate you watching.
I have a HF next door. Good stuff when its in stock.
Ain't nuttin wrong with tractor supply or harbour freight my 2 favorite shopping places 💯
Thanks for the video, if the hose or gun clog when using you just have to put your finger over the nozzle and pull the triger, it blows air back up the sand hose and clears any blockage. Muriatic acid will take that bell down to bare metal, just be careful of the fumes because not only are they toxic but they are also Corrosive Do not use inside. You can use a plastic tote for big things and a plastic Colander for small parts. Rinse everything with water and then spray with wd 40 to displace any water and Protect the metal From rusting. Before painting Clean with oil and grease remover to get the wd 40 off.
All fantastic tips! Thanks for watching and sharing, Charles!
I have had one in the box for around five years. Planning on trying it out tomorrow for the first time. So glad you made this video and I found it. Thanks.
Thanks for watching, Ray! I hope it all goes well.
I have a bell exactly like that, rust and all. Looks like I'm buying a sand blaster.
Good video!
It worked great on mine. Thanks for watching, Ray!
Did not know that HF even sold a sandblaster.
Great video!
God bless you.
Thank you so much Thomas! I appreciate you watching.
I used this thing on my pool to get rid of the calcium deposits. Worked very well.
That's a great idea! What kind of abrasive did you use? Thanks for watching!
What I do to be able to clean-up quickly as well as reused the medium is get an inexpensive poly-tarp, 15x15 feet put four T-posts 10 feet apart, tie the corners of the tarp to the T-post tops to form a catch basin. Like you, I put a pair of saw horse in the middle to support the work. You can then sweep the medium up and put it through a wire mesh (Bug-Screen) then reuse it.
Great idea!! Thanks for watching!
Helpful review of the HF sand blaster. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, Jack!
Appreciate the safety tips. Lots of pros out there but for us first timers, the tips are critical. Thanks
Thanks for watching, Dennis! Yes, I agree! Especially things like respirators....we don't often think of things like that until it's too late. I appreciate your support!
@@dwcoffey Agreed! Eyes, ears, and lungs all need to be protected if they're at risk. You only get two of each, and that number can only go down!
@@alexplorer Believe me you don’t want to risk either...when it happens, it’s life changing. I have had two Retinal detachments, one surgery went ok, the other...saved partial sight in my left eye but that eye is severely damaged and changed my life...sorry for the tangent.
And now for the dumb question considering what I just said but...do you need a full blown respirator or a mask? I’m asking bc my son is doing some metal grinding w fine sanding plus I’m looking to do sand blasting of small hobby items. I told my son that a mask would be sufficient for his metal work but now I’m questioning that advice. And before watching this video, I was planning on using a mask or just buying a small enclosure for the sand blasting work. But a respirator and cabinet are kind of expensive. What would you advise here? I’m blasting small magnesium slot car chassis. I think these are dumb questions but money is an issue..but I won’t do it if it’s too dangerous. Thanks!
@@patsparks8731 thanks Pat, not dumb questions at all. I personally won’t use a mask only when doing any abrasive blasting, I will only use a respirator. That’s what I recommend. I think there are too many dust fines that get airborne when blasting to trust a mask only.
Really appreciated! Sometimes it's worth spending the money for better tools, but for something as infrequently useful as this, it's nice to know I can get by with something inexpensive.
Thanks for watching, Greg! I agree completely. Honestly, that's what I use HF for.....cheap tools that I only need once or a few times. For tools I need frequently, I'll spend the extra money.
Great review Dennis- step-by-step, detailed, and clear.
Thank you for watching!
Harbor freight is the way to go if your doing house stuff not business or major work site projects I use and love Harbor freight I mainly use Hercules brand and I love it never been disappointed
I agree....for occasional or one time use, can't beat it. Thanks for watching!
I need one of these for my tool restorations. I was gonna spend a whole bunch on a big cabinet and all that jazz, but $30 is hard to pass up for a lite duty tool like this.
I agree....I had looked at building a big sand blasting cabinet, etc....don't really need one more large thing to store, and this works really well for my purposes.
That bell is badass. Well worth the work.
Thanks for watching, Robert! I agree. My kids are grown now, but I have it mounted in the front yard on a 6x6 post....I used it to call the kids home when playing in the woods or down the road when they were younger. You can hear it for a while. :)
You can build a rough plexi and wood cabinet with a collection tray under steel mesh. Remove and reuse the material. Depends on how mush you use it.
I 'cheaped-out' and just made one out of an appliance cardboard box. :) Your idea would be much better. Thank you for watching!
Wow! Totally affordable. Especially now that I’m retired. Always wanted a cabinet but thus seems great.
This is a pretty good alternative, especially if you have smaller projects. Mine works great for the small stuff. Thanks for watching!
You can build your own cabinet pretty easily. I made one out of some chicken wire, some plywood, a piece of plexiglass, some weatherstripping, shoulder high rubber gloves (the most expensive part of it) and an air ducting elbow for the return to the hopper. It's about 2'x4' inside, big enough to do a kid's wagon, but JUST barely. I don't think I spent a hundred on it. VERY useful device, and worth taking up some space for. But if you don't have it, a tarp put down before you start will collect most of it.
I have one of these and works great as long as you use fine sand no coarse stuff or it clogs badly
Thanks for watching, Chris! The coal slag I use does really well, maybe it isn't as affected by moisture? I can see where coarse sand would clog. Thanks for the tip!
I bought a bag of play sand from Lowes for about 4 bucks. It worked very nice.
Nice! Thanks for watching!
I just bought one here in Canada at princess auto. Going to try it out on my aluminum rims! Ty for your review!
Let me know how it works out. Thank you for watching, Matthew!
Good vid! I worked a sand blast booth in a steel fab shop a few years back and we used aluminum grit. I had to be careful shooting cast iron because it could crack if blasted too hard. Neck to toe fiberglass suit and a hard shell helmet with hood. L would roast in the summer.
Yes sir....brutal job in the summertime. Thanks for watching, Hank!
Ring the bell . . . . . LOUD AND PROUD! . . . . . . Fine presentation, thanks.
Thanks very much, George! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you so much for this demo! I was on the fence about buying this and that’s why I came to UA-cam! I’m going to try it to get the paint off my iron railings! New subscriber too! Thanks again! - John
Thanks for watching, John! I really didn't expect much out of this thing, but it really works well. I usually set up a piece of cardboard behind and under what I'm cleaning to capture most of the abrasive and funnel into a bucket. Saves a little money. Thank you so much for subscribing!
Some believe.... this mans still shot blasting this bell to this day.
It did take a while....haha. Thanks for watching, Steven.
I found it works best if you can place the hopper higher than your work surface. Gravity helps get your media to the gun easier with less clogging. I found play sand from Home Depot works very well. I haven’t tried anything else yet
Yes, I agree, David. After using mine more than once, I found that the added height does help. I've only used coal slag so far in this blaster...I like it because it isn't as prone to moisture problems and clogging. I've used play sand in the past and it works great....just seems to be more prone to moisture issues for me.
Very informative, while being succinct and to the point. Thanks for the info and for taking the time to make this video.
Thank you for watching, Vincent!
Hey thanks , Dennis
Thank you for watching, Andrew!
Great vid. You could probably spread a tarp out on the ground under what youre sandblasting to catch the media. Then strain it through a mesh filter back into the sandblaster or a 5 gallon bucket
Thanks for watching Zack! This was the first time using the blaster, but that's what I do know....well, at least on large projects. I find that taking a large enough piece of cardboard, putting it behind/under the item I'm blasting, creasing it and angling it into a bucket works great!
Have one, and use it with fine coal slag media from tractor supply, $10 for 50 lbs. Works well.
Thanks for watching, Jeff! That's almost all I use too...works great and is cheap.
Caught this video posted (by you) in the Reviews section for this product, and came here only intending to give you that Thumbs Up you asked for at the end. Got here and tried really hard to just click the Thumbs Up icon and jet out before I got distracted for the rest of the night instead of researching the products I might be buying in the near future after joining the ITC program just a few days ago. Well, of course there are several more HF sand-blaster reviews in the recommendations, as well as a slew of new videos on subjects I come here nearly every day to inform myself about, so casually browsing the Instant Savings and ITC deals at HF will have to wait - I'm stuck here for the duration I reckon. But I ain't leavin' until I subscribe and finish this Comment, and say thank you for a concise, informative review you gave the world. It addressed every single issue I was concerned about, but for ~$26 bucks it would have to be one of the worst reviews of any product I've ever even had a passing thought about buying before you would've dissuaded me from pickin' one up tomorrow. The other day I was doing some Spring cleaning out in the shed and ran across a smallish, but well-made nonetheless, vice that I picked up at a yard sale a few years ago and had (obviously) forgotten about. My shed is where useful things that I rarely have occasion to use go to become useless. In this case, at least as much rust as you started out with on your bell was the price my po' po' little ol' vice had to pay for my forgetfulness, so when I saw the sand-blaster on sale at HF's site, I figured it was the perfect time to convince my wife that I just couldn't live without it, and as I was telling that lie, Wifey thought of all kinds of reasons why she couldn't live without one in her amateur crafts shop. So there ya go. Thanks for the info!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad this helped, and glad you were able to talk the wife into getting what you wanted! :) I know what you mean about getting stuck watching a whole string of videos...haha. Thanks for the 'like' and the sub and thank you for your support!
Great video. Been looking at different one time system to clean paint.
Thanks for watching, William!
Thank you. I appreciate all the info packed into a brief amount of time. Gotta get one of these.
Thank you for watching, Dianna!
Good video. Got straight to the point. Wish others would do the same!
Thank you Francis! I appreciate you watching!
Thanks DC! I appreciate the channel and the review of this sandblaster. You helped me make a decision. I'm beginning to learn powder coating and don't have a big budget and this appears to work out to get me going and on my way to a bigger sandblaster. Thanks again and may God bless you and your family. Keep up the love sir.
Best regards
Thank you so much for watching, Eric! I have been pretty impressed with this thing. Honestly, I wasn't expecting it to work. With the right grit, it does a great job and is a good way to get started on a budget. It has sure made it easier on me for parts I'm going to weld, paint, etc. May God bless you and your endeavor....stay safe!
Thank you for your response and well wishes. Greatly appreciate it.
This looks like a better option than the blaster gun with the gravity feed hopper
I like the way this one works, but you have to keep the media very dry. Thanks for watching!
I made a sand blaster out of an old 20 gal propane tank and I use play ground sand, only cost a few bucks a bag but ya have to open it up and dry the stuff. I put lawn mower wheels on the tank so it's very mobile and the sand does a great job, cheap, real cheap.
I at one time had bought a sand blast cabinet to to do gun parts/an other small parts. big mistake cause you don't need a big cabinet/light/see thru top etc. I do it in a booth I put together and put parts in plastic bucket and use my home made blaster. And sold the cabinet to some sucker who was willing to pay almost what it cost new. And using a plastic tarp to cover the walls about 3 ft high and floor, you can reuse the sand. But you need to wear a respirator and face shield/safety googles or glasses.
Sounds like a good rig! Thanks for watching!
I literally bought all the same stuff you did before I watched the video that’s crazy lol
LOL! That's funny. Great minds think alike? Thanks for watching, James!
Thanks for this, great solution for small projects that I may need in future
I've used mine several times, and it works out well for small projects. Thanks for watching!
You can also make a sand blaster out of the harbor freight 4 dollar air blower and a 1 liter pop bottle.
Makes perfect sense! Thanks for watching, Matthew!
I needed to see this before I purchased it. Thanks. And name reminds me of a Motown Funk brother.
Thank you for watching! I'm not related and he's a bit older than me, but I know exactly who you are talking about....great blues guitarist, for sure!
Awesome review Dennis
Thanks Buddy! I really appreciate it!
0:34 "Some instructions-" *immediately tosses them aside*
LOL! Thanks for watching!
No freaking way! I just found an old rusty bell and was looking for reviews of this sandblaster to restore the bell. I found your video first, and you have the EXACT same bell I just found! Pretty cool.
I’ve actually owned (well I bought it for my old job, so they kept it) this sandblaster. It works great. I was hoping to see if anyone knows if a pancake compressor will run it for small jobs. Anyone thinking about this sandblaster, just buy it. It works great for little jobs like this. I used to use it at work to sandblast yeti cups before powder coating them, and also used it on some knives that I made. For $30, you can’t go wrong.
Thanks for watching! That's cool we have the same bell...this little sandblaster did a great job on mine. I think you could run it with a pancake compressor but I also think you'd have to stop very often to let the compressor catch up.
@@dwcoffey wow same Bell and sandblaster here I am intrigued by the coincidence.
Seems like an inexpensive option for small sandblasting projects. My son has a traffic signal that we are going to refurbish. Thanks for your review and video.
Yes sir....I like the way it worked for me and I really like the fact that it is cheap! I think its a great alternative for handling small, infrequent jobs. I did the bell and stand with less than a bag of abrasive.
That was good he got right to the point!, looks like a good deal for thirty dollars!.
Thank you for watching, Steve!
I love "some instructions" . tossed to the side 🤣
LOL! Ah, who needs instructions? Hahaha!!! Thanks for watching, Melissa!
Sandblasting over a clean concrete surface or a clean tarp means being able to reuse your sandblasting material just make sure you filter it when pouring into a five gallon bucket
Thanks for watching, Tim! Yes, normally I will setup a tarp under the piece I'm cleaning so that the tarp slopes to one side, then let the abrasive fall onto the tarp, and into a bucket positioned at the low end.....make capturing the used abrasive super -easy. Then filter it thru a piece of window screen and its ready to be used again.
One great well prepared video he is the man !
Thank you Bill!! I appreciate you watching!
Great video. Concise and well shot. Thank you.
Thank you Matt! I appreciate you watching.
Worked out very good . Just bought something very similar today .It’s a ozito Brand. Can’t wait to try it out.
Thanks for watching, Brad! For such a simple device, it really works well for me. I've used it a few times already and for what I do, it is perfect.
Dennis Coffey yer not wrong. So handy. Hopefully I try mine tomorrow.
Finally someone did a good video on this set up. Thank you!
Thanks for watching, Junior!!
Great video 😎 But you should flip the Teflon roll 180 so is self tightens when rolling on the fitting 👌
Thanks for watching, Craig!
Just somthing to be aware of, most of these cheap units have a feed hose that is made of really crappy rubber, depending on brand they generally dry rot between 12 and 18 months. even with minimal use..
Agree! Plus, the blasting media will wear it down quick, from the inside.
Thanks for watching, William!
Well done ..Im all about the cheap working .
Thanks for watching, Juan!
I wish there was a picture of your mask and face sheild. or a link of where to get one.
Thanks for watching, Dave! Here are the links:
Respirator: amzn.to/3GiJgjf
Face Shield: amzn.to/3EdD0qf
You know how to make great review videos . I have the HF small spot blaster and it is great .
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Thank you
Thank you , Papi! I appreciate you watching!
Instead of painting you could TSP it, dry it, apply rust converter (goes on milky white, turns rust to a blue-black oxide ready for coating) then paint it or coat it with boiled linseed oil. :-)
Great ideas! Thanks for watching!
Coal lung silicosis and corneal abrasions. Use your PPE.
Correct...exactly why I mentioned PPE. The risk should not be taken lightly. Thanks!
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
Great video - regards from Ireland.
Thanks for watching, Paul! My Dad and I have been to Ireland many times....its a lovely country and I've been blessed to be able to visit.
Seems like it'd be pretty easy to build a box to catch the coal slag so you could reuse it.
Thank you for watching! Yes, absolutely. This was the first time I'd used it, so didn't know if it was worth the trouble. Sometimes on bigger items, I'll rig a tarp to catch the abrasive and funnel it to a bucket too.
I too have one of these, had it for years now and it rocks. I use play sand from the big orange store (Cheap) to blast valve cover, oil pans, and different metal projects I'm doing. THE MAIN THING IS . MAKE SURE YOUR AIR LINES ARE COMPLETELY WATER FREE.
Thanks for watching! I agree, especially using play sand. It only takes a little moisture to make it clog. The coal slag is a touch more forgiving with some moisture, but best thing is to make sure you have a good air/water separator.
Hey Wally, lets give Beav the business!
Thanks for watching!
hey Dennis im trying to get grout from tile that was placed on my brick fireplace. will this work? I took the tile off the brick but can't get all the plaster off the brick without damaging them.
Hi Lena, thanks for watching! I think it will depend on what media you use and how much air pressure you use. But, I also think if you use something that will take off the grout, it will also damage the brick. And unless you can really block off the area, it will make a huge mess if indoors.
I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching, Bill!
how did the tip on the gun hold up after you blasted the bell there? I an wondering if extra gun tips are available from harbor freight?
Thanks for watching, Stan! I have not yet had to replace the tips, but they are available. Harbor Freight sells them. Amazon does too: amzn.to/3Wcy7pT
Does this setup work well with baking soda, as well? Unfortunately, TSC now sells the $50 lb. bags you showed for about $!2.00, plus tax and not $9.00 anymore. ;-( I have previously used the large sandblaster they sell at HF and occasionally I had to shake the tank, but it worked well enough for me that I bought another one recently, as well. The reviews often show a bunch of negatives which often are more user error than bad equipment at HF. The hand-held blaster at HF seems to be a good unit, as well for minor blasting pieces. They make a plastic bin dolly which is sold at Walmart and is for those 5-gallon buckets sold at any box store. they run maybe $15 bucks each but seems like one attached to this unit may come in handy to move it about without having to lift it up as much. Nice video and to the point.
Thanks for watching, James! I haven't tried baking soda with it. If you can keep the soda really dry, it should work. But I think if it is humid, the soda might clot or cake up a little and then it wouldn't feed well into the gun. I appreciate your support!!
I have the same unit. I tried walnut shells but did not work. I use a pancake compressor at 120# and 7cfm. Way more than required but it is a small tank like 5 gal. I will try what you used but I was worried about my compressor being a small tank.
Thanks for watching, Debbie! My compressor runs 6cfm at 90psi and has a 30 gallon tank. I was able to spray abrasive for a few minutes without stopping to wait on the compressor. A smaller tank will just make you have to stop more often, but you should have plenty of pressure and volume at those specs. The size of the grit has a lot to do with how well this gun works. Since it is basically a siphon gun, if the grit is too large or heavy, it won't pick up well. So....it may have more to do with the size of the ground walnut shells. Just guessing. Good luck!
properly sandblasted that bell should look light grey. All that black area of the bell is rust/oxidation you have not yet removed. If you paint that now it will look nice for a while but you will see the paint bubbl;ng from underneath in a year or two.
Thanks for watching. Maybe the video just doesn't show the color properly. The bell was properly cleaned and painted. I've done metal work for over 30 years. It's been outside now for about a year and a half, no issues. It will be fine for years to come.
How many gallons is your compressor does it run out of pressure fast when blasting?
Thanks for watching! I'm using an older 3hp Craftsman air compressor. It delivers 6fm at 90psi with a 33 gallon tank. I feel like you could use a smaller compressor, but may have to wait on it occasionally. My compressor cycles about every 3 minutes when using the blaster continuously.
Instead of painting, you could try a propane torch and wax. That's how they protect metal statues outdoors; lasts for years. Paste wax or cosmoline, etc., not candle wax.
Thanks for watching, Bill! That's a good idea! thanks!
Great video explanation was great from start to finish 👍
Thank you for watching, Buster!
great review mate, cheers
Thanks for watching, Daniel!
Can you use this for a wood chair If you use corn cob?
Thank you for watching! I haven't tried to feed crushed corn cob thru this, but I would think it'll feed fine. Should work like a champ for wood.
Do you think this would work for prepping old cast iron pans for seasoning.
Thanks for watching, Charles! Yes I think it would work fine for that. This bell is cast iron and it got the bell down to grey metal.
Hey I have the same blaster and I can't get my gun to pick up media, it also doesn't make sense to me that its blowing air into the media and not sucking it up
Thanks for watching, Tom! What type and size media are you using and how much air pressure are you running? Also, be sure the fitting at the bottom of the hopper (where the hose connects) isn't clogged, be sure the hose doesn't have a kink in it. This thing works like a siphon...the air actually blows thru the gun, creating a vacuum in the hose and that draws the media into the hose and thru the gun, so a clear path for the media is essential. Let me know how I can help! Thanks!
Dennis did you miss the top of the bell brace kinda looked like it was ruffer than the rest.
Also wanted to ask if you had tried to do electrification can't seem to recall exactly what they call it where they put in a plate and use a power source to remove the rust.
Thanks for watching! No I got the brace bracket before I painted them both....I think I didn't show it in the video just to save time. I have no tried electrical rust removal. Might be a good future project!
Thanks for the informative video. Do you think this would work to help strip paint off of some vintage metal lawn chairs?
Thanks for watching, Kenneth! Yes sir, it should work fine for that. You could put the chairs on a tarp and probably recapture most of the abrasive to reuse also.
I bought the same media blaster. Started by using the glass beads, but that was taking forever. I switched up to the coal slag from TSC, but it kept clogging the tube and would not come out of the gun. Any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Thanks for watching, Kevin! I used fine grit coal slag with no issues. Were you using fine grit or medium grit? The medium grit might be too coarse to feed well. Also, I have found that the media needs to be dry. I haven't looked at the tips closely enough to see if they can be drilled out, but that also might be a possibility.
@@dwcoffey thanks for responding. I was using a medium/ coarse style slag. The slag kept clogging the feed tube. I ended up giving up on it and went back to TSC and picked up fine coal slag. I'm gonna give this a try. Thanks again!
Thanks for this review. I am planning on using this on a cast iron plate from a piano. I bought the walnut shell media since someone said to use organic media when you’re outside without a cabinet. Do you think that will work on cast iron?
Hi Tricia, thanks for watching! I used coal slag on cast iron and it did a great job. I would think crushed walnut shell would do fine. Since this is suction-feed, just be sure to keep your media dry. Let me know how it works out! Thanks for watching!
can u use this to soda blast paint off wooden furniture?
Thanks for watching, Edythe! I've never used soda in this blaster, but I think it is a good bit finer than coal slag. So, you could probably use it, but you'd have to insure that the soda and your air supply is very dry. Also, I'd elevate the blaster container so it was higher than your gun....this should help the soda pickup and feed better.
I have a craftsman 100lb air compressor would that be enough psi?
My compressor supplies 6cfm at 90psi and it does pretty well. I occasionally have to let it catch up, but not too often. Thanks for watching!
very helpful, thanks
Thank you for watching!
helpful info and good video, thanks
Thanks for watching, Jim!
I want to clean a rusted chassis,do you recommend it ?
Thanks for watching, Alberto! Yes, this should do the job well.
Do you think it would etch chrome good enough to powder coat it?
Thanks for watching, Russell! It would probably depend on the abrasive used and the air pressure you can supply...I've only used coal slag but I haven't tried to etch chrome.
Do you reuse the media?
Thanks for watching! I didn't in this video as it was my first time using the gun, but I do now. If a lot of scale gets in it, I'll run it thru a bit of window screen on a frame.
I bought this to sandblast off paint and rust from my dad's old Waterloo toolchest so I can repaint it..
Works well, once and awhile. Seems to not always shoot out the abrasive.
I'm wondering what's causing it not to come out consistently, is there a way to adjust the flow of abrasive? Is it maybe too humid and it's clogging? Any other suggestions?
Thanks for watching! High humidity or damp media could definitely cause a clogging problem with this type blaster. I've only used coal slag in mine and had no problems. Also, make sure the hose to the gun isn't kinked.
Great E/I video. Could you show how much SCFM need this toy?...Thank you
Thank you for watching! They don't really specify the minimum required, but my compressor is 6cfm at 90psi and I had no problem at all.
Great video and right to the point. Good job sir and looking forward to more things from you.
Thank you Stoney! I appreciate you watching!
Great information thanks
Thank you for watching!
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Thanks for watching, Tim. No sir, I am not sponsored by anybody.
Thanks for making this Dennis! How big is your compressor? I have 6 cfm at 90 psi, 27 gal and I'm wondering if I have enough I wanna clean some rust under the car - maybe 1.5x your job maybe.
Thanks for watching, Andrei! My compressor is 6cfm @90psi 33 gallons and it does fine with this blaster. No problems at all.
@@dwcoffey Thanks Denis, much appreciated. I found locally broken glass 30-60 for the price of that Black Diamond - and works similarly I hear. And I wanna get the same gun from Princess Auto (Canadian HF). I hope I can do the car underneath to prep for undercoat - but I'll be using a huge tarp, lifted at the edges to keep my medium.
Sounds like a good plan, Andrei! Let me know how it works out.
When wrapping teflon tape, turn the roll around and it will stay tighter as you roll. Just a tip
I always pull it tight, but this makes sense. Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching!
I could be well off, but I'm going to assume that you're from the southeast of the United States.
You called it right! I'm from Georgia! Thanks for watching!