I have an 80# and this is how I improved it: Got rid of the Deadman valve and bought a gun. Holding that spring open is tough after a while. Unscrew the access valve off the bottom and drill it out all the way through. It's an odd angle but you can drill both ways and get it done. This doubles your space to get bigger media through. I also added ball valves on the inlet and outlet, just simple brass with stainless balls - the ones I bought were from Lowes used for HVAC nat gas lines. These little improvements helped a lot and I still use it often.
Thanks for the insite! I will definitely take all of that into account. Thank you for the view and comment, feel free to sub if you like this sort of content. Take care brother!
@hustleeveryday6582 I fought the same issues with mine so I hope it helps. I blasted a 1950 chevy truck frame off resto and It was taking forever. I can use the cheap play sand from Lowes and even with the bigger chunks in it it flows just fine. Of course with sand you have to use a better mask but I just put on my automotive paint mask with older filters to keep from getting silicosis. For most heavy metal stuff the sand works just fine.
@@theratking690 I completely understand and agree, that's why at the end of the video I speak on connecting two air compressors to give me more CFM. The sand blaster only needs 90PSI MAX to run, so it's obviously the lack of CFM. I also speak on how I have to stop and start to allow the tank to refill because there isn't enough CFM even from my 30 gallon tank. Thanks for the view and comment, if you like content like this I would love a like and especially a sub! Take care brother!
I have an 80# and this is how I improved it:
Got rid of the Deadman valve and bought a gun. Holding that spring open is tough after a while.
Unscrew the access valve off the bottom and drill it out all the way through. It's an odd angle but you can drill both ways and get it done. This doubles your space to get bigger media through. I also added ball valves on the inlet and outlet, just simple brass with stainless balls - the ones I bought were from Lowes used for HVAC nat gas lines.
These little improvements helped a lot and I still use it often.
Thanks for the insite! I will definitely take all of that into account. Thank you for the view and comment, feel free to sub if you like this sort of content. Take care brother!
@hustleeveryday6582 I fought the same issues with mine so I hope it helps. I blasted a 1950 chevy truck frame off resto and It was taking forever. I can use the cheap play sand from Lowes and even with the bigger chunks in it it flows just fine. Of course with sand you have to use a better mask but I just put on my automotive paint mask with older filters to keep from getting silicosis. For most heavy metal stuff the sand works just fine.
@garylankford9306 Thats awesome!
You need CFM...not PSI. Use a 60 mesh us sieve size.
@@theratking690 I completely understand and agree, that's why at the end of the video I speak on connecting two air compressors to give me more CFM. The sand blaster only needs 90PSI MAX to run, so it's obviously the lack of CFM. I also speak on how I have to stop and start to allow the tank to refill because there isn't enough CFM even from my 30 gallon tank. Thanks for the view and comment, if you like content like this I would love a like and especially a sub! Take care brother!