Sandblaster Question

[fubar62172]

Hey Guys
I'm looking for a decent outside sandblaster and I'm curious what you would recommend
Thanks

 

[fubar62172]

any name brands to look at or stay away from would be helpful

 

[sgs236]

Check out this thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237844 Lot of good information there. I have the Eastwood pressure pot and when it works, it great. When it doesn't work, I would like to beat the hell out of it with a sledge hammer.

I'm going to spring Carlisle this year and I am going to check out the BRUT sandblasters in person. I hear good things about them.

 

[sberry]

Built it when I was broke, one like it cost about 800 at the time and it was as good as money for farting around for a couple days.

 

[fubar62172]

thanks for the info

 

[Nor'Easter]

I have an indoor ALC unit and and outdoor ALC unit. Both are great. I've burned atleast a ton of coal slag through them, with the only issue being the aluminum gun on the indoor unit wearing out.

Make sure your air is dry.

 

[Jazz1]

I picked a pressure pot blaster at yard sale. Likely HF brand but it works. One thing I do is sift all sand to avoid annoying clogging. Always seem to find some oversize chunks that would clog valve. Do my sandblasting in wigwam

 

[HMCFab9]

Mine is an ALC & works great.
I've used the H.F. ones at other shops & they sucked.

 

[fubar62172]

thanks