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SOT: New Tool, and I've been busy |
McMark |
Aug 23 2011, 07:38 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
Hey guys! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wavey.gif)
I've been a bit MIA over the last few months, but thankfully it's because I'm super busy. Still not caught up enough to spend much time chatting here, but I wanted to pop in and share my awesome new tool. I've had a Harbor Freight blast cabinet for 7 or 8 years and it's never been particularly effective. One of the biggest problems was the gun, which is a fairly crappy design and which finally ate itself to the point where it stopped working. I searched for awhile for an alternative deign and surprisingly most every gun I found was essentially the same HF gun. Eventually I found this gun in an obscure reference, and then finally found a place that sells it. It's actually pretty cheap (IMHO) @ ~$70 + nozzle. I had to do a little mix-n-match work to get the hoses hooked up, but it really wasn't hard. And the best part is that I stepped up to the Boron Carbide nozzle which last about 200x longer than the ceramic. I got everything hooked up finally today and it was worth every single penny. I blasted a piece of tin which would usually take me 10m or so with the old gun and knocked it out in about 2 minutes. What a complete difference. Finally blasting in my cabinet works like I expect it to. Buy your own... Attached image(s) |
rick 918-S |
Aug 23 2011, 07:49 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,478 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Cool, now get back to work. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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76-914 |
Aug 23 2011, 08:17 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,507 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) Good job. I know about that ceramic nozzle. Starts off with an orfice the size of a pencil lead and 2hr's later it's the size of a pencil. Question: where's the trigger. Foot pedal?? I'd really like to see that thing in action. Maybe you could do a quick YouTube video for us demo demons. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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majkos |
Aug 23 2011, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,370 Joined: 29-February 04 From: Mile High 914 Member No.: 1,729 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Sweet! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif)
Been using a buddy sandblasting machine (More pricier brand) and notice the drop in performance after a couple of hrs of use. I thought it's me and he needs more air for the darn thing. Thanks for taking the time to let us know! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif) |
Krank |
Aug 23 2011, 09:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 140 Joined: 11-October 09 From: Winnipeg, MB Member No.: 10,922 Region Association: Canada |
What size did you get and what CFM r u running?
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euro911 |
Aug 23 2011, 11:00 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,851 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Yeah, I'd like to know which model gun and nozzle you purchased as well.
We have the HF 93608 cabinet at home. It's not the nice 'big' $1000. Industrial model, but I did buy the 'matching' reclaimer vacuum they sell for that 'big' cabinet. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/www.harborfreight.com-7300-1314162008.1.jpg) I really miss the big compressor and giant blast cabinet I used to use at work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) |
McMark |
Aug 23 2011, 11:12 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 20,179 Joined: 13-March 03 From: Grand Rapids, MI Member No.: 419 Region Association: None |
I got the 1/8" gun and the 1/4" nozzle. I have a huge screw type compressor, so I can't speculate on how a smaller compressor would handle it. According to their literature, the 1/8" needs 21 cfm at 80 PSI.
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