Post by eckertc1 on Jan 28, 2014 15:31:40 GMT -5
Awhile back my old upright air compressor failed and I ended up getting a new one. This old compressor sat in a corner for about a year being used as an extra air storage tank for the system but the benifits were minimal so I decided to repurpose it as something more useful.... A sand blaster!
Step one, make a defuser for the bottom of the tank to prevent clogging if media gets damp or damp air is used...
Get the top platform cut off, add some feet to the bottom of the tank, and weld in the defuser....
Cut sand fill hole in the top of the tank and make an insert to fill and seal it.
Make a lid
Add some plumbing, 50' of hose with a sanding head, hose holder, and wheels....
And done!
It works great! I can turn the sand and air pressure up or down enough to blast heavy steel or thin aluminum (I blasted a pop can!!) and have really liked it so far.
Step one, make a defuser for the bottom of the tank to prevent clogging if media gets damp or damp air is used...
Get the top platform cut off, add some feet to the bottom of the tank, and weld in the defuser....
Cut sand fill hole in the top of the tank and make an insert to fill and seal it.
Make a lid
Add some plumbing, 50' of hose with a sanding head, hose holder, and wheels....
And done!
It works great! I can turn the sand and air pressure up or down enough to blast heavy steel or thin aluminum (I blasted a pop can!!) and have really liked it so far.
