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Old 06-19-2015, 09:57 AM   #31
PepeLoco
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Default Re: media blaster question

Why do you guys use glass instead of sand?

Because I am limitied with space...I buy the play sand from Repot Depot and sift it; because it has some larger pieces of sand that stop up the gun. Then I just go outside and blast all my parts and the sand goes into the grass/yard. I wear googles and a mask. I hang a bucket of sand in the tree, gravity feeding the line going down to the hopper on the gun. I modified this gun:

http://www.harborfreight.com/21-oz-h...gun-95793.html

Drilled out the hole from the hopper to the gun at max size, I think it was 1/4". Have a 6 HP air compressor.

Finally, I set up a high volume fan behind me to blow the sand, dust and mosquitos off me.

Pepe
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