DIY $5.00 Sandblaster

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DIY $5.00 Sandblaster

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I have some rust on my driveway and some old rusty tools I got from my grandfather years ago.

I have been looking at sand and soda blasters for about 6 months. They are either inexpensive and cheap or very well made and expensive!

So I decided lets just make one.

Get Crap

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Go get some crap at Harbor Freight. This air gun kit ran $4.99.

Now find a bottle in the trash.

Say "Hi" to the Cat

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This optional but important step may be the difference between you succeeding or failing.

Cut the Neck

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Remove the locking neck for the cap.

Drill

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Grab a 3/16" bit and drill the neck just under the cap.

Test Fit

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Push the air rod in. It should be very snug!

Mark

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Mark the bottom of the air tube. Spin the tube around so you can hold the handle while you file.

File

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File a hole through the tube to let your media in. When you're done spin the tube back so the opening is at the bottom.

Fit

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Get the tube back into the hole.

Seal

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Not looking for the glue to actually stick here.

Just looking to prevent the hole from opening up too much while under pressure.

Test Blast

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Put your Saftey goggles and gloves on and give it a good blast. I shot at the rust on the drive way and removed a spot (the white part) in just a few seconds.

I will give you an update on the driveway once I have time to do some actual blasting on it.

Real Deal

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An old set of needle nose (rusty as hell...)

Blast Away

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Clean as a whistle!

Extra Step

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Because everyone keeps asking this is my air compressor a California Air Tools 10020c running at about 40 PSI for blasting.

I also use 20/40 crushed walnut for my media.

For PPE I use gloves, a P-100 respirator, long sleeves and a face shield. No excuses! Do not mess with your Safety!

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