Sand blaster

[martyn williams]

Just got myself a small sand blaster off Ebay. Coupled it up to my Hydrovane and tested it on one of my projects.Seems to work fine.
I am also looking at another machine to join the others.Its a dozer.Waiting to get time off to go and see it.

[jcb3cMk3]

Hello martyn

I need to buy/hire a sand blaster for my JCB 3C restoration project.

What site unti do you have and how much sand does it take to blast a typical wheeled excavator?

Cheers


philip

[martyn williams]

Hello Philip
It cost £60 new off Ebay its a 10 Gallon blaster,uses kiln dried sand, air pressure 100 psi 40cfm. Uses around 250kg of sand per hour.Had to modify the end as ceramic nozzle too small for the job.Used 3/8 bsp steel pipe connection and it works fine.My hydrovane is rated at 75 cfm but the compressor is over 30 years old so would be down on output.
I would use a air sander and a blaster for the type of job you have got.It used to take me around three days to do a JCB from start to finnish.Preparation is to key to a good job.I have also done a job using nitromors and a sander with good results.
Don my BTD6 using this method.Much harder to do a tracked loader than a JCB

[jcb3cMk3]

Thanks for the feedback and advice Martyn

[John Gaunt]

I like the 'before' picture, Martyn. I used to drive one of these. It was fantastic in terms of power loading compacted soil from a heap. Only problem was getting on and off between loads (I was working alone). Brings back some pleasant memories though !

[martyn williams]

John, this machine came from your part of the world.Got it from Jonathan Mintz of Tractor Co, Smalburgh.

[si25]

thats a really good finnish. i'm looking to get a sand blaster myself, one of the reps brought round the sealey summer promotions catalogue this week. does anyone think this will be any good? i'm looking to remove thick paint of plant for re-sprays mainly.
see:
http://www.sealey.co.uk/PLPageBuilder.a ... onID=53907
cheers
si25

[martyn williams]

It is similar to the one I have.They are not bad for the price,as long as you can get hold of good sand or shot. I have used Nitromores for thick paint.A bit expensive but does the job and a lot quieter

[ontick2]

Just got myself a small sand blaster off Ebay. Coupled it up to my Hydrovane and tested it on one of my projects.Seems to work fine.
I am also looking at another machine to join the others.Its a dozer.Waiting to get time off to go and see it.

just new to this did i read on another site that you knew where there is a jcb 110 for sale its took me a little while to find a way to get in touch with you
thanks leo

[martyn williams]

I know for one but it needs a lot of money thrown at it to get it right.
Cheers
Martyn