Mini Sandblaster Plans
Make a Mini Sandblaster
Easy to Make
Effective with Unique Design
& Inexpensive to Save Money
There has been a growing need for mini sandblasters to be used for smaller projects such as precise part cleaning and glass etching with shading techniques. Also, these smaller units are great because they:
- take up less space
- are easier to maneuver
- consume less air
- can be used with a smaller air compressor
- have a higher blasting power with the pressure pot
Effective Design
After experimenting with many different designs and constantly driving up to hardware stores for testing various parts, I am happy to announce that I discovered an effective design which allows an excellent abrasive flow for even the finest abrasive grit.
Since these sandblasters are often used for very fine abrasive grits, the traditional pressure pot design caused many problems with abrasive flow. So my plans show exactly how to use this unique and effective design that I haven’t seen used anywhere else. The good thing is this design is easy to make! You just have to read up on the know-how in my plans.
Time to Make
Experimenting with the design is the most time consuming part about making these mini sandblasters, but luckily I did all the testing and show you how to make it quickly. Just grab the parts that I list in Part 2 of the ebook which mostly can be gathered from your local hardware store. I even provide sources of where to order the parts so you can spend less time searching. Altogether this mini sandblaster can be made in less that a half day.
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I bought this ebook a few days ago. I’m trying to make a small pressure pot like this, but using an undercounter water filter housing. I’ve made it so far like a traditional pot, that has the mixing valve on the bottom, top fill, and side inlet. I tried using the nozzle from my air eraser, but just can’t get a good feed. Can you help me out with this? Thanks
Thanks for the purchase, and yes- definitely. Does it seem like the abrasive is plugging up the nozzle? Those nozzles are very small, so you might have to adjust it so less comes out. Feel free to send me a picture of your setup by email so I can get a better understanding because it might be something else. I have tested so many versions of these when I was experimenting so I might know what the problem is by viewing an image.
Email: eric at sandblasterinfo.com
I can take a picture tonight. I since changed the setup to what the instructions say except that I’m using the filter cannister. I still can’t get the abrasive to feed. It’s either nothing at all and just air, or it’s nothing but abrasive.
I’m also going to try setting up like the SCM system and have just 2 tubes inside the cannister.
I also saw in your footswitch video a pencil style nozzle setup…can you share how that was made? Thanks and I will get pictures later.
Is this mini-sandblaster suitable for soda blasting?
@ David, I personally haven’t test soda blasting with it, but I assume it would work better then anything else. The design I laid out in the plans is actually how a lot of the professional soda blasters are made.
I have a pot blaster but need a thinner gun/ nozzle in order to do finer sandcarving than the monster deadman valve that comes with the pot. Do u have plans for such? Thanku
@ eric. I can’t seem to be able to purchase the book. my country doesn’t show on the countries list when I attempt to buy. can you help
@nyasha- can you select the Paypal option at checkout? Unfortunately the options listed are the only options set up right now,
@Paulie- the larger sandblaster plans and footswitch plans shows how to make what you want, but I don’t have separate plans at the moment.
please send me my updated plans for the mine sandblaster
David
Hi Eric, haven’t bitten yet and bought the plans, but am seriously thinking of doing so. Through a different set of links (found on etching secrets site), I found another ad for your plans. That system has many more valves and hoses and doohickeys. Which system are the plans for? Also curious as to no regulators or moisture control units. Are they not needed? Thanks LJC
@ Linda, those are my plans on that site as well. I just forgot to update the photo on that site and is an older version with unnecessary parts. The new plans show how to make this easier and much cheaper, while working just as good. This is now edition 3 of the plans.
Eric,
I was about to purchase the plans on this unit can you tell me if it will work with the air etching gun from harbor freight? I like the precision from that gun for glass etching.
Thanks.
@Tim,
I don’t believe so since that gun is designed as a gravity fed siphon unit and these plans show how to make a mini pressure pot unit with better power.
I am sure you can figure out a way to connect them, but I would just recommend using my nozzle designs shown in the plans since it will do the same precise job. You can use the nozzle tip though.
Hi Eric,
I’ve been a long time subscriber to your newsletter, very interesting info, it’s obvies you put a LOT of effort into this site and newsletter! great work Eric!
Soon my shop will be complete and i need a sandblaster to restorate my motorbike(1980 Yamaha XT 500). I don’t have a lot of space, so the Mini SB in an appealing option, and i like the fact i can use sodium bicarbonate with it.
Can i use normal size grit with the Mini SB?( is there a limit to grit size?)
Can the pot be bigger?(a limit to that?)..or should i build the standard SB with a smaller pot?
And what, if any, are the differences between the two? (also air consumption?)
Can you please give me some advantages of each, standard SB vs Mini SB.
Lots of questions, i know, it would really help if you could find the time to answer.
Thanks, gil.
@Gil,
You should be able to use most grit sizes, but you would have to have a larger nozzle tip and maybe larger tubes. The ones I suggest are very small.
You can definitely make a larger pressure pot off this design, but I haven’t tested this design with larger pots so there might be some trial and error.
A lot of the air consumption is dependent on the size of the nozzle tip that you decide to use.
Thanks!
Hi Eric,
I am new with this sandblaster ideas, and thanks a lot I found your site.
I wish I could build one, a simple one for motorcycle parts and frame sandblasting which is shall I say cost saving. My only perpetual problem everytime I am dealing with online purchases is I don’t have any Mastercard, Visa card, American Express card, Paypal, anything. Can it be possible to pay you through Western Union or any entities with same business with Western U? naturally by sending to your name and complete address?
Your very kind reply and consideration is much highly appreciated.
Best regards,
Edgardo