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I was having all sorts of probelems with my sandblaster tuesday it was spitting and sputtering i would get air but no sand or sand with no air pressure so after about an hour of frustration i decided to empty the thing out. When i got to the bottom i reached inside to see if i had got all the sand out and i felt something in there that should not have been in there. First i pulled out a few acorns I wasn't quit sure how they got in there untill i reached back in and found the culprit (sp?) a dead mouse that was as flat as a pancake from 120 psi of air pressure i was pumping into the thing it was pretty gross actually so i guess the moral of the story is make sure you block the opening on the top of your blaster ive been using an aluminumn sign blank and a brick.
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A trick I use on the blast cabinet that works with a suction type blaster (NOT a pressure pot!) is -
when the nozzle clogs, release the trigger and put your hand (heavily gloved hand that is) over the nozzle. Press the trigger for 2-3 seconds. Release and go back to blasting.
The pressure will find the path of least resistance which is usually the crap stuck in the end of the suction side hose. A little backwash frees it up and lets you continue without having to stop and unclog by hand etc.
As always - this is for entertainment purposes only - if you do this and blow a hole through your head, hand, kid, truck, leg, or shop dog - well, you're using too much air pressure! Dont blame me!
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it was spitting and sputtering i would get air but no sand or sand with no air pressure so after about an hour of frustration i decided to empty the thing out. When i got to the bottom i reached inside to see if i had got all the sand out and i felt something in there that should not have been in there. First i pulled out a few acorns I wasn't quit sure how they got in there untill i reached back in and found the culprit (sp?) a dead mouse that was as flat as a pancake from 120 psi of air pressure i was pumping into the thing it was pretty gross actually so i guess the moral of the story is make sure you block the opening on the top of your blaster ive been using an aluminumn sign blank and a brick.
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Dont blame me!
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