Sandblast pressure pot build

[RJ Squirrel]

Found this good old bladder tank and started building a blast pot out of it. The most important part of these is a proper media mixer valve. I found this Clemco flat sand valve design on the internet that has been reliable for decades, and copied it. The bearing end of an old axle housing and some 3/16 plate was used to make it. The slide plate is the bottom, it drops the sand into a tee where it mixes with the blast hose air. I sprayed a couple good coats of Slip Plate on the inside of the valve.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

 

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[ckessel]

Way to go on recycling!

 

[RJ Squirrel]

You might also recognize the lever I used for the valve.
I had these old cast iron wheels for years and up till yesterday they have been yard art. I thought they would work great for casters.

 

[Dodge-Scatpack]

That’s awesome. You can probably get some of the ancillary parts from TP Tools. That’s who I got my blaster(s) from.

TP Tools & Equipment

 

[ckessel]

Nice. I used the handle from a 6" irrigation valve to rotate the head on my engine stand.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Nice. I used the handle from a 6" irrigation valve to rotate the head on my engine stand.

Yep it pays to scour the internet for cool junk and drag it home!

 

[ckessel]

Didn't need to scour for that handle. One of the many treasures from the ranch that were in the scrap pile.

 

[RJ Squirrel]

Finished up pretty much now just waiting for the hoses and nozzle, and good enough weather to play with it.