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    sean logie
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      @seanlogie69385

      My wife Amanda was in Lidl today and she thought I might have use for a wee sand blaster . Well I tried it out tonight on a old cast iron spindle of a water valve (I also got a big chunk of bronze off the same valve ) and it works a treat to my absolute surprise . So if anyone fancies getting one they are on sale now (obviously lol)

      ?12.99 .

      Sean

      Edited By sean logie on 14/09/2017 20:31:28

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      #18657
      sean logie
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        @seanlogie69385
        #317054
        Brian Sweeting 2
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          @briansweeting2

          Slight problem for me on that one, no air compressor – damn.

          #317066
          Mike E.
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            @mikee-85511

            I bought one when they were available several years ago, and I can't fault it. I removed the small canister and put a siphon hose on the stem leading to a bucket full of sand; it works a treat.

            #317097
            sean logie
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              @seanlogie69385

              Lucky for me ,I was gifted a 200 litre compressor a couple of wks ago . It was supposed to have an intermittent problem ,only problem i could find was the pressure shut off switch was adjusted to the max ,all I did was turn it down to about 90psi never missed a beat since.

              Sean

              #317100
              not done it yet
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                @notdoneityet

                Sean,

                Most home-use compressors are either 8 or 10 bar machines – the rationale being that most (decent) air power tools require 6 bar, to operate at full capacity. Some only require 5.5 bar, but that still does not leave much of a ceiling for outlet pressure regulation, even if you have a 200l receiver.

                I think the grit blaster (don't use silica sand) will require 6 bar.

                #317106
                clogs
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                  @clogs

                  as a heads up……..

                  out of interest my local Lidal (Bordeaux) has a small wet / oil air compressor…..€109 euro's………about 5cu/ft, 24lt tank…….1.8kw motor and has a built in hose reel with a 10m hose on it…..

                  also there's a selection of hose fittings……..have used these fitting everyday and they do last ….mines over 2 years old…….

                  so I guess it'll be in a store near U quite soon…..

                  I bought a dry compressor from Aldi over 14 years ago and still works a treat although very noisy, it's just as a mobile tyre inflator…….at these prices u can't go wrong…..

                  as for the sand blaster and this compressor, it's not a RACE…..

                  have fun……..clogs

                  #317189
                  sean logie
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                    @seanlogie69385

                    Yes the bar pressure is important ,it'c the cfm that makes the difference . Mine delivers 9 cfm so more than happy, and it also keeps up with any air tool i use blaster included ..

                    Sean

                    #317200
                    Clive Foster
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                      @clivefoster55965

                      Mike E

                      That syphon hose conversion to use a bucket of sand idea is good. Somehow I ended up with two of that sort of gun, one Lidl and one of another brand so maybe will give it a try.

                      Presumably you can still use the collector bag? I have a stand alone syphon from a bucket one but thats just too messy unless desperate.

                      Fortunately I found a proper Guyson cabinet for affordable money some years back which holds pretty much everything I have to deal with.

                      Clive.

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