Vapor Honing Setup Harbor Freight 40 lb Sand Blast Cabinet Mods with Complete Parts List
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2024
- Details on my wet blasting system including a complete parts list, sources, and current costs.
Compressor
www.northernto... 949.99+tax
Compressor Hoses and Fittings
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Air Regulator, Fittings, and Control
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The Budget Blast Cabinet and Sealant
www.harborfrei... 189.99+tax
www.homedepot.... 6.57+tax
Updated Vapor Blast Gun + Hardware Kit I'm currently using - amzn.to/3MtRSTQ
Flexilla Hose For Blast Gun Connections - www.northernto...
If you want to 3D print your own then choose these two following links below -
New V3 Vapor Blast Gun STL file - victor-bared.m...
V3 Blast Gun Hardware Kit - amzn.to/3H22hF4
eBay blast gun that I no longer use -
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Water Pump, Fittings, and Hose
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www.ebay.com/i... 95.89+tax
www.homedepot.... 7.70+tax
www.homedepot.... 1.44+tax
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www.homedepot.... 1.44+tax will need 2
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www.homedepot.... 7.97+tax
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One of the best videos ever. You actually show everything with complete details. Not just "talking" about mystery items that are never shown. Thank you Boss.
Hello Neville, thank you for commenting and I'm so glad you found some valuable information for your viewing time. I encourage you to build one if you work with your hands and enjoy repairing things. Nothing more satisfying than taking out a nasty greasing part and making it brand new.
Agreed. Great video.
@@vbared what is the ratio MEDIA/Water in your bucket.
@@vwpier Hi Pierre, 3-3 1/2 cup of media and fill up the 5 gallon bucket to about 3/4 full with water and that's assuming your media pump is inside the same 5 gallon bucket. There is no need to get too scientific with it.
Best of luck with your project!
You probably dont give a shit but does anyone know of a way to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly forgot my password. I would love any tips you can offer me
I love the simplicity of your set up.
This l can tell, is a less is more type of thing.
I've watched many builds that have complicated and later on problematic gadgets.
The pump and bucket setup is the most straight foward, plus l like your quick coupler idea(definitly in my build), this makes media changes a breeze.
I can see having 3 or 4 buckets with different types of pumps and media, quick changing them in and out, or to more than one cabinit.
Your set up easily converts back to dry, quite easily if one would want to also. I like it!😁
Hello Curlybrownk9, Thank you for commenting! The multiple bucket idea is awesome and if you really get into it I can see another cabinet in your future. Before I built mine I watched all kinds of videos that were pretty vague, trying to sell me plans or way more complicated and expensive.
Best of luck with your build!
Thank you for this clear, concise and efficient approach to vapor blaster fabrication. I've seen many on the web but your approach is right on the money in terms of cost and performance delivery. A special thank you for your detailed parts listing, a huge time saver for those of us that just want to get up and running ASAP!
Hello Brad, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time. Hit me up if you have any questions or need troubleshooting help.
Best of luck with your build!
I am so blown away by this. The video is by far the best, most descriptive, no nonsense detailed explanation I've ever seen. And the quality is top shelf. Thank you for being so informative. I'm seeing a business opportunity here in just washing other people's parts. This same method but on a much larger scale. I want to do entire engine blocks and manifolds and accessory brackets. Thanks for the video my friend.
Hello Jason, Thanks for commenting and your kind words. There are so many different things this can be used for, etching glass, etching logos into metal instead of stickers or paint. I'm sure a successful parts cleaning and polishing business is in your near future.
Best of luck to you in your new endeavor.
Amazing !! This is what RUclips is great for...People sharing ideas and being creative.
Thank you !
I have a HF blasting cabinet, and I'm converting it to this...
Hello Jimmy-K, Thank you for commenting and kindness. Wet media blasting is awesome! No more needing to have squeaky clean part before blasting like in a dry system, no dust, or the risk of warping thin parts from heat build up. I can't say enough about it.
Best of luck with your build!
I just wanted to come back and say thank you. Thank you very much. I have watched this video several times over the last year and slowly bought up my parts. Earlier this week we got snow and sub freezing weather. Took me a full day to get everything sorted. Mostly just running the line to make everything clean and tidy. My setup is almost exactly like yours except the air compressor and I already had a really nice one. I got my air pedal from McMaster car. What an awesome setup. McMaster car also sells rubber I used for my bottom shoot to get the media in the bucket cleaner. I ended up moving my vacuum to the back and updating my light in the cabinet and also redone the way that window holds the glass. Idk how they expect you to have arms long enough to hold those screws and get the nuts on lol. But anyways thank you for this video. This thing is a game changer for my shop.
Hi buddy, Thank you for the kind comments. I'm glad you found value in the videos for your viewing time. Great job getting started on the build. Yeah, it seems that you either need to an octopus or have a helper for some of the fastening points. Send some pictures of your setup when completed I'd love to see your improvements vbared@gmail.com
The best I have seen yet thanks I am going to build myself one tomorrow I have a sand blasting cabinet all ready I am going to get anougher one tomorrow for wet vapour blasting thank you 👌
Hello Noel, Thank you for your kind comment. Wet media blasting is one of the coolest processes I ever used for removing contaminants and polishing. You will be blown away at the results from your DIY system.
Best of luck with your build!
Now this is how a cabinet upgrade video should be made, has all the links and every word for tips is gold and useful. Dude you are awesome. I've been looking at video after video all were useful, but yours was the BEST on Vapor blasting. As an active RUclips Creator myself I want to say, "Thanks", for taking time to produce and share your information.
Best Wishes & Blessings. Keith Noneya
Hello Keith, thank you for commenting and the kind words. Like yourself it was a real challenge for me to build my own simple system on a budget with the information that was available without paying for someone's plans. Best of luck with your build and don't hesitate to ask questions. I review comments daily and enjoy the interactions.
Cheers!
Not sure if others mention but this remote reservoir design and evacuating the cabinet with the vacuum provides a clean viewing area. I am very impressed. Also the small required abrasive amount is also a hit. Commercial units have the sump in the base of the unit and have to use an air knife or wipers to keep vision of the part. Great job
Hello Don, Thank you for commenting and words of encouragement. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time. I still get a good amount of secondary splash on the glass as I'm working but all I do to clear it is lift off the air pedal and just let the slurry flow reflect off my glove at the glass to clear things up enough to continue.
Best of luck with your projects!
One of the most satisfied things there is in life, sand & vapor blasting, great video Victor!
Hello Xinix, Thank you for commenting and you kind words. I couldn't agree with you more. Nothing better than making nasty dirty things brand new and spotless.
Best of luck with your projects!
outstanding video , the part you cleaned looks brand new i've never thought vapor blaster works that well , thanks for sharing Mate !
Thank you K2DO for commenting. I was blown away when I first started seeing videos on vapor blasting but thought that most of the setups were way more complicated than they needed to be. You don't need electronic valves, complicated plumbing, unnecessary bulkhead and air fittings. It's best to focus those extra funds on the air compressor. Let me know if you have any questions should you decide to build one. I'll gladly share what I've learned.
Cheers
@@vbared I really appreciate the time and effort you've spent explaining how things works, with a great video detail, i will give it a try and thanks again , i also liked the idea of the clamping jig you did it was simple but very effective thumbs up !
vapor blasting is amazing, used some glass beads and it took of carbon with little effort
Thank you for sharing your innovation, and experience.
Hello Creator_ Nater, Thank you for commenting. It's my pleasure, I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build :)
Thanks for showing this setup. Another project to do in near future. Have a nice day. SoOldt.
Hello So Oldt, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value in the video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Thank you Victor for this! This is exactly what I’m looking for! Love The results I’ve seen with my media blaster, but what I’ve seen with vapor blasting just far exceeds what I’ve been able to do with baking soda. hope to get this conversion up and running soon!
Hello Trevor, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I agree vapor blasting is amazing if you are working with softer metals. The ability to clean and polish without the worry of clogs associated with dry blasting is awesome.
Best of luck with your mods!
Really appreciate the time you took, detailed and the right speed, Awesome setup, awesome video, I'll be giving it an attempt, have a small cabinet on the way. Thank you.
Hello John, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value in this video. Let me know if you have any questions during your setup.
Best of luck with your project!
Very nicely done sir! This is exactly what I’m going to build. Thank you for the video!
Hello Marcel, Thank you for commenting and kind words of encouragement. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Great video, I like the rubber tube on the legs for vibration, sweet set-up Victor.
Hello L J, Thank you for commenting and kind words. Great catch on noticing the split hose sections under the legs. I need to come up with a good way to fasten them so they don't fall off when I move the cabinet.
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared I added 8 in of square tubing to bring the cabinet up to my height and locking casters to move it. I got some good tips from your video. thanks
Very clear and informative presentation sur. Impressive video and machine.
Hello friend, Thank you for commenting and encouragement. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Great video breaking it down and easy to understand
Hello Carl, Thank you for the kind comment. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Wonderful and very well done video! Thanks very much Victor!
Hello William, Thank you for your kindness. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Saved for future builds. ❤
Hi Nick, I'm glad you found value in this video. I hope it helps motivate you to build one. The vapor blasting process is amazing.
Best of luck with your build.
Very nice setup. Thank you for showing it to us with the great detail.
Hello eightof8, Thank you commenting and kindness. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time. Much of the information when I was learning seemed incomplete or more complicated than it needed to be. My goal was to put together a budget system capable of producing pro results.
Best of luck with your projects!
one of the best videos on this subject!
Hi Jimmy Poop, thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your system!
This is an absolutely wonderful video, thank you so much for all the details you have shown. Thumbs up and subscribed to your channel!👍👍👍
Hello friend, Thank you for commenting and encouragement. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time. Best of luck with your build, it's a blast to use, pun intended :)
@@vbared Hello friend. Thank you, I am interested in building the same device for myself, and from your video, I got a lot of information I needed. Good luck with your new projects.
Greetings from Ukraine!
Great design and video! Thanks so much! I'm wanting to make one now...lol. You mentioned the spashing out the bottom....when you said that my first thought was would a small size kayak skirt???...basically a waterproof material with a drawstring on both ends to go around bucket with hose hanging out (even could come out the other end) of skirt. I also thought about a downspout adapter & 8-10" downspout connected to bottom of box and diverted down in bucket. Idk how if either would be any better. I'm sure it's great just like it is! I like the way you explained why you were changing things, the problems & solutions, etc. Thanks again!
Hello Dennis, Thank you for commenting, kindness and sharing your splash solution. I was going to design and 3D print a chute that empties out next to the pump but the kayak skirt is a great idea.
Being able to restore soft metals back to new is awesome. I've etched glass with it as well.
Let me know how it works for you after you build one.
Great video, very informative. All anyone would need.
Hello Mark, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time. Let me know should you have an question!
Best of luck with your build!
I agree with everyone that this is one of the greatest videos ever. With only 3.3K subscribers ( i am a new subscriber) and you get 100,000 views. That is awesome!!
Hello John, Thank you for commenting and kind words of encouragement. I'm so glad you found value for your viewing time.
Building one of these systems was extremely rewarding for me and so useful.
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared And you even get back to your commenters!! WOW you are a great guy! Your video seriously gave me the inspiration to start building my cabinet. I found an old sandblaster cabinet on Craig's list a couple years ago but ended up using it the way it was. I then bought most of the necessary parts to build a vapor honing cabinet but then got run over by an F350 while riding my Harley. It has been over a year to get back to walking and the blood clots are almost gone. During this time I found an old Porsche 914 GT6 factory race car as well as an Allis chalmers 1967 garden tractor. I plan on starting a youtube channel to follow the restoration of these vintage items. I have wanted one of those 914's ever since my mom told me about hers and I restored a Kharmann Ghia which is about the same thing...I found a 100 year old lathe that needs some work but everything will come into play to get the work done. I am sure I will be contacting you to maybe do a collab or something. I am in PA and I am guessing you are in the midwest. Thank you for getting back to me and sorry for the novel I wrote .
@@Biokemist-o3k Hi John, No need to apologize. I'm glad to hear your progressing to a full recovery. Restoration work is extremely rewarding both the final product and more so in the journey. The 914 and classic mower sound like super cool projects to work on. Give me call +1-478-227-3301 when you're ready to ask questions or contact me through the RUclips comments. I enjoy learning and sharing information with other like minded people.
Praying for your full recovery.
Excelente explicación para hacer mi propia máquina tenía ciertas dudas pero me las aclaraste por completo gracias 👏
Gracias amigo (:
Thanks for putting this together, much appreciated.
Hello Kyle, Thanks again, most of what I found on RUclips when building mine seemed way more complicated and expensive than it needed to be. A large enough compressor is really the only roadblock for many. Once you have it the rest doesn't cost much, the results and uses are amazing.
Cheers!
@@vbared i have an 80 gallon IR, i think it's the same as yours actually. I only had a 30 before and not nearly enough air.
@@dsw_kat2693 You're good to go then. I started off in a similar way with a 2hp 20 gallon SpeedAire. Pressure drops where almost immediate. You're gonna have a good time making parts look better than new.
Really detailed setup!!!..that makes me want to set me one up for parts cleaning...thx a million bro
Hello William, Thank you for the kind comment. Yeah, man, put one together. It's awesome getting parts to look better than OEM.
Check out how I was able to restore my Brembo brakes using it - ruclips.net/video/afBccMhvRBI/видео.html
Great video, Many thanks for making it
Thank you, implanecrazy, I appreciate you very much. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build.
Wow! Really awesome video, thank you so much! You explained everything so good, i had a question about hot water but you already answered in previous comments, new subscriber man, thank you again,
Hello Miguel, Thank you for subscribing and commenting. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time. The goal was to build a simple inexpensive vapor honing setup that would give the same results as the big expensive commercial machines for a small business or hobby mechanic. I post videos as new projects come up or new inexpensive additions to the setup that make it better.
Best of luck with your build!
Great video right to the point. Great descriptions of the setup. Thank you well done. I will be setting mine up like this next week.
Hi John, Thank you for your kind comments. I'm glad that you found value in this video for your viewing time.
This basic system performs as well for its size as commercial units.
Best of luck with your build!
great video, very informative explained in detail well executed 👍
Hello EquineRepro101, Thank you for commenting and encouragement. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build.
Impressive video. Complete walk through and demo. Rock star!
Hello R. Arabian, Thank you for your kind comment. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Awesome video! Thanks for the information! Gonna convert my unit now!
Hello Sherard, Thank you for commenting and kindness. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your conversion, let me know if you have any questions.
@@vbared Will do thank you!
@@vbaredHi, I eventually converted my cabinet to vapor blast following your video. It's working but it isn't really any better than the original dry blasting. I'm trying to figure out what I'm missing or what I've done wrong. I noticed you used glass bead. I think I have black aluminum oxide 70 grit but it's not really cleaning my parts as well as I had hoped. Was ok when using dry. I'm also using 80 gallon compressor, and pressure for blasting is regulated at about 75 psi. It's a 1.0hp sump pump with about 75gpm. I have the check valve on the air line too. Do you have any ideas what might be wrong with my setup?
@@sherardhubbert7575 Hello Sherard, Please provide me with some more information about what types of materials you are cleaning? Vapor blasting's strength is the decontamination and polishing of soft metals. It can do coating and rust removal in a pinch but dry sandblasting is way more efficient for that type of work.
Nice, I see you don't have a need of a windshield wiper, great video
Thank you for commenting, Edison, my goal was to keep it simple and low cost. I also use RainX on the glass inside so the water beads.
May be hard to believe but I did this for a company I worked for 30 years ago but we called it soda blasting because we used baking soda and on a much larger scale. our pump was mounted on a trailer, and we used 10,000 psi. with the blast gun that rested on your shoulder.
Hi K R, thank you for commenting. These home versions of the commercial machines are amazing. I was able to refinish my four Brembo calipers to new condition. To have them sent out for reconditioning would have cost thousands. Wow, 10k PSI, I bet the baking soda would remove just about anything with that amount of force.
Brilliant video. I'm in the UK and wanting to build this exact same unit as simple and straightforward. Some other videos are more complex and lot more expensive to build. It would just be for use in my shed for motorbike parts. Pump seems to be stumbling block here in the UK
Hello Kris, Thank you for commenting. You're going to love how awesome all your parts will look.
I found this supplier in the UK. Search for a dirty water pump and pick one that will fit into a 5 gallon bucket. There are many in the link below that look similar to what I'm using.
www.machinemart.co.uk/categories/?search=Dirty%20Water%20Pump
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared Hi Victor, sorry for late reply. I have just bought this exact pump this morning, a blast cabonet and all hoses fittings required to build an exact copy of your unit. Loving the results you are getting and really hope I can emulate them on my motorcycle restoration. Could you give a bit more info on the sheeting on the door please. I'm sure I'll have loads of questions when everything arrives 🤣🤣. If you don't mind helping me out my email address is devlin11@hotmail.co.uk 👍🏻
You made a perfect video , super clear!!!! Very usefull, many thanks!!!
Good morning, Jorge, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Hi this is the best video
On this topic great detail and very well explained thanks for shareing
Busy building my vapou blaster
And would want to keep it simple
Well done
Hello Creative Spark, Thank you for commenting and your kind words. I'm glad you found some value for your viewing time.
Cheers!
Awesome video! Thanx for sharing 👍
JustAnAverageJoe, I'm glad you found value in this video. Let me know if you have any questions about it.
Great information 👍
Do you have a link for the pump you are using?
I have a small pump laying around that is 26 GPM.
Not sure if it will be efficient enough to get the job done. I'm trying to source the parts before I start my build.
Once again, thank you for taking the time to document your setup.
Awesome job my man.
Keep the videos coming please 😁
Hi Charlie, Thank you for commenting and encouragement. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Below is the exact pump I use for comparison. It flows just under 72 gallons per minute at a head height of 8 meters. I recently had to replace the pump due to rust on the drive shaft. Make sure no to leave the pump in water when not in use. This what I believe caused it to rust so badly.
Best of luck with your build.
www.ebay.com/itm/132314015745?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338718717&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
Brilliant video, thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Hello Keith, Thank you for your encouragement. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build.
This is such awesome information thank you so much
Hello Soullessone_edc, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Thanks for taking the time to post this video! How much do you think a system like you made would run?
Hi Mr10usdad, At the time of recording the system minus the compressor was just under $400. The video description should have the links to the parts I used to get the current prices.
Man I need to build that. Great detail on the instructions!
Hello Clint, Thank you for commenting and kindness. Vapor blasting is amazing and being able to get results like systems costing 10s of thousands for under $2000 (including the compressor) is the icing on the cake.
Best of luck with your build!
@Victor, I'm hoping you could assist me with a few questions;
1.)Has a "Monstrous" 4300 GPH pump proven necessary? Isn't it the air pressure which does the work? (Everyone claims they're cheap but in reality a decent pump like this runs North of $150 and losing half your pressure to agitation further makes me question the need for a 4300 GPH pump)
2.) Is the check valve really necessary? (Further contradicting the need for a high volume pump as this seems like a MAJOR restriction)
3.) Wouldnt the stock Harbor Freight trigger work with some simple mods (Drillbit, tap and fittings) vs purchasing a separate nozzle? (Doing this will also retain trigger capabilities)
Seems to me that if the air does the work that a static flow of water would equal what you're getting with a $100+ pump
Maybe I should just go spending a couple hundred and see what I get lol...
Ill post more questions as they come.
Hi Stuart, Thank you for commenting. The pump I'm using is just over $60 (link below). The main reason for the big pump is media agitation and type. 36 grit garnet will have a hard time flowing through a low flow pump. I played around with a dishwasher pump at first. It flowed OK but the media would collect in certain spots of the bucket.
www.ebay.com/itm/1-5HP-Water-Pump-Stainless-Steel-Clear-Dirty-Pool-Pond-Drain-/383284992030?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292
The check valve goes on the air line not the water line. I went with a 1/2 barbed diesel fuel check valve to minimize the air flow restriction. Purchased it on eBay. Without the check valve in place the water and media will flow up the air line, foot pedal, regulator, and get into your compressor. You only want that media going out the nozzle, trust me. Even using a small pump you'll still require the check valve.
best of luck with your build.
@@vbared Thank You Sir
@@vbared Thanks for the explanation Victor. I was wondering the same thing and didn't realize it was on the air line initially.
I have modified my Harbor Freight blast cabinet to remove the syphon tube. I also use glass beads and on occasion soda. I am planning to modify the cabinet for vapor honing. Just was thinking hot water pressure washers vs cold water and the hot water seems to do better. Thanks for your videos.
Hi Jerry, If you are coming from a dry blast system then wet blasting will be awesome for you. With the dry setup you have to worry about degreasing before sand blasting to keep your media from clumping and disrupting the flow. In a wet setup the media travels along with the water, accelerated by the air at the nozzle tip to scrape away contaminants and polish. The water aids in flushing away the residue. You won't have any issues with grease, carbon, or anything else. If your production rate is too slow just use a larger media. On coating removal I use aluminum oxide or garnet. The sharp edge profile leaves a similar surface to dry blasting but without the hassle of having to degrease first.
Cheers!
Great videos!! Full of great information, I'm close to testing mine out, but after watching this video, I'm going make a few changes. The top light is so simple and easy, way better then what I did. What size is your nozzle opening? Thanks again.
Hi Chad, thank you for commenting. I'm using an 8mm tip. You're going to love using the vapor blasting system. Hit me up if you have further questions.
Best of luck with your build.
Muy buen trabajo, siempre a la vanguardia, excelente video explicativo. Muchas gracias por compartir tu video un gran saludo desde la costa norte del estado de Sao Paulo Brasil.
Hola Tu Voz América, ¡Saludos desde Texas, Estados Unidos! Gracias por comentar y amabilidad. Me alegra que hayas encontrado valor en este video para tu tiempo de visualización. Uno de mis objetivos es viajar al extranjero Brasil está en mi lista de países para visitar. ¡Mucha suerte con tu proyecto!
@@vbared Im living on Ilhabela SP, its a very good place, welcome.
Thanks you.
Hi Victor, I really like this and thinking about making own. I have few questions for you; how often do you use this? Where did you get your pump an gun? And do you like them any suggestions on choosing those items? If this turns out well for me I will be using this a lot so would really like components to last awhile. Do not mind spending a bit but would also like to save money if possible. Any suggestions you have would be very helpful thanks.
Hello friend, I'm a hobby mechanic so I'm not using the vapor blast system on a regular basis. A couple of years ago I was doing a lot of restoration work on my EVO 8, Toyota Yaris, Mitsubishi Eclipse, and a friend's Miata and that's how I was able to tweak the setup to improve performance and reduce fatigue. We moved about a year ago and the vapor blast cabinet was recently set back up to soda blast some Prius rims. I would encourage you to watch all the vapor blast videos to see each improvements. The links to all the parts are in this video's description. I designed my own vapor blast gun to improve blast performance, reduce weight, nozzle tip cost, better manage the gun hoses and simplify connectivity.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Best of luck with your build!
Tio, superb video. Gracias. This is a master class in doing this on a budget and very thoughtful and detailed at the same time. Only one question, why 60psi when others say lower the better? Speed? Or surface finish? Or does surface finish suffer in the pursuit of speed?
Ha ha, my wife (from Madrid, España) tells me that adressing someone as tio is low class local Spanish slang. Perdoneme. :-)
Hello Fredio54, Thank you for your kind comments. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time. The type of material being vapor blasted, media type, and air compressor performance is what will determine the blast pressure. Glass beads shatter above 65psi so blasting at 60 PSI is about the max I would recommend. What I've found is that blasting anywhere between 50-60 PSI produces excellent results. 50 PSI conserves more air at the expense of some speed. 60 PSI is the fastest but depletes the air supply faster. If you run a compressor that can pump air at a rate of 20cfm or higher then you can blast at 60 PSI without having to wait for it to recover. The 60 gallon Ingersoll Rand SS5 compressor I use can flow 18.1 CFM at 90 PSI so can only blast at 60 PSI for about 30 minutes before having to wait for it to recover. When blasting at 50 PSI I don't have to wait because the compressor can fill the tank and shut down while I'm blasting.
A 2-step method that gives the best results for soft metals like aluminum, brass, and copper.. Start with 80 grit glass beads to decontaminate and then switch to 170-325 US sieve (aka extra fine) glass beads for the final polish.
Hello, no worries, I'm a Cuban Lebanese American. Tio is the Cuban word we use that means uncle.
@@vbared thanks for all the extra detail, much appreciated! I think my 3 cylinder compressor is about 12 CFM. I ran it continously with the regulator wide open wastefully dry blasting with 100-250 micron garnet outside, and the best it could do was 30psi. Next time I'll run it at 50-60 and stop when it drops under that. I have an extra tank inline from the compressor and a large ID retractable hose which flows well so I can dump my stored air fast and refill reasonably quickly, but fairly stable slow changing pressure. 30psi was still removing material, I only stopped and noticed when I ran out :-) for day to day tasks like dusting off or tyre top ups I dont turn it on often, the tank holds enough for a typical month and does not leak, isolated from the compressor which does slowly bleed down.
@@fredio54 That's great the extra capacity will surely benefit your setup.
Good Demo thanks for sharing
Hello Andy, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your projects!
Some very good information in all your blasting cabinet videos! Started buying the parts for mine, so far I got a 1.1KW pump, a big metal 200 liter oil barrel as my parts are very long(6 cylinder head, front subframe), pneumatic air pedal, 3d printed gun. I was wondering if I should get sandblasting gloves or regular rubber gloves(for better feel of the part), will the water hurt? Also how long should the gloves be, the barrel is 60cm in diameter. Any other advice? I've got two compressors at 3.5HP total, 110 liters tanks. And a vacuum cleaner to clear the misting.
Hello Toyota, Thank you for commenting and congratulations on commenting to put together your own Vapor Blast System. Check out my video on using Harbor Freight's inexpensive chemical gloves for this purpose, I'm still using those gloves today. I can touch the back or my cabinet with them.
ruclips.net/video/oZTgCDl93Jo/видео.html
The air supply is going to be the trickiest part, if not enough you're going to need to take frequent breaks so the air supply can recover. My 5hp Ingersoll Rand 18.1 CFM 60 gallon with SS5 pump can barely handle the air demand without breaks to cool down if the sessions are really long.
The barrel project sounds super cool, please email me some pics or send a video link of it to vbared@gmail.com I'd love to see it completed.
Let me know if I didn't answer anything with enough detail.
Best of luck with your build.
@@vbared Thank you for the quick reply, just watched your glove video. How are they holding up two years later? Do you find it easier to hold objects compared to the sand blast gloves? Coincidentally these are the exact some gloves I was looking to get even tho I am in Europe.
My air wont be enough for sure, but first thing I will do is just start blasting and go from there. I have a car I will be restoring, after that I wont use the cabinet as often. I will either take breaks on bigger parts or suck it up and just buy a big compressor. Once I am done with the cylinder head and front subframe, the other stuff is small.
I was thinking about making a similar video inspired by you, so others can build their own barrel blaster. I will forward it to you.
Another banger! I'm def gonna look into this was already planning to build a cabinet for dry blasting (to prep turbo hot parts before cerakoting) but vapor blasting will leave a much nicer finish on tranny cases and engine covers than dry glass bead. Btw, did you ever live in Winston Park? I used to have a neighbor with an Evo and he was into autoX.
You're gonna love the wet blast system. Using extra fine glass bead media leaves a nice smooth to the touch finish on the softer metals unlike the rough surface that dry blasting leaves behind. The refinished cases are going to look better than when they were new. You're going to be blown away. If you are planning to strip a lot of powder coatings or rust then I would use a dry system. I grew up near The Falls shopping center.
Thanks for a great video!
Hello Balthazar, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time. If you have any other questions please let me know.
Very good video ,thank you
Hello Eva, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your projects!
Hi VB, great video. Just wondering if you ever thought about re-assembling the cabinet using pop rivets instead of bolts/ nuts, at least on the main joints of cabinet & hopper below.
It would provide a smoother finish both inside & out. Obviously use silicone sealant and secure with rivet…? Any thoughts?
Thanks, Rob
Hi Robert, Thank you for commenting and rivet suggestion. That's sounds like an awesome solution to get rid of the protruding screws. The only place where you might want to keep the screws are areas that would support the mesh base if you decide to cut it down to gain some height inside the cabinet.
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared thanks very much Victor. 😄
Dear Victor, congratulations on this excellent video, I learned a lot. Is it possible to reuse ground glass several times? How can I separate the glass from the impurities that I have removed from the materials that I have subjected to the process? How many cubic feet per minute of air is required? How environmentally friendly is this method? I will be looking forward to your kind cooperation.
Hello German, Thank you for commenting and words of encouragement. Yes, the glass beads will last for several cleanings so long as blast pressure is below 60psi. I blast at 50psi to conserve air a keep the glass beads from shattering. My Ingersoll Rand has a 60 gallon tank and running the SS5 pump can produces 18 cfm at 50 psi. If you use a harder material like garnet you can blast between 60-100psi but will deplete the air supply faster. The blast media can be be refreshed to a point by emptying it out into a smaller container filled with water wait a few minutes for the blast media to settle to the bottom and pour out the dirty water. Oil will float to the top and can be absorbed using oil an absorbing mat to be disposed of responsibly. In my opinion wet blasting is more environmentally friendly than other methods since there is no need to disolve oil using chemicals.
Best of luck with your build!
Hi Victor like the simplicity of your set up! This makes me want to convert as its not intimidating at all. I would line to know how many CFM’s does that IR compressor put out? Also have you thought of a way to add a (foot) switch to the pump and possibly the air? Lastly are you seeing any flash rust on any parts and if so what do you do about it?
Cheers
Hello TheRolfano, thank you for commenting. My head was also spinning when I first thought about building my own. There is so much incomplete, complicated, and expensive ways that I came across to build one that I had to put this video out there. Rust will be an issue when working with non stainless steel or iron. What I did when working with the cast iron pan was after each step of blasting I would towel dry it, blow it with compressed air, and finally heat gun the parts to stop most of the flash rust. If your plan is to paint the part I would go ahead and primer it. If it's a cast iron pan rub it with shortening, on tools you can spray them with WD40 and quick wipe.
These are the specs for my compressor:
Ingersoll Rand SS5L5, 5 HP, Single-Stage Comp, 60 Gal, Vertical, 135 PSI, 18.1 CFM, 1-Phase 230V
Best of luck with your projects!
@@vbared how Mate. For preventing a flash rust after the wet blast. U can mix your media slurry with Rust " inhibitor ".
@@asyrafhashim3735 Hello Asyraf, Thank you for commenting. Using a rust inhibitor with the slurry is genius. Is there a particular brand inhibitor you recommend?
Best of luck with your projects!
CFMS. BUDDY. THATS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW.
Hello Chatty, thank you for commenting. 18.1 CFM at 90 psi is what's rated for the Ingersoll Rand SS5L5 Single Stage Air Compressor. I haven't measured it myself at the blast cabinet to see what the number is after all the plumbing while blasting. I'll have to produce a video to include that test.
Best of luck with your projects!
Hello Mr. Bared, I know have asked this question before, but what media do you again? Thank you.
Hi Chad, Thank you for commenting. I've settled the following material types and grits.
Stripping rust and paint:
36 grit garnet - www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Garnet-Blast-Media-402F56
80 grit garnet - www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Garnet-Blast-Media-402F54
Removing oxidation and surface contaminants:
80 grit glass bead - www.harborfreight.com/50-lb-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61874.html
Final stage polish:
170 - 325 US sieve (aka extra-fine glass bead) - www.grainger.com/product/BALLOTINI-Glass-Beads-Blast-Media-6ZC13
Best of luck with your projects!
Victor thanks for such useful content, are you able to re-use the media several times, is there a way to filter out the contaminates from the media and how often do you change out the water in the bucket ?
Hi Rob, thank you for commenting. Yes, the glass bead media can be used over and over again so long as you aren't blasting over 60 psi with it. The glass bead will shatter about 60 psi lose mass and develop sharp edges reducing speed and luster. Cleaning it out is simple, oil will float to the top of the water. Oil absorbing pads can be used to trap it. Most of the other bits of debris will be lighter than the glass beads and can be carefully poured out. Walmart has some inexpensive plastic shoe bins with lids that I keep my used media in. I briefly went over cleaning out the media in this video:
ruclips.net/video/LXoGc67tuEk/видео.html
Let me know if you have any other questions.
Best of luck with your projects!
What kinda return on investment has this brought you? I mean if you’ve used it to provide it as a service. Because I can’t justify doing this just to clean up parts for a single motorcycle I’m rebuilding, or any other personal job. Definitely produces amazing results
Hello Jonny Hypebeast, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm a hobby mechanic so for me it was all about restoring parts on my older cars. My 2004 Mitsubishi Evolution 8 had started to show its age. The Brembo calipers were looking very bad. Having them redone would have cost me over $1000. I'm planning on restoring the valve cover soon $250 to have it done or $400 to replace it. I could easily charge $50-75 per hour in my local market just to clean up motor cycle parts if I wanted to make a business of it. The most expensive part of this endeavor has been the air compressor to run it. I used a small 20 gallon 1.5hp to run my smaller air tools for years but couldn't run the bigger impact tools or drills so for me upgrading the compressor was justified. It really boils down to budget, will you actually use the system to restore enough of your own parts to recover most of the expense? If yes then build one but if you just like the idea of being able to to do this kind of work only then don't.
Hopefully my response helps you decide. If you asked me again today if I would do it again? My answer would be, yes, for sure.
Best of luck with your projects!
Freaking genius sir thank you
Hello Shark Byte, Thank you for commenting and kind words. When looking for the information to build my own everything seemed fragmented. Putting all of the elements together has been a community effort.
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared hats off to you sir for giving partial genius credit to the community. Gotta love it when you get great things when worked together! I stand corrected Freaking genius community. Lol Thank you once again
@@sharkbyte2681 If you run into any questions, just ask. It's all a bit confusing until you assemble one, then you'll see it's fairly simple.
can you resend the link for waterpump, because like is dead plz... or specification needed. Thx
Hello Andre, Thank you for commenting and letting me know it's broken. The updated link to the pump is below:
www.ebay.com/itm/132314015745?mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5338718717&customid=&toolid=10001&mkevt=1
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared Thx victor
great video, thanks a lot !
Hello Rene, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Is like to do this. Great work.
Hello Clydecare, Thank you for commenting and kind words of encouragement. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time and have confidence you can put together your own system.
Hit me up with any questions.
Best of luck with your build.
I’ve never understood why they call it vapor. It would more accurately be described as a slurry. My baking soda blaster does the same job.
Hello Indiana John, Yes, you're right! It should be called slurry blasting since the water isn't in a gas state. I first heard about it from an ad on RUclips from Vapor Honing Technologies. I was blown away by the cleaning/polishing results they were getting. I use vapor blasting / honing so people can find it that have seen the Vapor Honing Technologies ad. The name probably came from a company named Vapormatt. Linked is a quick read on the history of it.
www.vapormatt.com/about/history-wet-blasting
Have you tried running 170-325 US sieve glass bead through your system. If you like the results of the soda blasting then using the extra fine glass beads will surely impress you.
Best of luck with your build.
have you tried using a few drops of jet dry in the water to cut down on the mist cloud?
Hello GREGSGUNSONLINE, Thank you for commenting and the Jet Dry idea. I haven't tried adding anything to the water other than blast media. The mist usually gets taken care of by the vacuum but being able to see with all the water splash can be challenging. I've found that applying RainX to the inside over the 3M paint protective clear vinyl film, as well as Rain X anti-fog on the outside part of the glass, clears things up while I'm breathing on it. Both of these help to maximize visibility. The trouble with the Harbor Freight cabinet is the glass angle since it was designed for dry blasting. An angle more like 75 degrees would allow water to run off quickly making the Rain X more effective.
I can't complain too much it gets the job done for a hobby mechanic like myself. A commercial setting would benefit from a cabinet designed for wet blasting. All the internals work perfectly. The weakest link to the system is the cabinet.
awesome video !!! more power !!!
Hi Nix Flipside, Thank you for commenting and kindness. Yeah, if I had a big budget I would have purchased this compressor.
eatoncompressor.com/product/7-5hp-quiet-air-compressor-single-phase-80-gallon-vertical/
Thank you for the video
Hello Ilias MAGNIER, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared do you think a pump that has a debit of 11500 L/h will be enough ? In comparison your has a debit of 16500 L/h
@@iliasmagnier3248 Good morning, During my experimentation stage I was using a dishwasher pump that flowed about 55 liters per minute. It kind of worked but didn't agitate the media enough and took more air pressure to accelerate the slurry because the pump pressure was so low. I don't have experience with a pump that flows 11000 liters per hour but my guess would be that it should work just fine. Make sure that the pump you choose is not a grinding pump because those will break the glass beads.
Best of luck with your build!
@@vbared thank you SO MUCH for your detailed answer !👍
@@iliasmagnier3248 Anytime, my friend.
thank you
Hello Andreas, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
Excellent demo and thanks for being very thorough!!! You got me interested now!!! Been holding off on buying the HF blast cabinet....I just wasn’t impressed but your system looks great!! How does it do with heavy rust removal?? 🙏
Hello Outdoorzone, thank you for commenting. I did a rusty cast iron refinishing video here: ruclips.net/video/f5ngwSeXo78/видео.html
What worked best for me to remove heavy rust was to use 36 grit garnet. It's about the size of coarse salt and very sharp edges (caution it will scratch the viewing glass if not protected with some kind of film). It will take some time if blasting at 60 psi which is the limit of my compressor without having to wait for it to recover. Blasting the garnet at 90 PSI is faster but more taxing on the compressor. If you are using a compressor with a bigger pump and larger tank you may not need to stop to give the compressor time to recover. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build.
@@vbared Ok that’s sounds good!! I have the same AC as you but it’s the 80 gallon version. Thanks for advice! I will check out your rust video!!!
Liked, Subscribed and THANK YOU !!!!
Thank you brother, This DIY setup will create miracles for your cycles renovations.
Wow! This is well done Sir!!! I am a bit stuck with one thing... the nozzle? The link you have gets to a 3D print site. Now as I am completely new to this I wonder what exact nozzle I need. I am in Canada so supply is not quite as plentiful as it is down South... Thanks for the amazing video, cant wait to build me one!
Hello Bruno, Thank you for commenting and kind words. I started off using an eBay nozzle with an 8mm tip like this one:
ebay.us/QnJFao
If you have a big compressor that can operate at 18cfm at 50-60 psi and up consider the 10mm tip. After some time using the eBay-style blast gun I learned several things.
1 - Its weight caused hand and wrist fatigue during long blasting sessions.
2 - The two different angles of the media and air hoses took up a lot of room inside, and would get caught up on large parts.
3 - Another issue was the shape of it which had a hook at the top making it uncomfortable to hold.
4 - large tips were expensive $25 - $45 US each.
The eBay-style gun was originally designed to be used with a pressure washer so comfort and weight were never thought about during the design.
Check out my video on why I chose to use a 3D printed vapor blast gun instead of what's currently available.
You will need to have and know how to use a 3D printer to make use of the digital download file on my Shopify store.
ruclips.net/video/4WWT7O3rxwU/видео.html
Hit me up with any questions. Vapor blasting is a super cool hobby and business to get into.
Best of luck with your projects!
@@vbared You are just amazing Victor! I cant believe how quickly you answered. People like you make the Internet a lot of fun... I will start with the "regular" nozzle and try with my 2 small compressors hooked up parallel. It will be a bit painful as there will be waiting time but its a start, right? The follow up question would be - are you selling your DIY nozzles?
Hi Bruno, Thanks again for your kindness. Tom left this comment below about his two 3 HP linked compressors. If your setup is similar you should be fine. The eBay gun will definitely get you started with this hobby and changing it out for something else is fairly easy to do. I'm working with one of your Canadian neighbors on getting him a physical kit. Shipping international is new to me but I'm sure with some persistence I can make it happen. Send me an email vbared@gmail.com when you're ready. I'm sure I'll have it figured out by the time you need it.
"Once again awesome idea. I’ve downloaded and printed the V3 gun, and am happily using it. I’ve got about 30hrs use on it so far, and can I say it’s a beast. Gets the work done soo much faster and is much more ergonomic. I’ve got it hooked up to 2 x 3hp compressors linked together and I never run out of air. Great product." - Tom Clark
Cheers!
@@vbared Hey Victor. I am slowly making progress, certainly quite a bit thanks to you! I was lucky enough to find a 18.5cfm compressor locally so that part is covered. Now I am building my cabinet for the first tests... I have one more question if I may... well, there are many more but I try to be reasonable... lol My "dream" is to do an entire motorcycle engine assembled. Its 40 years old, has some paint, oxidation and crud on it (I did de-gunk it already quite a bit). Now theoretically I would be very hesitant to just plug the holes and blast an engine but I will need to take this one apart and rebuild some components anyway so even if I would somewhat screw up I can fix things... now to the question - what media would you use on it? There are 2 kind of finishes I would need in the end. A) the engine block (cylinder, etc) would need some silver paint and B) parts I would like shiny (valve cover, alternator cover, etc) Is the 36 grit garnet OK on all the parts for a first vapor blast? My thought is do a first pass with garnet and then with 80 grit glass beads. They dont have the finer stuff locally at this point. Thank you kindly if you have time to answer, otherwise I completely understand that u have better things to do than answer all the newbies stuff...
@@1150bbeemer Hi Bruno, I appreciate your kindness and thank you for the comment interactions. Send me an email to vbared@gmail.com so I can exchange information with you. Maybe we can setup a zoom or phone call so I can better answer these and any other questions you might have.
i have used a air footpedal , the pressure from the waterpump was so high it backfed intoo the airline through the nozzle and leaked out the airregulator and the pedal , made a big mess of the floor and ruined the regulator
Hello watahyahknow, thank you for commenting. I had the same issue when I first started testing this setup. A diesel fuel check valve installed on the air line just after it enters the cabinet before the nozzle will keep that from happening. I talk about and mention the importance of it in this video at 12:40 seconds.
The current location of my check valve:
drive.google.com/uc?id=1BjBO55B8OBgL0NWEbHB5-317IhbtQeql
Where to buy the same check valve I'm using:
www.ebay.com/itm/2-Aluminum-Alloy-1-2-Inch-12mm-Fuel-Non-Return-One-Way-Check-Valve-Diesel-Petrol-/124233930125
Best of luck with your projects!
Where diid you get the plastic connector you got on your hose feom your bucket to the cabinet ??
Hello Pierre, Thank you for commenting. These are the parts links needed. Double-check that everything threads properly while you're at Home Depot.
Check Valve - amzn.to/3iGkxYX
Media Coupler - www.homedepot.com/p/Homewerks-Worldwide-3-4-in-PVC-FIP-x-FIP-Union-511-44-34-34H/204202889
Hose Barbs for coupler - www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-3-4-in-Brass-PEX-Barb-x-3-4-in-Male-Pipe-Thread-Adapter-APXMA3434/301541030
Best of luck with your build
Nice video man, vapor Honing is amazing! How much would you say you got in total in your set up not including your air compressor?
Hello Smith Original, Thank you for commenting. It's truly incredible what can be accomplished with this process. If I remember correctly under $500. The description has the itemized costs at the time I made the video. Run down the list and add everything up less the compressor. This DIY cabinet is a work in progress. I think there are 5-6 additional things I've upgraded in later videos. Those extras may have added another $200, maybe.
The 10k+ cost of a commercial setup didn't make sense to me for occasional use. The same commercial results can be achieved with this budget setup.
Best of luck with your projects!
Excellent video sir. I appreciate your effort but the parts list especially. I plan on building a vapor hone cabinet this summer. Wondering if you’ve discovered anything you’d possibly have done differently since your initial build? Thanks again.
Hello Echotoday, Thank you for commenting and kind words of encouragement. I updated the parts list and added the related videos at the bottom of the description. Check the descriptions of each for the part links.
If you have any questions about the build feel free to contact me by phone +1 478-227-3301
Best of luck with your build!
Большо спасибо тебе друг. Твоё видео лучшее. Жаль я плохо понимаю язык. 👍
Здравствуйте Станислав Сидорчук, С Новым Годом из Техаса! Спасибо за комментарии и добрые слова. Видео и изображения упрощают общение на разных языках. Удачи тебе, мой друг.
@@vbared И тебя с новым годом. 🤝
Basic-basic question: why go slurry/wet/vapor to begin with? (I feel like I missed the first video...) Does this method use less air? Give finer finishing than you could get by just downsizing your media? I could see wanting to do this outdoors, where contaminating your work area or the environment in general (or your neighbors) would be a big problem, but this is a cabinet system, so...what's the deal?
Hello David S, Thank you for commenting. Your question is a great one. Originally I was going to use a dry blast system. In my opinion having both would be ideal since exposing untreated steel and iron to water results in flash rust. I went wet to not have to deal with degreasing parts prior to sand blasting, concerns about dust or chemical inhalation, and worries about warping thin metals due to heat build up. In a wet setup I can take a nasty greasy part, clean, remove oxidation, and polish all at once. Thin parts don't heat up and warp because the water keeps the temperature in check. Blasting pressure is between 30 - 60 psi. These are the main reasons for me to start of with a wet system. It really depends on the work. Powder coat stripping can be done in a wet system but a dry setup would make short work of it. If I was to use a dry system it would be for stripping coatings and rust.
Best of luck with your projects.
@@vbared Good reasons - well, for me, GREAT in the case of the degreasing issue (I'm seldom concerned with thin metal and almost never trying to restore thinly-plated stuff without coating the living hell out of it with epoxy or some such - and pickle that stuff after drip-drying).
Anyway do you have a video that illustrates the degreasing? I'm having a hard time imagining the flow-process whereby the grease gets taken out of your way (or maybe it's not entirely automatic). I did read a description from a commercial mfr that indicated their system 'overflows' at some point in their closed-loop process and the lighter (grease, oil, spent grit fines) has a chance to be separated for disposal. I might guess that in your system you could approximate the same thing by adding a trickle of water, calibrated to outflow your pumped slurry usage, but there's probably a better way.
What's the practical limit to the grit-size that can be slurried? I'm often confronted with horrifyingly-deep corrosion cells (those black magnetite-filled pits) and they always are the hardest thing to remove - and slowest of all with finer abrasive.
@@davids1681 Hello, David, My system is super simple. If I'm dealing with a lot of grease and the slurry water is looking really bad I'll just stop wait for the oil to rise up to the top of the media bucket and pick it up with an oil absorbing sheet. It only takes a few minutes for that to happen once the pump is off. If the water has a lot of non-oil particles that need removing I'll do the same thing stop wait for the media to settle to the bottom this time and syphon out all but an inch of water above the settled media. I've recently added a separator to recover the media that used to be lost to the vacuum filter.
Cheers!
Excellent video! New subscriber.
Hello Mike B, Thank you for commenting and kind words of encouragement.
Best of luck with your build!
Hi, I have a question. You say the pump does 16500 L/h what how much kpa of pressure does it.?
Hello Paul, Thank you for commenting. Sorry, I don't have that spec but can tell you the head height is 10 meters. The system can be run with a smaller pump but for under $100 this pump is a very good deal. Just make sure whichever pump you decide on it must not be a grinder type. Originally I was using a dishwasher pump but the flow wasn't enough for my original eBay vapor blast gun but might work with a smaller air and nozzle orifice version.
best of luck with your projects!
How long did the actual cleaning process take? Was the basting portion of the video sped up? Based on the video time, it took about 2 minutes to do it. Is this accurate time or did you speed up the video? If sped up, how long is the actual cleaning time?
Hello Pavel, Thank you for commenting. The cleaning part of the video is sped up 2X it took about 5 minutes at normal speed. Small aluminum parts that fit in the palm of you hand don't take long at all about 5 minutes. Large parts like a vehicle valve cover can take hours to clean and polish. On large parts using 80 grit glass beads first to cut through the corrosion and then followed by 170-325 US sieve (aka extra fine glass beads) for the final polish gets you professional results. The parts come out looking brand new. Coating removals take much longer. I have a video on restoring 4 Brembo calipers to showroom new condition took about a week. first few days was just removing the old powder coat.
Best of luck with your projects!
What is the purpose for this PVC pipe coupler at 17:34? Why not use a female to male hose connection that has the same diameter throughout?
Hello G RP, thank you for commenting. The pump that I bought had a stepdown transition tube that I cut leaving the 1" tread part to connect the PVC tee. The reason for the tee is so I could split the water flow. 1 short piece with its end wire tied to the base of the pump to swirl the media around. The top of the tee would pump water to the nozzle. The reducers made lining everything up easy for me.
www.ebay.com/itm/1-5HP-Water-Submersible-Pump-Stainless-Steel-Silver-Clear-Dirty-Pool-Pond-Drain/353072228123?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649 60.99+tax
www.homedepot.com/p/Oatey-4-oz-Purple-Primer-and-CPVC-Cement-Handy-Pack-30234/203561639 7.70+tax
www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-1-1-4-in-x-1-in-PVC-Sch-40-SPG-x-FPT-Reducer-Bushing-PVC021081000HD/203811585 1.44+tax
www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-1-1-4-in-PVC-Sch-40-S-x-S-x-S-Tee-PVC024001200HD/203812201 2.42+tax
www.homedepot.com/p/Charlotte-Pipe-1-1-4-in-x-3-4-in-PVC-Sch-40-Reducer-Bushing-PVC-02108-0950HD/203851140 1.44+tax will need 2
www.homedepot.com/p/Apollo-3-4-in-Brass-PEX-Barb-x-3-4-in-Male-Pipe-Thread-Adapter-APXMA3434/301541030 2.82+tax will need 4
I hope I answered your question.
Cheers!
Magnifique bon travail.
Merci d'avoir commenté, ami, je suis heureux que vous ayez trouvé une valeur pour votre temps de visionnage.
It’s crazy how all the prices of the parts in the description have doubled in 2 years 😅
Hi Gavin, Thank you for commenting. Yes, it's unbelievable to me as well. Hopefully we'll turn to the corner soon so wages can catch up.
Best of luck with your build!
Hi there, I heard you mention a Tacoma kit? Maybe Im hearing it wrong. I dont see a link for that. Thanks for the great vid!
Hello Axl, Thank you for commenting and kindness. They used to have an eBay store but it looks like they are no longer maintaining it (linked at the bottom). They had a bunch of metal parts, metering valves, foot pedals and sandblast gun. If you're planning on vapor blasting consider the kit I put together and have been using for the last year.
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Check out my video of it in action restoring a set of Brembo calipers.
ruclips.net/video/afBccMhvRBI/видео.html
www.ebay.com/str/tacomacompany?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=JFICCHeNR7O&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
Hey victor what micron and type of media are you using for this type of finish ? .... it looks amazing
Hello Jay, Thank you for commenting and kind words. Below is the list of media that I use and when I use them.
I mainly use two types of media garnet and glass bead. Three grits is all you need to get 90% of things done, 36 grit garnet (for stripping), 80 grit glass bead (stage one polish), and 170-325 US sieve glass bead (aka extra fine glass bead media) for the final polish. The 100 grit glass bead can be skipped unless that's the finish you're after.
36 Grit Garnet - www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Garnet-Blast-Media-402F56
80 Grit Glass Bead - www.harborfreight.com/50-lb-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61874.html
170-325 US Sieve (aka Extra Fine Glass Bead Media) -www.grainger.com/product/BALLOTINI-Glass-Beads-Blast-Media-6ZC13
Best of luck with your build!
Does vapor blasting require degreasing first?
Hello A2cryss, Thank you for commenting. No degreasing is needed. That's one of the best things about wet media blasting in addition to no dust.
Best of luck with your build!
You ever consider offering a service to clean peoples parts for a price? I always get dirt bike parts that I'd like to get vapor blasted.
Hello friend, thank you for commenting. I'd love the opportunity to gain experience faster. My current learning rate has been limited to my own projects as they come up. Send me a link to some pictures of the kinds of parts you are thinking about vapor blasting.
Does the vaccum end up with media in it?? I'm converting my cabinet to vapor hopefully. Good video.
Hello friend, Thank you for commenting and encouragement. Yes, some of the media will end up in the vacuum. Adding a long smooth chimney or running a separator can help recover the lost media and return it to the reservoir.
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Hello, great machine, could you tell me what diameters are using in your air gun set? Thanks.
Hello Gabriel, Thank you for commenting. I'm currently running a V3 3D printed blast gun. It has a 4mm air jet and 10mm tip.
Best of luck with your projects!
Great work! Where did you find the white plastic on the door in Homedepot?
Hello EE101, Thank you for commenting and your kind words. It's standard vinyl flooring that Home Depot will cut for you. It's sold by the foot x 12ft long. Any color will work. but the light colors will reflect more light to improve visibility when blasting.
www.homedepot.com/p/TrafficMaster-Limestone-Slab-Beige-Stone-Residential-Vinyl-Sheet-Flooring-12ft-Wide-x-Cut-to-Length-C6730284C534G14/300866858
Best of luck with your projects!
It’s funny the difference water makes. Why do they call it vapor blasting though? What vapor.
Hello Shaun, Thank you for commenting. You're right it really should be called something like, wet media blasting or slurry blasting. I first stumbled across a Vapor Honing Technologies video and they called it vapor blasting.
@@vbared that’s how I found it too. Saw someone using one of their rigs and took a look at the company. Does a good job.
Good night. Do you use glass microsphere or sand along with the water?
Hello Edson, Thank you for commenting. I've settled the following material types and grits.
Stripping rust and paint:
36 grit garnet - www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Garnet-Blast-Media-402F56
80 grit garnet - www.grainger.com/product/GRAINGER-APPROVED-Garnet-Blast-Media-402F54
Removing oxidation and surface contaminants:
80 grit glass bead - www.harborfreight.com/50-lb-glass-bead-80-grit-abrasive-media-61874.html
Final stage polish:
170 - 325 US sieve (aka extra-fine glass bead) - www.grainger.com/product/BALLOTINI-Glass-Beads-Blast-Media-6ZC13
Best of luck with your projects!
Hai sir 🙋♂️.. My name is ABU.. Im from Malaysia.. 1st thing,sorry if my English not good sir.but im trying 👍. If i follow what u do for vaper blast parts.. Can i use 2hp compressor sir.. Tq sir.
Hello Markaz, Thank you for commenting. A 2hp compressor with a 20 gallon tank is what I started with but it was very inefficient. Vapor blasting uses a large amount of air to propel the media and water at the part you are working on. Being able to blast the part without losing air pressure is what's important. The initial air pressure from a small compressor will work but only for a few seconds before that pressure drops and your compressor has to turn on to charge the tank back up. When that happens you have to stop blasting until it's fully charged. A 5HP pump with a 60 gallon tank can keep the air pressure steady and recharge the tank while you're vapor blasting so you don't have to stop and wait for it to recover like in a 2hp compressor with a 20 gallon air tank.
Hopefully I answered your question clearly,
Best of luck with your projects!
Media stays in the middle of the way up !!! I have the same pump, same nozzle, same bucket setup and 40gl compressor. As soon as I turn on the air media slows down and never get to the nozzle. With air off media goes like crazy.
The only difference is that my water hose is 1inch. About two feet from the pump to the cabinet. In the cabinet my air and water hoses are 1/4.
Because pump does not flush the media it quickly clog it self.
What the hell I do wrong ?
Hello Michal, Thank you for commenting. Give me a call 1-478-227-3301 so I can help you diagnose the issue.
@@vbared i fixed that by changing to 5/8 of the water hoses and by installing the same split setup you have. Works good now. My dyi cabinet not the best, the media does not flash down easily but cleans ok. Thanks a lot !
@@michalaugustyniak6449 awesome, I'm glad you got it working. Keep improving it when you can. I just spent last week working with 36 grit garnet in the cabinet and everything was flawless.