Victor, thanks for detailing your blasting setup and parts without any BS. I think I'll use a 50 gal. plastic drum as my cabinet. Your videos clearly show how to make it work. Big thanks!
Hello Derek, thank you for commenting. The barrel will work better at due to it's shape and leaks will be easy to resolve. I'm glad you found some value for your viewing time. Best of luck with your build!
I got to say man you really nail it on videos!! More than 50% of other RUclips creators could learn so much of how a good video should be Yours demonstrates: #1 - unnecessary jabber #2 - to the point instruction !!! #3 - unnecessary face shots #4 - excellent editing to keep videos concise and to the point #5 - good constant flow of instruction and techniques with just a tiny bit extraneous opinion and thoughts (but not over kill and preachy) Bravo brother- should make a video on how to make a video.
Hello Bob, Thank you for your comments and kind words. Your feedback is very much appreciated. Let me know if I can answer any questions. Best of luck to you.
Hello Henry, thank you for commenting. I'm glad that you are going to build this very useful tool. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have. Best of luck to you!
Hello Cody, Thank you for commenting. It's come in super handy for many projects. One improvement I would suggest is to magnetize the tip and skip the slotting and bread tie part.
I have been making these wire clamps using a rivet tool to tighten the clamp one wire at a time. I made those clamps for some years that way before I heard of this kind of tool. Needs only about 2 inches extra wire instead of the 12 or so for your tool. I also can make wire zip ties the same way. Still, an interesting tool.
Hello 2010joen, thank you for commenting. If you would please send me a link to an example of the rivet tool you're referring to. Best of luck with your projects!
@@vbared I just came across a video that shows how I was making these wire clamps. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/J2P4MJYK1rw/видео.html. This is the tool I am using: www.amazon.com/TACKLIFE-Rivert-Riverts-Professional-Tools/dp/B07S8Q5PHT/ref=sr_1_8?crid=37ABNDUOF846P&dchild=1&keywords=rivet+tool&qid=1615122114&sprefix=rivet%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-8. I replied earlier but the reply didn't show up. I hope this does.
Hello Roxanne and Mike, 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 modifications!
Great demonstration of how your vapor blasting cabinet works. I am in the process of modding my "Harbor Freight" blast cabinet and may consider setting up a similar vapor blasting setup because it is portable enough to remove when not in use. I am in Canada and do not keep my workshop heated all of the time so would need to be able to switch between wet blasting in the summer and dry blasting in the winter. A couple of editing tips from a fellow video creator with even fewer subscribers than you have. You have great detailed content and you do a good job of explaining it in clear detail but you do have a tendency to repeat yourself. For instance, one or two demos of the wire clamp technique would have been great in this video but showing all six became a bit redundant. Another suggestion to watch is overall video length. Check your RUclips Analytics and see what your average watch time is. My channel seems to run between 3-4 minutes on several of my videos. I guess I am not all that engaging. If you find that people are tuning out long before the end of the video, a useful technique is to break things up into shorter segments. My 3x10 minute videos do much better than my 30 minute long videos. Keep up the great work. Your vapor blaster works awesome.
Thank you Doug, The vapor blasting works really well for many cleaning jobs. I'm working on a larger DIY cabinet that will fit my wheels, stay tuned. I appreciate your tips on improving the viewer experience. I'll work towards making it better. Cheers!
Hi Darryl, Thank you for the kinds words. This is what I use, it's inexpensive and a 300ft coil lasts a long time. www.homedepot.com/p/SUSPEND-IT-18-Gauge-300-ft-Hanger-Wire-for-Drop-Suspended-Ceiling-Grids-8851-6/305043844?
Hi Shawn, Thank you for commenting. Unfortunately, I did this upgrade and didn't record it. Ray's Garage did a video series on how to build the Harbor Freight cabinet. The link below is to video that he mods the screen. ruclips.net/video/89d6poWa_64/видео.html Best of luck with your mods!
my question is that I need to install a food pedal to control (stop) the vacuum flow to grip my timber boards that I have sucked to my workbench using the vacuum pump. everything works well, however I need to stop and start the vacuum every time I would want to turn over the timber. Maybe you know what kind of foot pump/switch I need?
Hi Rudi, I believe you are going to need a foot controlled electric switch check out the one I linked below. www.harborfreight.com/power-maintained-foot-switch-57200.html?campaignid=19660058857&adsetid=153152389384&product=57200&store=&gclid=Cj0KCQiApKagBhC1ARIsAFc7Mc5Dm7jVC2kSUtct2QrwAWydhoNqOnW1jPzuizKUtccVb_FZWMdIUsUaAqyJEALw_wcB Best of luck with your build!
Well done presentation! I was wondering if you had problems keeping the glass clean? I noticed other video's where they had a water hose inside the cabinet and a wiper motor to clean the glass. Any comments regarding that setup?
Hello G RP, thanks again for commenting. My goal was to build a budget low cost simple vapor honing unit that most people could easily put together. Keeping the glass clean is a bit of a pain for me since I don't have the wiper or water jet that intermittently sprays down the glass. RainX works really well in repelling the water away from the glass when I use the glass bead media. The garnet that I currently have in the system to strip paint etches the glass making it look foggy. A wiper setup using garnet will add more scratches to the glass. If you plan to only use glass beads and have the extra budget to add a wiper setup, go for it. I hope I answered your question clearly. Cheers!
Hello Darryl, Thank you for commenting. I'm using 1/2" from the compressor to the check valve just inside the cabinet and 5/8" from the other side of the check valve to the air side of the V3 blast gun I designed. The media pump hoses are all 5/8" all the way to the media side of the blast gun. Best of luck with your build!
The check valve will restrict air a bit, unfortunately some kind of a one-way gate is needed. Please let me know if you know of or find a better flowing solution.
Hi Jeffrey, Thank you for commenting. The Vapor Blast videos kinda happened as I was learning about the basics of it. Check out this first video on it where I go over the basic build of parts. I included a list in the video description with links to each. ruclips.net/video/4hoJ25zwLyA/видео.html
That pedal no longer available, maybe will be back in June. I bought it but they keep rescheduling delivery. Any other alternatives? Seems odd there is no any good stuff at Amazon. Thanks
Hello Michal, I was originally looking for the Tacoma Company version of the same pedal but they were more expensive and also not available at the time. I'll look around as well and see if I can find another that might look similar.
@@michalaugustyniak6449 Hello Michal, that pedal looks to be the same as the Eastwood just in black, has a foot sleeve, and includes the correct fittings.
Awesome video; love the clamps; love the foot control and the rest of the setup! Thanks for figuring it all out. Looks like I have a new project. One question, do you ever feel the need to go back to dry bead or other media blasting? Do you have a dry blaster along with this vapor blaster?
Hello John, Thank you for commenting and words of encouragement. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time. I researched both types of media blasting before putting together my wet system. It really comes down to what you'll be doing the most of. If most of what you're doing is coating and rust removal then I would go with a dry system. For cleaning and polishing parts then a wet system is what I would choose again. I can strip powder coat, paint and remove rust but it takes much longer. Another problem I run into when dealing with rust removal in a wet system is flash rust but a channel subscriber suggested adding a rust inhibitor to water. I haven't tried that but it sounds promising. Should you do an equal amount of all the aforementioned work, your budget permits then both dry and wet systems is will reduce overall production time. Best of luck with your projects!
Hello Mike, Thank you for commenting. Since making this video I designed my own vapor blast gun kit amzn.to/3SXCbs8 There were many areas of improvements that I wanted to make over the eBay gun running an 8mm tip. I just checked Amazon and there are a few kits in stock. We just moved so if you're wanting my V3 Vapor Blast Gun Kit grab one soon. We should be producing more kits in a week or two once the shop is set back up. Best of luck with your build.
Late to the show here but did you notice a difference in changing out the 3/8 hose for 1/2 hose. IDK why people make such a big deal out of cfm on a blast cabinet and then proceed to downsize and add more fittings, I'd imagine doing this would affect cfm. So did you notice that you're cleaning parts quicker by upsizing?
Hi Jake, I never used it with the 3/8 hosing. I wanted to make sure I had as much air available for the system to use as possible. My tank is 60 gallons so to me it made more sense to have 100ft of 1/2 inch hose that can store more additional air volume than a 3/8 hose and have the fewest restrictions to maximize flow.
@vbared Okay, It looked like you had upgraded from 3/8 to 1/2. Thanks for the response! Also wanted to state I decided to go with a solenoid switch with a one-way valve and use an electric foot switch. This way, there was 1/2 all the way to the cabinet, and I didn't have to fiddle with the air valve foot switch. The solenoid and foot switch was $80 vs the $120 I was seeing for the Eastwood valve. Just preference, of course, but this way, I have the vacuum, lights, wiper, and window spray all wired to the foot switch, and it's a one tap system. I hated having to go shut the vacuum off and flip 3 switches before I could blast.
Hi, thanks for this useful video. I started doing my own setup thanks to your videos. I allowed myself to bring some improvements to it. Where and how can i contact you to share these ?
Hi Ilias, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found value in these videos. Sure, I'd love to see the improvements you've made to your unit. Reach me by email vbared@gmail.com Best of luck with your build!
Hello Marek, Thank you for commenting and considering to support my work. I looked around before purchasing the Eastwood set for a similar air control pedal. The Tacoma Company has one that is identical but at a higher price than just picking up the Eastwood kit even though you may not need the sand blast gun. It might be possible to recover some money by selling what you don't use to someone looking for just the blast gun. Best of luck with your build!
Hello Brad, Thank you for commenting. That small Amazon air pedal wouldn't have worked for sure. The Eastwood pedal is awesome. Best of luck with your projects!
Hi Clydecare, I looked up the pneumatic engraving machines an can see what you're saying. It looks like it was designed to use pneumatic couplers that hold the smaller plastic tubes.
![Noob To Max With DRAGON REWORK In Blox Fruits [FULL MOVIE]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/LnBMOinoOvA/mqdefault.jpg)
Victor, thanks for detailing your blasting setup and parts without any BS. I think I'll use a 50 gal. plastic drum as my cabinet. Your videos clearly show how to make it work. Big thanks!
Hello Derek, thank you for commenting. The barrel will work better at due to it's shape and leaks will be easy to resolve. I'm glad you found some value for your viewing time.
Best of luck with your build!
I got to say man you really nail it on videos!! More than 50% of other RUclips creators could learn so much of how a good video should be
Yours demonstrates:
#1 - unnecessary jabber
#2 - to the point instruction !!!
#3 - unnecessary face shots
#4 - excellent editing to keep videos concise and to the point
#5 - good constant flow of instruction and techniques with just a tiny bit extraneous opinion and thoughts (but not over kill and preachy)
Bravo brother- should make a video on how to make a video.
Hello Bob, Thank you for your comments and kind words. Your feedback is very much appreciated. Let me know if I can answer any questions.
Best of luck to you.
thanks a lot , from your videos i can afford building vapor blasting cabinet , regards from italy by 17 old boy
Hello Henry, thank you for commenting. I'm glad that you are going to build this very useful tool. I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.
Best of luck to you!
That clamp tool you made is rad!
Hello Cody, Thank you for commenting. It's come in super handy for many projects. One improvement I would suggest is to magnetize the tip and skip the slotting and bread tie part.
I have been making these wire clamps using a rivet tool to tighten the clamp one wire at a time. I made those clamps for some years that way before I heard of this kind of tool. Needs only about 2 inches extra wire instead of the 12 or so for your tool. I also can make wire zip ties the same way. Still, an interesting tool.
Hello 2010joen, thank you for commenting. If you would please send me a link to an example of the rivet tool you're referring to.
Best of luck with your projects!
@@vbared I just came across a video that shows how I was making these wire clamps. Here it is: ruclips.net/video/J2P4MJYK1rw/видео.html. This is the tool I am using: www.amazon.com/TACKLIFE-Rivert-Riverts-Professional-Tools/dp/B07S8Q5PHT/ref=sr_1_8?crid=37ABNDUOF846P&dchild=1&keywords=rivet+tool&qid=1615122114&sprefix=rivet%2Caps%2C269&sr=8-8. I replied earlier but the reply didn't show up. I hope this does.
Excellent video my friend
Hello Roxanne and Mike, 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 modifications!
Great demonstration of how your vapor blasting cabinet works. I am in the process of modding my "Harbor Freight" blast cabinet and may consider setting up a similar vapor blasting setup because it is portable enough to remove when not in use. I am in Canada and do not keep my workshop heated all of the time so would need to be able to switch between wet blasting in the summer and dry blasting in the winter.
A couple of editing tips from a fellow video creator with even fewer subscribers than you have. You have great detailed content and you do a good job of explaining it in clear detail but you do have a tendency to repeat yourself. For instance, one or two demos of the wire clamp technique would have been great in this video but showing all six became a bit redundant.
Another suggestion to watch is overall video length. Check your RUclips Analytics and see what your average watch time is. My channel seems to run between 3-4 minutes on several of my videos. I guess I am not all that engaging. If you find that people are tuning out long before the end of the video, a useful technique is to break things up into shorter segments. My 3x10 minute videos do much better than my 30 minute long videos.
Keep up the great work. Your vapor blaster works awesome.
Thank you Doug,
The vapor blasting works really well for many cleaning jobs. I'm working on a larger DIY cabinet that will fit my wheels, stay tuned.
I appreciate your tips on improving the viewer experience. I'll work towards making it better.
Cheers!
Great video and thanks for content
What gauge wire for the clamps works best?
And is stainless essential?
👍🙂
Hi Darryl, Thank you for the kinds words. This is what I use, it's inexpensive and a 300ft coil lasts a long time.
www.homedepot.com/p/SUSPEND-IT-18-Gauge-300-ft-Hanger-Wire-for-Drop-Suspended-Ceiling-Grids-8851-6/305043844?
Excellent content, thank you!
Hello David, You're welcome. I'm glad you found value in this video for your viewing time.
Thank you for the kind comment.
Which video did you trim the mesh shelf in?
Hi Shawn, Thank you for commenting. Unfortunately, I did this upgrade and didn't record it. Ray's Garage did a video series on how to build the Harbor Freight cabinet. The link below is to video that he mods the screen.
ruclips.net/video/89d6poWa_64/видео.html
Best of luck with your mods!
@@vbared thank you for the link I’ll check it
my question is that I need to install a food pedal to control (stop) the vacuum flow to grip my timber boards that I have sucked to my workbench using the vacuum pump. everything works well, however I need to stop and start the vacuum every time I would want to turn over the timber. Maybe you know what kind of foot pump/switch I need?
Hi Rudi, I believe you are going to need a foot controlled electric switch check out the one I linked below.
www.harborfreight.com/power-maintained-foot-switch-57200.html?campaignid=19660058857&adsetid=153152389384&product=57200&store=&gclid=Cj0KCQiApKagBhC1ARIsAFc7Mc5Dm7jVC2kSUtct2QrwAWydhoNqOnW1jPzuizKUtccVb_FZWMdIUsUaAqyJEALw_wcB
Best of luck with your build!
Well done presentation! I was wondering if you had problems keeping the glass clean? I noticed other video's where they had a water hose inside the cabinet and a wiper motor to clean the glass. Any comments regarding that setup?
Hello G RP, thanks again for commenting. My goal was to build a budget low cost simple vapor honing unit that most people could easily put together. Keeping the glass clean is a bit of a pain for me since I don't have the wiper or water jet that intermittently sprays down the glass. RainX works really well in repelling the water away from the glass when I use the glass bead media. The garnet that I currently have in the system to strip paint etches the glass making it look foggy. A wiper setup using garnet will add more scratches to the glass.
If you plan to only use glass beads and have the extra budget to add a wiper setup, go for it.
I hope I answered your question clearly.
Cheers!
G'day, you mentioned a parts list? Probably more interested in the hose sizes your running for everything? 1/2"?
Hello Darryl, Thank you for commenting. I'm using 1/2" from the compressor to the check valve just inside the cabinet and 5/8" from the other side of the check valve to the air side of the V3 blast gun I designed. The media pump hoses are all 5/8" all the way to the media side of the blast gun.
Best of luck with your build!
Great vid, does the air check valve reduce flow? It looked smaller?
The check valve will restrict air a bit, unfortunately some kind of a one-way gate is needed. Please let me know if you know of or find a better flowing solution.
Great demonstration !!
Hi Jorge, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found some value for your viewing time.
Best of luck!
I wish you would have listed all the parts you used to build your cabinet.
Hi Jeffrey, Thank you for commenting. The Vapor Blast videos kinda happened as I was learning about the basics of it. Check out this first video on it where I go over the basic build of parts. I included a list in the video description with links to each.
ruclips.net/video/4hoJ25zwLyA/видео.html
That pedal no longer available, maybe will be back in June. I bought it but they keep rescheduling delivery. Any other alternatives? Seems odd there is no any good stuff at Amazon. Thanks
Hello Michal, I was originally looking for the Tacoma Company version of the same pedal but they were more expensive and also not available at the time. I'll look around as well and see if I can find another that might look similar.
@@vbared what do you think about that Redline RE48/70 Sand Blast Cabinet Foot Pedal
@@michalaugustyniak6449 Hello Michal, that pedal looks to be the same as the Eastwood just in black, has a foot sleeve, and includes the correct fittings.
Awesome video; love the clamps; love the foot control and the rest of the setup! Thanks for figuring it all out. Looks like I have a new project. One question, do you ever feel the need to go back to dry bead or other media blasting? Do you have a dry blaster along with this vapor blaster?
Hello John, Thank you for commenting and words of encouragement. I'm glad you found value for your viewing time. I researched both types of media blasting before putting together my wet system. It really comes down to what you'll be doing the most of. If most of what you're doing is coating and rust removal then I would go with a dry system. For cleaning and polishing parts then a wet system is what I would choose again. I can strip powder coat, paint and remove rust but it takes much longer. Another problem I run into when dealing with rust removal in a wet system is flash rust but a channel subscriber suggested adding a rust inhibitor to water. I haven't tried that but it sounds promising. Should you do an equal amount of all the aforementioned work, your budget permits then both dry and wet systems is will reduce overall production time.
Best of luck with your projects!
What size is the hole of the gun? I was just looking at them and there's quite a few options...
Hello Mike, Thank you for commenting. Since making this video I designed my own vapor blast gun kit amzn.to/3SXCbs8 There were many areas of improvements that I wanted to make over the eBay gun running an 8mm tip. I just checked Amazon and there are a few kits in stock. We just moved so if you're wanting my V3 Vapor Blast Gun Kit grab one soon. We should be producing more kits in a week or two once the shop is set back up.
Best of luck with your build.
Late to the show here but did you notice a difference in changing out the 3/8 hose for 1/2 hose. IDK why people make such a big deal out of cfm on a blast cabinet and then proceed to downsize and add more fittings, I'd imagine doing this would affect cfm. So did you notice that you're cleaning parts quicker by upsizing?
Hi Jake, I never used it with the 3/8 hosing. I wanted to make sure I had as much air available for the system to use as possible. My tank is 60 gallons so to me it made more sense to have 100ft of 1/2 inch hose that can store more additional air volume than a 3/8 hose and have the fewest restrictions to maximize flow.
@vbared Okay, It looked like you had upgraded from 3/8 to 1/2. Thanks for the response! Also wanted to state I decided to go with a solenoid switch with a one-way valve and use an electric foot switch. This way, there was 1/2 all the way to the cabinet, and I didn't have to fiddle with the air valve foot switch. The solenoid and foot switch was $80 vs the $120 I was seeing for the Eastwood valve. Just preference, of course, but this way, I have the vacuum, lights, wiper, and window spray all wired to the foot switch, and it's a one tap system. I hated having to go shut the vacuum off and flip 3 switches before I could blast.
what size compressor do you use? how many CFM @ 90psi?
Hello friend, Thank you for commenting. My compressor is the Ingersoll Rand 60 gallon with the SS5 pump. It delivers 18.1 CFM at 90 PSI.
Hi, thanks for this useful video.
I started doing my own setup thanks to your videos. I allowed myself to bring some improvements to it. Where and how can i contact you to share these ?
Hi Ilias, Thank you for commenting. I'm glad you found value in these videos. Sure, I'd love to see the improvements you've made to your unit. Reach me by email vbared@gmail.com
Best of luck with your build!
Can you get that foot pedal by itself? I plan on getting your gun instead of the useless (to me) piece that comes in that set.
Hello Marek, Thank you for commenting and considering to support my work. I looked around before purchasing the Eastwood set for a similar air control pedal. The Tacoma Company has one that is identical but at a higher price than just picking up the Eastwood kit even though you may not need the sand blast gun. It might be possible to recover some money by selling what you don't use to someone looking for just the blast gun.
Best of luck with your build!
That small pedal looks about right for a desoldering station
Hello Brad, Thank you for commenting. That small Amazon air pedal wouldn't have worked for sure. The Eastwood pedal is awesome.
Best of luck with your projects!
That other pedal would be good for a pneumatic engraving machine.
Hi Clydecare, I looked up the pneumatic engraving machines an can see what you're saying. It looks like it was designed to use pneumatic couplers that hold the smaller plastic tubes.
Love it 🇬🇧
Thanks for commenting, Wayne!