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Build Your Own Sandblaster Book

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Eric Robert Posted in Blog Content 7 Comments

I have built my own sandblaster in the past, and if you are mechanically inclined, you may want to because it really isn’t very hard. As long as you have a welder, a metal cutting saw, and other basic tools, you can make one yourself.

Sandblaster build book.In the past, I always told people that I wouldn’t consider making your own when there are many inexpensive sources such as Harbor Freight as I mentioned in the Glass Etching Secrets manual. After I made my own, I quickly changed my mind because the good thing is you can make them exactly how you want them.

If you want to get into a huge sand blaster for starting a sand blasting or sand carving glass business, they can get very expensive in larger scales. So making a larger sandblaster would drastically lower your start up costs.

So I wanted to make this post to talk about a book that I found which shows you how to build your own large sandblaster. It’s called Build Your Own Sandblaster, and if you find one in your library, you might want to check it out. I included a cover of what it looks like above.

I also wrote an instructions on making a smaller one on my other website, so if your interested in this leave a comment. Or ask me any questions below. Thanks

Update: My plans are now included in the member’s area here.


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7 thoughts on “Build Your Own Sandblaster Book”

  1. Moses says:
    October 5, 2011 at 5:36 pm

    Hi Eric,

    thanks for your post; i am really interested in building my own sandblaster to create my designs.
    I am looking to set up my Glass workshop in Ghana West Africa, want to build one myself to save cost.

    I have searched for the book you suggest but no luck; i will be grateful if you can help.

    Many Thanks

    Moses

  2. Eric Robert says:
    October 7, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    Hey Moses, I sent you an email about my sandblaster plans that I wrote up. Its sold on my other site Sandblaster Info.com

  3. Paul Montgomery says:
    February 15, 2012 at 12:10 am

    I just spent a huge amount of money on a well named sandblaster,It didn’t do
    what they say it did nor was it easy to set up.
    I need lots of CFM for sandblasting large equipment and buildings can
    you help?
    I’ve herd of one that can be made out of a V/8 Engine that becomes a V/4
    and a compressor and puts of tons of CFM.

  4. Eric R. W. says:
    February 15, 2012 at 5:36 pm

    Yes, you can make them. This manual shows you exactly that with a v8 engine, but its not as detailed as I’d like it to be. I haven’t made one yet either so I don’t know if I could help.

    Rental shops might carry these. You can probably see what brands the rental shops have and ask them where to buy one. These are often built into its own trailer that you hook up to a vehicle hitch. I see road construction crews use these when operating jack hammers.

  5. Paul Montgomery says:
    March 20, 2014 at 4:00 pm

    I saw a sandblaster made from a V8 engine I stopped the guy
    and asked him who built it and he did and it works good for
    sand blasting below 90 Lbs pressure.I asked him where he got the plans
    and he said over the internet but I can’t find anything like that.
    Then I saw a like that but it was an inline six cyclinder and I
    stopped her and asked her who built it and she said her boyfriend.
    again no leads.
    I know there are plans somewhere to turn a gas automobile engine
    into a combo sandblaster/gas powdered unites
    These are not made by a company but homemade from plans

  6. Eric Robert says:
    March 20, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    I have these plans but they are short and sweet. It’s not overly detailed. It still takes some experimenting to make it yourself.

    I am not aware of many companies that sell them, except a company called MMLJ Inc. I believe they cost over 20 grand though. Maybe a little less or a little more.

    If I were to get one, I sure would make them myself.

  7. Jake Nanninga says:
    April 20, 2014 at 11:11 pm

    If anybody has a copy of the book mentioned, i will paypal reasonable amount asap for it or a copy 🙂 jake616@gmail.com

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