Status on Sandblaster?

Maker Talk
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Hi - I came in to some sandblasting and it looks like there is movement to a new sandblaster? Any timetable on when it will be online? This is my first time since taking the metal shop class, so I am unsure if I missed a place to check status on the sandblaster? Thanks in advance!

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@Robe and @phurfphurf are working on it. My assumption is about a week before it is online.

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Agree, a week or less! I’m going to put some time in this weekend.

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Hi - any status on the sandblaster? thanks in advance!

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It is getting close. We are buttoning up the gloves, plumbing, and the light cover. Also testing.

We are also waiting on new light bulbs to arrive.

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Hi there - any timeframe the sandblaster getting online? Thanks in advance!!

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Sorry I got stuck and then I got busy. I basically have the lights installed. I’m stuck because the fitting to attach the gun are super hard to find. Also they are kind of oddities.

I have to leave town soon for 2 weeks. I will drop off the parts for the gun fittings before I leave

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Do you have them already? If not, I can help look or maybe make something.

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I started to weld the 2 parts together. Turns out one side is steel. The there side is something weird. Now there there is weld bead on some of threads. I will drop it off

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@atwatsoniii i left the parts on top of the cabinet. Sorry there is weld bead on threads.

Let me know if you have any questions?

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I have the fittings at home. I have a thread file and will clean up the threads, and see if I can come up with a solution.

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I think the fitting is a 1/2 flare. I am thinking that we could just get a flare nut, come out of the gun with copper for a short length to meet the hose, and then use a 1/2 compression to join the copper with the existing plastic hose. That will make a graceful bend instead of having a bunch of adapters right on the gun. In theory..

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Sorry, I forgot to send some details. It is a half inch flare. I have a half inch flare, but the other side is wrong on the adapter so if you have a piece of copper tubing and a flare kit, it would make us a lot easier.