Building a DIY Wet Sandblaster / Hydroblaster - Project Brupeg Ep. 230
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We make some changes to our dinky wee red sandblaster... ok thats not true, we destroyed it so we could make a DIY blaster that should make our blasting 3-4 times faster. This mean we are ready for Brupeg to move into the sandblasting bays. Plus we show the evolution over the last 5yrs of our sand garnet process, from what we started with to what we use now.
And yes we made a Minion
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I had to give you a 'thumbs up' just for the 'manky weld' comment. Good stuff.
John Britten just took time out from his bike building in heaven to view this video……he put his feet up on an old oily drum, screwed the cap off a cold one, wiped it with his dirty, ripped old tee shirt, took a swig and then whispered to himself “By crickey, you just can’t beat kiwi ingenuity”. Well done, a very well explained video and the artwork was the awesome.
Love that guy. Jess knew how wife and I have an image of his bike passing the leading Ducati on is back wheel. Bloody amazing dude
@@ProjectBrupeg he was one of life’s little miracles for sure and yeah I know that Ducati pass too
The cement mixer is pure genius
Well I just went through my second chemo Session this one was a little worse then the last . Keep up the hard work you will be here in no time .
Dam and Jess with Brupeg kept me sane while my wife was going thru Chemo its a long road and it sucks hope you are recovering well kind regards kiwi Chris
Hi, Kelly! I can't claim to understand what you're going through, but I've heard that it can be rough. I spent 16 years providing 24-hour nursing care at home for my late parents (without help, respite, a break, or more than 20 minutes of uninterrupted sleep at a time). I was dealing with Alzheimer's [dementia], cancer, and various heart, lung, and mobility problems. I think sixteen years of feeding, caring, lifting, carrying, washing, and dodging the occasional fist and flying chair drove me slightly nuts, but one thing I DID learn is that maintaining a positive mental attitude counts for a lot. Having a sense of humour helps; I'd say that you're doing exactly the right thing in following Jess and Dame on Project Brupeg. Their attitude is just bursting with positivity and good humour, and I'm reasonably sure that a laugh and a smile never did anyone any harm. So good luck - and try to keep smiling. 🙂 I wish you well!
@@EleanorPeterson thank you very much . I am unaffected of any of the possible outcomes this my bring . What I do fear is leave my 9 yo daughter with out her father or her deadbeat mother . I do not say that out of anger. She has chosen not to be apart of her daughters life. .
I don't know where you are.. re legalisation.. Look into using CBD etc ... obviously ask clinic they may give advice ... It can help reduce side effects...
Great information
Awesome video thanks
I took a allied services course while in the army. It said to use laundry detergent and water to wash a fuel tank out before welding it.
Yeah that would work. Bind the excess fuel vapour etc to the soap
Bro. Im a little late to the party but that was a bad arse vid on makin great working equipment from the shit thrown out. I’m a hobby machinist in Syd & luv repurposing materials to build new equipment or accessories for the lathe, mill & other gear. Happened on your vid cause I was looking at ways to blast a couple large pieces of gear & freshen up with new paint. My local guy, bless his cotton socks, does a great job on the contract jobs I charge for but on homers it erks me to shell out the bucks when I could diy. Anywho, I’ll get to work on what you did wet not dry. If anyone didn’t know kiwis are capable of anything they’ve never met a kiwi. Cheers bro! Kiwi from Hamilton.
Good on you mate. We are about to make a tiny 10L blaster to take with us as we travel on the trawler. The big boy was just too big for storage aboard
Awesome info
Mint as brother
Minions!!
Incredible video and production quality with Jess on the camera and A well delivered how to. Love the artwork
Decommissioned LP tanks are ideal to convert for this purpose because they were designed with a safety margin well above the 200psi possible LP pressure and this application is only 110psi. It's now on half duty for the rest of it's life which could be a considerably long time at that margin. You have shown how to safely modify them. Good job. You gave it a fun paint job, so extra credit there. Mine is a "Ketchup" bottle made from a 20lb tank about the size of the one you replaced.
Very impressed at the creative approach to problem solving. Awesome accent, too! Thanks for taking the time to share what you do.
You are bloody amazing (and amusing)
Thanks Paul
Genius!
GENIUS BROTHER. The rolling thunder is a work of art, truly
Thanks mate, took a few versions of trial and error to make it work but we got nearly 4 years out of rolling thunder before the cheap ebay cement mixer died on us.
Thanks, really interesting!
Really.. many Thanks to you
The story of Brupeg and its slaves, lots of little journeys to make the epic voyage. Way to go crew, the future looks bright. 🌏🌊☀️
One of the best episodes yet. thanks.
Yep. It was a real 'blast', right? 😁
I see what you did there
great video. As always.
hope you look after Minion and don't overwork him, and feed him well. Love it .
Wow, you two are the most industrious couple I’ve ever seen...but that minion...shoot, that’s so cool and funny and USEFUL most of all!! Thanks so much for the tutorial, it was great!
Nice upgrade Dame. Love the Minion theme. Lol.
Glad you like it
Great run through of your process, Thanks!! Can't wait till launch!!
Thanks for watching!
Nice job ..some great tips
I'm from a mining community, trust me, Silicosis is a cruel way to die.
Great vid! Well explained
Nice job on that sandblaster rebuild!! Love the Minion paint job!! great episode!!
Nice video
O man you cracked me up! when you tried to turn the cylinder upside down, while lifting it between your legs. Thanks for the laugh bruh I needed that. BTW Damien you did a great job on that sandblaster rebuild. Now you just need to figure out an efficient means of getting that sand transported from your storage bin into the sandblaster. Good luck with that, hope you figure it out without needing having to hand bomb the sand into the blaster yourself. Maybe use your winch to lift it up the sand to a higher grade then gravity feed it into your blaster. cheers have a good week guys.
I love Your Work Mate going to start building my blaster. Thanks for the advice and building my confidence 😊
Glad to hear it!
I'm so excited, I just finished building my dustless blasting unit. Its really nice and especially that nozzel works wonders from Able sales. Running it off Honda belt driven Gx 390 an its rocking baby with a 4000 psi Triplex pump of ebay. Thanks Mate❤
Nice. Sounds like a great setup
So cool! You should use the Minion compressor as the thumbnail for this video. More people need to see it! Love your channel.
Top class informative video, no slouches on the ole development process either, well done.
great vid gonna ....this ones a keeper ...
I love that you turned the sand blaster into a minion. That was the best thing ever. Very creative!
We need the extra help
@@ProjectBrupeg I wish I was able to come to Australia and help you guys. Of course I have no idea what I could help you guys with but would love to learn. Best wishes from American and if I see you guys are coming to America I will definitely make sure I come see you guys.
If you make it to Eureka, California, we'll roll out the red carpet.
To get a better flow of sand ,a good way is to add a small air supply to the lower area around your tank to fluidize the sand .
MAAAAAAD GOOD
Sweet blaster. Think i'm going to try build one for doing my car projects. Thanks guys always good stuff.
Great video on sand blasting and safety regarding breathing the dust. Thanks.
Don't forget to patent your sandblaster. Another great video.
Thank you so much for that video. I have often wondered how you dried your sand. Now I have a DIY build video for a wet blaster which I heve some work for. All the best for your future adventures, I wish I had the resources to help you but that is not the case. PS I am also a big fan of Dangar Stu. I anxiously await his return in any format.
Love the new worker, Minion power
Amazing job mate, first video of yours I’ve seen. I’m a Jack of all trades myself and build/fix everything as I can’t stand paying big dollars for something that I can make or fix and with trial and errors I can make it better than the new corners cut to save profit products you can buy on the market. I needed so information on turning a diesel with big hopper into a dustless machine and this was a great informative and helpful even to someone with years of backyard hacking experience. I’ve subscribed and watching all your videos and look forward to future projects you do. Ps I need a plasma cutter. So much better then my oxy. Cheers mate Paul Martin
Nice
Wow what an education on sandblasting...Started watching and got totally engrossed in the process. Great.
If your a curious mind it can be quite interesting aye
Very well done, love all your ideas!!
You could use a rig to lift the ICU bin above the blaster, that way you can gravity feed the sand down the funnel. It would need to be very strong one of the bins with all the blast material is going to be heavy.
Yeah our guess is maybe two tons per IBC
@@ProjectBrupeg That much WOW.
Excellent job and explanation. I enjoyed your video and learned a lot. Thanks, Paul
Awesome problem solving with a creative twist.. I often ask myself when faced with a challenging problem, WWDD “what would DAMION do ?” LOL
Been loving you for a few years, but this was an exceptional episode, the Minion reveal the icing on the cake! I don’t envy you the task of blasting the hull, but at least you are well prepared!
I have the same sandblaster, only use it occasionally so it's not modified. I strapped a vibration motor to it with a foot pedal, as I found the garnet/glass I use (and was re-using) didn't flow down and just created a void. Shaking it kept it running great. I fed it from an old diesel powered road compressor, so had loads of air.
Just absolutely Awesome thank you my friend!!!
Really a good video with lots of good information
Damien you are the essence of what the mother of all inventions are created from- necessity!! I love your total can do attitude!! its infectious!!
Thanks mate
Sand blaster looks terrific
Left me scratching my head
Really informative and loved your innovative attitude. Learned a lot, thanks.
I've watched you guys for a couple of years now (from Townsville) and I must say this video is one of the best !!
Cool Video, I will use a similar setup to blast foam insulation from the ceiling of a metal roof.
Yeah it works great for that. We’ve done it before
Mate you are one knowledgeable chap.
Thanks Danny
One of the best videos you've done: instructive, entertaining, satisfying. Thanks
OH HECK YES...
Thanks for the indepth explanation.
Love it! Thanks for all the great info!
GREAT Job, Love the Paint!
Just loving the art work on the new blaster, Minions are so under rated. Great video showing the process of upgrading the blaster.
Awesome fellas, thanks heaps for that, building one myself so very informative. All the best
Love the paint job.
Awesome job guys, good luck with the big cleanup coming up - you should have an absolute blast.
Awesome work guys!!! :)
This is a great video …..thank you 👍
Wow Super excellent. Probably gonna build myself a short one. Probably paint it minion, too.
That was one of your best, loved it, have been thinking about making one myself, now sorted, thanks a million.
Better than a bought one. And clever repurposing of an otherwise junked gas cylinder.
exelent video
Love your journey and Renko
Nice video but falls info @ 26.20 dry blasting is 100% better in confined area's wet blasting messes the visor and makes sand stick near on instantly if yout having issues in tite areas dry is the way to go not wet. To get the dust off use compressed air done wet blasting needs rust inhibitors to stop the tea stain affect
great work guys..Thats just the ticket for budding boat restorers Damo..Fingers crossed everything goes to plan heading toward launch
...LOOKIN' GOOD, NICE JOB, KEEP SAFE..
Great video
Excellent stuff mate 👌👌👌
Can't wait for splash down
Is the minion going to be your figurehead when you set sail ? :D
this video brought back so many memories of watching you guys progress through your time of sand blasting. I remember when the cement mixer was introduced and could not believe such a simple idea was such a game changer for you guys. It's nice to see the new nozzle, I remember you guys needing to "braze" the old one as it kept blowing holes in it.
Yeah that’s right, forgot all about that
Thank you for sharing your experience. Awesome video.
Thanks very much
That was very interesting thank you.
top quality video
Great show - I really enjoyed learning about your blaster.
Glad you enjoyed it
Well put together and presented, must have taken a while to do. Although the sand may be “silica free” I understand that this only has the fine silica dust removed, sand particles are silica and when they break down will produce fine silica particles. Your wet blasting is a great way to minimise problems
Wow! A love story about a boat. You’re both amazing in this incredible accomplishment.
Thank you very much
If you make a ball mill you can crush a lot of that large stuff that comes out of the sand into finer grit that you can put back through your mixer.
I love all your creative DIY engineering. This episode was really interesting seeing the evolution and lessons you've learned along the way.
Thanks Wayne
Great explanation. Thanks. 🇨🇦
Glad it was helpful!
Exceptional well explained and practical video
Thanks Mate
Thanks Damo for sharing. That was a very informative session. Still totally admire you guys for your perseverance as I would have given up long ago. Just noticed a bow thruster but maybe that was on the boat next door. So excited for you getting close to launching now. Would really like to have a beer/coffee with you if you ever get to Lake Macquarie/Newcastle. Stay safe please. Ianmac
Thanks for that Damo and Jess. I made a fully wet blaster. I use wet sand. Took a bit of working out with pressure regulators etc but works well.
Really good video. Lots of creativity and thinking ahead. Only thing missing is media recovery. I assume after you blast an interior you still have sand to clean up. I know it depends upon how much you pay for media, however since you have to sweep/vacuum it up anyways it would seem like it should be cost effective to run that used mixed paint/media back through the screener. I would consider some sort of set-up wherein you only move it once. From the truck bed into a hopper of sorts, run an Archimedes-type screw to move the media into a screening section, which deposits screened sand onto a conveyor which fills a small silo. You blokes seem pretty creative, and this would cost only a moderate amount with your welding skills, and potentially free up some man-hours wherein it could be working while you're blasting. I know it always sounds easier than reality, but I think you could make it happen. Also, seems like you could dry your sand in 55g drums over a fire/heat vs having to dump it, wait, then shovel it back.