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Finalize Hose Connections and Air Inlet

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This sand blaster was useless, Until I did this.

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What happens here

The presenter attaches a 3/8" FIP coupling to the newly installed 1/2" x 3/8" hex nipple at the very bottom of the sandblaster's media outlet, using Teflon tape for a secure connection. He then connects the main media hose (the one that leads to the deadman switch) to a 1/2" ID x 1/2" MIP brass hose barb adapter, which he then screws into the front-facing port of the T-fitting. A hose clamp is used to secure the hose to the barb. For the top air inlet, he uses a 1/4" air fitting with pre-applied Teflon tape and screws it into the air regulator assembly. He clarifies that for compression fittings, which create a metal-to-metal seal, Teflon tape is generally not needed.

Goal: Secure all necessary hose and air connections for operation.

Tools and materials

  • 1/4" Air Fitting Unspecified — Connecting the air supply to the top of the sandblaster
  • 3/8" FIP Coupling Unspecified — Connecting the air hose to the new bottom assembly
  • Adjustable Wrench Unspecified — Tightening fittings
  • Flat-Head Screwdriver Unspecified — Tightening the hose clamp
  • Hose Clamp Unspecified — Securing the hose to the hose barb
  • Main Media Hose Unspecified — Delivering abrasive media to the deadman switch
  • Teflon Tape Unspecified — Sealing pipe threads (not compression fittings)

What they say

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to move it to the top. All right. So now we at the top of the air compressor. So this fitting right here, this is a compression fitting. Compression end. You generally do not need teflon for these. That that cup makes a metaltometal seal on compression fittings. Just a quick tip. Okay, so now we got our air hose on there. Picked up a pack of air fittings quarter inch. We're going to go ahead and throw this right here. It's already got Teflon prepackaged on it. So, we're just going to put this fitting right here. Link in the comments below for all of these products that I'm using here. Um, some of them might be affiliate links. I don't know. But it doesn't it doesn't cost you guys extra. It just helps me out, helps the channel out, and uh that's about it. It's It's nothing. It's nothing weird. So, now let's move on to the hose, the dead man nozzle. So, we got our hose here. Hook this end up to here. Get a flat tip screwdriver or a like a nut of some sort. Oh, first try. Let's go. That's how today is going to be, eh? Good day. So, go ahead and tighten this hose down. There's a lot of air that comes out of there. So, tighten that down. All right.

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