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Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
This Allsource Pressure Abrasive Blaster is great for working on applications like cars, trucks, machinery, steel, brick, glass etching, and much more! Durable wheels and handle make this unit easy to move around. Plus the long hose will reach wherever you need it. Interchangeable nozzles give you full control over the blasting media. Blasting media sold separately. Operating PSI: 65 - 110, Air Consumption at Load (CFM): 6 - 25, Body Material: Steel, Body Finish: Red Powder Coat, Recommended Media: Black Beauty,Sleel Grit,Glass Bead, Media Capacity (cu. ft.): 0.5, Hose (in. x ft.): 1/2 x 8, Deadman Safety Valve: Yes, Gun Included: Yes, Nozzle Size (in.): 3/32, 7/64, 1/8, 9/64, Moisture Separator: Yes, Tire Size (in.): 6, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): 16 x 12 x 26 Capacity: 5 gallons Holds approx. 60 lbs. of abrasives Blasting Time: 20-30 minutes Solid Frame Handle for moving ease Two feet for maximum stability 3/8in. brass valves for air throttling and sand metering Adjustable pressure regulator Moisture separator Safety pressure relief valve Includes Deadman II handle Some assembly required
Average Customer Rating:
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14 of 32(44%)would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Great for the homeowner,
October 19, 2009
By Craigshome
from Northern California
"This was the first time I ever used a media blaster. Have a set of light poles and wrought iron gates that needed to be cleaned and painted. This blaster is perfect for the homeowner. Easy to use -- the media selection is good and I had no trouble. A good buy. -- I'll try it next on the deck with the crushed walnut shells."
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Review 2 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Bad Blaster,
May 4, 2009
By logger1
from Shipman, VA
"I bought this blaster a couple of years ago before the deadman was standard with it. Line is constantly clogging as it enters the nozzle. I have tried several different abrasives and still have the same results. Very haard to finish a job when it is constantly clogging."
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Review 3 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Good for Hobby/Light duty,
March 16, 2009
By zenhd
from DeLand, Florida
"This blaster is good for the hobbyist or for light duty jobs. It does, however require quite a bit of air to work effectively (like most blasters), so you can't use it with an air compressor that doesn't move a lot of air. I tried it with a 60 gallon compressor that moves 10 cfm at 90psi, and it didn't really work at all. it wasn't until I hooked it up to an 80 gallon which moves 24 cfm at 90psi that it did what it is supposed to do. Definitely keep that in mind. Also, it has a bunch of cheap plastic parts which break easily, so don't expect to be able to muscle it around. Not bad for the money, I guess, but if you have more to spend and plan to do a lot of blasting...I'd go for something more substantial."
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Review 4 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Junk,
March 14, 2009
By Skibum
from New York
"Im not overly picky but if i could give this blaster zero stars i would - absolute junk. dont make the same mistake that i did and buy the more expensive ALS blaster from the get-go. Northern Tools return department was great and made replacing the product easy."
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Review 5 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Not worth the money,
November 18, 2008
By 1Aircav
from North NJ
"The unit clogs easily and is hard to clean. Uses more air than claimed."
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Review 6 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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alternate use,
November 18, 2008
By jimmy117
from youngstown ohio
"I bought one of these and changed fittings around and now use it to winterize mobile home. I fill tank with antifreeze and connect air compressor and blow out water lines by passing air into tank. Then I open tank valves top and bottom and force antifreeze thru systme.. One hour job now takes 10 to 15 minutes max with perfect results every time. Now other people borrow my system. Only modification was to reroute fittings and attach garden hose fitting"
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Review 7 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Overall Good,
October 5, 2008
By cajunj
from Morgan City, Louisiana
"Purchased this several weeks ago and finally had time to use. I had no problems with assembling the unit; all parts were in working order and all pieces intact and operational. I used 160# of construction fine sand and ran unit about 3-4 hrs. steady. During this time I only had one sand plug, this I feel is the little regulator isn’t big enough and will have bigger unit for next time. The nozzles held up right until the last few minutes, these were the ones with unit, I only used one nozzle. I did purchase another set just incase. Overall I give this unit for the money a good rating.
I’m making a camp from a pontoon boat; the top side aluminum needed blasting and pontoons need re-painting. This blaster should do the job………….."
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Review 8 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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blaster,
August 18, 2008
By Baldy
from arlington , tn.
"works very well if to you have a big enough comperssor.i ended up hooking a small portable compressor in line with my 5hp 60 gallon to get enough contunious pressure . must keep sand dry!"
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Review 9 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Poor,
August 13, 2008
By kc3010
from Pa
"From the minute I purchased this product it has been nothing but trouble. It clogs entirely too easy I've tried different types of media materials and it still clogs really easily. The pressure regulating valve is nothing more than a cheap bolt and spring pushing down on a very thin rubber membrane. I've had to replace the pressure regulator and reseal every joint and fitting on the unit i would strongly recomend that you do not purchase this product just spend the extra money on a better one its worth it in the long run."
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Review 10 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Junk,
April 21, 2008
By johnny3
from MN
"Purchased 3 times and returned all of them.
Pressure regulator broke.
Clogged up immediately when I attempted to use it."
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Review 11 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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5
5 gallon sandblaster,
April 14, 2008
By MaximusBit
from Layton, Utah
"Overall this blaster works great. I have used it to blast over 1000 lbs. of abrasive so far and it has worked well. One problem I have faced is if the abrasive is reused, it must be thoroughly filtered as it will clog easily, this does not happen with clean, new abrasive though. Also, I found that the rubber hose will blow a hole after a long time of blasting, but this usually happens right by the valve so you can just cut off the bad section of hose and continue blasting. For the price I would definitely recommend this product, even though it may seem flimsy after unpacking, it does work very well and is a good bargain for the casual blaster."
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Review 12 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Blasters,
January 23, 2008
By drut
from Wellsboro , Pennsylvania
"I tried all the other types of blasters and this one does the job . remember the old white spoke wheels that would rust after a few years and needed repainting that stuff is hard to get off but this little critter does it with ease great little tool just make sure you have compressor enough to keep up with it"
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Review 13 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Unimpressed,
January 21, 2008
By RobertS08
from College Station, TX
"I've had this blaster for about two years and while yes it does get the job done, it requires alot of tinkering (and thus time) to make it work. If I had to do it over again I would deffinately get something else but since I have this one now I dont have any plans to change in the future. As I said, it gets the job done. Thats prety much all the good things I can say about it."
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Review 14 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Works For Me,
January 21, 2008
By Nuuge
"Got this for Christmas. Perfect size for a hobbyist or a car restorer. I had to do some retrofitting to get the handle to fit like I wanted but thats probably just me. Anyway, once I got the hang of air/media flow rates, this thing worked great. I had a scrap fender I was working with and wow did it ever get clean with this equipment."
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Review 15 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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smaller project,
January 21, 2008
By hawks
from Lumberton. MS
"Would only buy for super small projects. Unit clogs to easy."
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Review 16 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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OK, but with problems,
December 10, 2007
By eric123
from Minnesota
"#1- don't even think about leaving the store without buying the pink tips, and get the assorted package because you won't know which size will work without experimenting.
#2- the tank is well made, but the fittings are horendous- I have replaced all air fittings and valves just getting the thing up and running. Everytime I had to take one off to unclog, it would literally break. And the regulator fell apart as I cranked on it. I had most of these parts laying around, but if you had to buy it, it would add another $50 or so for good parts. Also, the saftey valve kept popping at too low a pressure, and would then clog open, so I took it off and plugged it.
#3- the bottom valve will need to be replaced with a larger one, (3/8"), the supplied one will clog constantly.
After you do all that, you may be able to get it working long enough to clean a few parts before it clogs, but part of that is the design of this style. On the plus side, it does work OK when you get the abrasive to air ratio correct, and jsut keep blasting- don't start and stop without shutting of the abrasive flow. It will also work on much less air flow than a suction type unit. My compressor is 15 amp, 5-6 cfm at 80 PSI, and it basically does work.
Considering the cost of professional equipment, this may not be a bad deal, but if I had to do it over, I would maybe look into getting it done at a shop rather than all the time I've spent getting it up and running, and keeping it running."
#2- the tank is well made, but the fittings are horendous- I have replaced all air fittings and valves just getting the thing up and running. Everytime I had to take one off to unclog, it would literally break. And the regulator fell apart as I cranked on it. I had most of these parts laying around, but if you had to buy it, it would add another $50 or so for good parts. Also, the saftey valve kept popping at too low a pressure, and would then clog open, so I took it off and plugged it.
#3- the bottom valve will need to be replaced with a larger one, (3/8"), the supplied one will clog constantly.
After you do all that, you may be able to get it working long enough to clean a few parts before it clogs, but part of that is the design of this style. On the plus side, it does work OK when you get the abrasive to air ratio correct, and jsut keep blasting- don't start and stop without shutting of the abrasive flow. It will also work on much less air flow than a suction type unit. My compressor is 15 amp, 5-6 cfm at 80 PSI, and it basically does work.
Considering the cost of professional equipment, this may not be a bad deal, but if I had to do it over, I would maybe look into getting it done at a shop rather than all the time I've spent getting it up and running, and keeping it running."
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Review 17 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Good for smaller jobs,
October 29, 2007
By Jake123
from Wisconsin
"This blaster is getting the job done. It would be excellent for smaller parts and smaller jobs. I had a large tank to clean and this blaster is just a little too small for the job. It's getting there, but doesn't fit my application"
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Review 18 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Abrasive blaster,
October 19, 2007
By SurfCity
from CA
"I tried to give this thing the benefit of the doubt, but it is truly a piece of junk! First, there were a few broken bits from shipping, no big deal. I filled it up with abrasive and started blasting and the spray pattern got weird about 30 seconds later. I stopped and noticed there wasn't a tip. I figured that I broke it out and installed another. Same thing happened. I installed another tip and watched it closely. The abrasives wore it away so fast I couldn't believe it. The tips are like chalk. I made my own tip from a hunk of brass I had laying around and it worked fine for about an hour. Then the metering valve on the bottom of the tank broke. Replaced it with a real one from the hardware store. This thing has wasted more time and money than it would have taken to get my parts professionally blasted. Steer clear."
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Review 19 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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Poor Blaster,
October 15, 2007
By doclaw
from Mississippi
"1) To start with parts needed to assemble were missing.
2) The weld for the brackets were so bad out of alignment that I had to take the pressure gage off and place it on the other side in order to make the brackets and handles alien in order to put the bolt into the holes to hold them together.
3) There was more time spent unclogging than blasting.
4) The pressure regulator adjustment came apart and that was the end.
5) This product was returned!"
2) The weld for the brackets were so bad out of alignment that I had to take the pressure gage off and place it on the other side in order to make the brackets and handles alien in order to put the bolt into the holes to hold them together.
3) There was more time spent unclogging than blasting.
4) The pressure regulator adjustment came apart and that was the end.
5) This product was returned!"
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Review 20 for Allsource Abrasive Blaster with FREE U.S. Patented Deadman Handle — 5-Gallons
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OWNER,
October 10, 2007
By Anonymous
from GENEVA,FL.
"THE BLASTER CAME DAMAGED.I HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. THE NOZZELS WERE VERY SOFT,LIKE CHAULK.
BUT AFTER GETTING GOOD NOZZELS, IT WORKED VERY WELL."
BUT AFTER GETTING GOOD NOZZELS, IT WORKED VERY WELL."
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