It'll take four empty LPG canisters, a welder, laser cutter, and plenty of fixtures to build your own sandblaster. To build a sandblaster you need a way to harness compressed air and sand, and a way ...

The [Make It Extreme] team has been racking up the builds lately, and a lot of them are heavy with metalworking. When you’re doing that kind of work, and you put as much care into finishing your ...

Modifying surfaces by shooting particles at them - this technique, called 'sputtering', is indispensable in surface science. However, if the surface is not perfectly smooth and regular, it is hard to ...

Opinions vary as to what actually constitutes a “complete” shop, but one thing is for sure: the more tools, the better. That doesn’t mean running out to buy a tool every time you have a need, of ...

Sandblasters are great for removing paint and rust from surfaces but they're generally not considered home-use tools, since they must be used with an air compressor. The BLSTRsander is different, in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Fortunately, there are some ways to make this task less odious. You can use various different types of power grinders, but although grinders ...

In this video, I unbox and assemble a Harbor Freight sandblaster and demonstrate its first use on wheels for my BMW E36 ...

Whether you’re restoring old cars, renovating your home or cleaning rusted equipment, a sandblaster is useful to have at your disposal. From art to manufacturing, these tools have a variety of uses ...

Sikorsky Aircraft today announced the successful demonstration of technology designed to enable safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions including brownouts. Sikorsky and its Sandblaster ...

Honeywell is using technology developed for its synthetic vision system to help pilots “see” through Iraqi sand and dust storms. The Sandblaster system for US military helicopters will help pilots ...

There are many challenges in waging war for oil, not the least of which is fighting in a big sandbox--it's hard on soldiers and it's murder on helicopters. Using the Sikorsky system, the pilot has ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Restoring a classic car allows you to improve your mechanical skills, occupy your free time, and experience the satisfaction of bringing new ...