Four great black friday deals listed below. All deals expire 11/26 midnight CST. Deal #1 $50 off Masterclass – 140+ premium videos on motorcycle maintenance and repair. This Masterclass is taught by myself and Cody from MotorcycleMD. Tons of great info! Deal #2 $25 off the HTMR blast gun. Code: blackfriday25off Deal #3 All my vapor blaster plans are on sale, $20-50 off. After purchase, you will immediately get emailed an offer code for $50 off the HTMR Blast Gun. HF & Wood 42*30 plan bundle – $50off WOOD 42*30 & 60*40 – $50off Harbor Freight conversion plans – $20off Deal #4 Up to ..read more

I have two deals going on for Black Friday, starts right NOW and both expire MIDNIGHT 11/27/21 CST. DEAL #1 $25 off the HTMR Blast Gun by using the offer code: blackfriday2021 DEAL # 2 $50 off DIY Vapor Blaster BUNDLE Plans. Normally $199, on sale for $149. These plans include both the Harbor Freight & Wood build versions, totaling 18+ hours of video content. After plan purchase, you will be emailed an offer code for $50 off the HTMR Blast Gun. Just remember that you don’t need to buy the gun, however the $50 off offer code expires MIDNIGHT 11/27/21 CST. BUY the DIY Vapor Blaster BUNDLE ..read more

TIG welding aluminum and stainless is something that I have always wanted to learn. I also have some upcoming projects that will require me to do so. I’m super excited to put in the time and to learn how to use this machine properly and get GOOD at welding. So in the video above, I quickly unbox, setup, and lay a couple of beads down with the Primeweld TIG225X. Now, there are quite a few TIG welders in the sub $1k range, and here are the features that make the Primeweld TIG 225X unit stand out: Genuine CK17 flex torch AC/DC TIG functions AC balance AC frequency Pre & post flow 2T & 4T ..read more

In all the testing I have done, there are only two ways to speed up blasting parts (assuming correct media and pressure for the job): Increase the amount of CFM available. Increase the efficiency of your blast gun. Let’s look at number 1, CFM available. Adding 5, 10, or 15 more CFM will drastically increase blasting speed, but at what cost? That much CFM equates to buying a new compressor with anywhere from 2 to 5 more horsepower! We all know how much compressors cost…thousands of dollars for a good unit! An easier way to solve this problem is just to upgrade to a more efficient blast gun, t ..read more

A couple of months ago I had some parts vapor blasted for my CB550 bottom end project. The finish vapor blasting produces on aluminum parts is just freaking awesome! It restores them to “like new” that can’t be achieved from any other process. There is just one problem: vapor blasting machines are very EXPENSIVE! The machine used on the CB550 parts costs somewhere in the $25,000 range! I think the least expensive machine on the market costs around $4,000! So I set out to convert my harbor freight dry blast cabinet into a VAPOR BLASTER! Turns out the conversion is not that hard, was fun, and w ..read more

For the past few months, I have been working on my own vapor blast gun design. Some goals were to design a high flow, precision, and efficient blast gun. So far I feel I have a really good design that performs well in 3D PRINTED format. The next step is to actually produce real parts and have them available for you to purchase. So if you are interested, you can preorder the gun below. You will NOT be charged a dime until the gun has been produced, and a detailed YouTube video that will follow showing the actual product and performance. There is no risk to you this way and gives me a way to ord ..read more

Taking a quick break from working on motorcycles and going to work on a build that I have been wanting to do for over 15 years! So I own a 1970 Chevelle with a small block 350 & TH350 trans, that produces probably 150hp…..not very impressive. Time to change that! So the goal is simple: swap in a new engine/trans combo to give me 500RWHP+, overdrive, A/C, etc… Project Intro Video Junkyard Engine Any Good? Everyone is yanking these out of the junkyard, slapping a turbo on them, and easily making 500+ hp, so why can’t I? I bought a 5.3 out of a 2005 truck with supposedly 140k on it. It als ..read more

Anytime you get a bare metal surface wet, it will flash rust quickly. Not ideal…..EVER. I’ve ran into some situation where flash rust was just plain annoying: Vapor blasting metal parts (check out my DIY HF plans, and my wood plans) Derusting a motorcycle gas tank Degreasing an engine block after honing, gasket surface prep etc. So the answer is pretty simple: treat the water with a flash rust preventer with a product like Holdtight 102. This product removes contaminates and salts from the water not allowing rust to form. Supposedly protects the surface for 2-4 days. The product is to be mi ..read more

Dude, I just built a BIG vapor blaster out 3 sheets of plywood and some 2×4’s! So, what gave me the idea is all the things we already use wood for in life, and now there are tons of products to make wood waterproof. The goal here is to reduce cost. I built a fully loaded closed loop machine with immersion heater and all for about $3000. A retail machine with the same amount of features will set you back $7500. Does this work as well as the retail machines? YES! If you are looking to build a smaller and less expensive machine, make sure to check out my harbor freight DIY vapor blaster plans ..read more

Just when you think your HOT and HUMID night out in the garage can’t get any worse, the mosquitoes swarm in from the open garage door! Enough was enough, it was finally time to get some air conditioning! And not just any old window shaker, a proper mini split that is efficient and super QUIET! Enter MRCOOL, a heat pump operated mini split that can offer BOTH heating and cooling functions to an interior space. A “mini split” consists of an air handler inside, and a condenser placed outside. You hook up both with a lineset that carries refrigerant. Now normally this type of install would require ..read more