Sandblasting apparatus

Claim 1

A sandblasting apparatus comprising, an upright abrasive storage tank having an outlet at its lower end, a vibratory conduit supported in a free standing manner by the tank upper end and extending substantially the length of the tank and in communication with a source of air pressure and having its discharge end proximate the tank outlet whereby abrasive particles within the tank are put into a fluid state by inherent operational conduit vibration prior to outward passage through said outlet, mixing means receiving a carrier flow of pressurized air and the fluidized particles discharged from the tank outlet, and a sandblasting gun in communication with said mixing means receiving the fluidized flow of abrasive particles and the carrier air flow, an air hose in communication with a source of air pressure, said gun served by said air hose and receiving a flow of pressurized air for mergence with and propelling of the fluidized abrasive, said sandblasting gun further including a nozzle having a liner, a sleeve disposed concentric about said liner, a housing disposed outwardly of said sleeve, a mass of solder disposed interiorly within said housing serving to permanently join nozzle liner, sleeve and housing and to provide a conical transition surface extending intermediate the housing and the liner.