c6tech

Has anyone built a master blaster car dryer?A new one is 330 bucks.I work on jet engines for a living but cant figure a way to get one home.Someone has a good idea let me know

truckplay

I have been using an electric leaf blower I bought at Wally World for a few years now. Works fine and it cost @ $50

mpuzach

Buy one - it's definitely worth the money. It does a great job (works MUCH better than a leaf blower) and it's built like a tank.

Gman in NC

Toro Leaf Blower works for me.

speedraider

Just cough up the 330 and you will be very happy with it. The guys that are happy with their leaf blowers have never used a master blaster and have no clue on what a difference 8 hp makes. 58,500 feet per minute is just crazy

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...af-blower.html

macadoo

I just used my new master blaster for the first time and very happy with it.Works great

Jim

jpee

I take my car to the local "Splash" HAND WASH for $17.00 & I get a FREE wash every 10th wash, also if I get it washed, & it should get dirty within 3 days they redo it for FREE..

No brushes or spinning things hit the car, just big mittions on the washers hands, & they also put tire black on the tires! & do the windows inside.. and of course vacuum it... in fact they use a towel and clean the 4 exhaust tips .. A VERY NICE JOB..

I just sit on the couch, & drink a Pepsi

One Kick

I hated to spend the money, but it's a good investment. Washed my car this morning and took 10 minutes to dry it with warm air. Made a pita job real easy.

dvilin

Sounds good to me.

Jetboy

I have the 4hp version .. Have used it on the Harleys for years.. Works get on the car to.

MKenM

I wonder how Metro equates Horse Power to Amps. It is a know fact that 1 HP = 746 watts (in round numbers). They say you need a 20 Amp circuit to run their 8 HP (peak) motors (2 4 HP motors). If they truly have two 4 HP motors you would have:

8 HP * 746 watts / 120 volts = 49.73 Amps to run these motors. They claim 19 Amps.

Although I do not contest the fact that they are great machines, how do they make such a claim?

58,500 ft/min air flow what exactly dos that mean?

I'm sure it does a great job and I might buy one if I get tired of drying mine by hand but don't the stats sound a little over the top.

gsport

Last month I bought one from a friend, used, for $100.. Stopped at Lowe's on the way home.and picked up a 12', 1 1/2" shop-vac hose for it.. Made all the difference, now have a total of 22' of hose.. Oh yeah, I'm totally pleased with it.. And I too had been using my grass blower for many years..

garye

I got a toro leave blower 236 mph claims, works really well--39.95 at menards

c6tech

I was thinking a leaf blower mounted to garage ceiling adapt a hose to it and give it a try.i guess i will buy a blaster sometime not just yet. Thats too easy.

RoadkingC6

[QUOTE=MKenM;1583816870]I wonder how Metro equates Horse Power to Amps. It is a know fact that 1 HP = 746 watts (in round numbers). They say you need a 20 Amp circuit to run their 8 HP (peak) motors (2 4 HP motors). If they truly have two 4 HP motors you would have:

8 HP * 746 watts / 120 volts = 49.73 Amps to run these motors. They claim 19 Amps.

Never thought about it before but the math above is correct, they have to be lying about the horsepower rating, even if only one motor was running at a time you would still be over the amperage rating.

mpuzach

The 8 hp is the units output; 19 amps is its electrical consumption. One does not equal the other.

GARYFINN

BUY ONE !!!!!!! well worth the money.

j_digi454

You can't comment on it until you've tried it. It is expensive but to some of us, worth it. Compared to the cost of some of our mods, it's irrelevant.

I don't know about anyone else but I don't keep track of what I spend or it wouldn't be a hobby.

RoadkingC6

There's 746 watts in one Horsepower rating 746x8= 5968 watts divide that by the applied voltage and you will get the operating amps not accounting for any power factors such as 3 phase anyway 5968 /120=46.25 amps that would be the power needed for an 8 HP motor ohms law or check the ugly's electrical handbook.

MKenM

That would be correct. It take more than 19 amps to run an eight horsepower motor or two 4 HP motors. I think it is a great unit I just don't understand their advertising.