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Category: Tech Tips

Tech tips to make it easy to maintain, repair, or upgrade Vaniman equipment.

The Vaniman Guide to Microabrasive Sandblasting Media

Posted on June 2, 2025June 2, 2025 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Sandblasters, Tech Tips
Tags: abrasive, sandblasting media
Sandblasting Media Guide from Vaniman

You can’t un-blast what you’ve blasted, so you need to get it right the first time. Use this guide to microabrasive sandblasting media and make the right choice the first time, every time!

VIDEO: How to Fix the Foot Remote (Or, Really, the Remote Air Switch)

Posted on April 28, 2025May 1, 2025 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Tech Tips, Video
Tags: how to, video
Remote Air Switch vs. Air Foot Remote

Foot remote not working? Chances are it’s not actually the foot remote, but rather the remote air switch that it connects to. Here’s how to fix it.

A Practical Guide to Dental Lab Suction Design in 2025

Posted on January 14, 2025March 16, 2025 by Bil Gaines — 2 Comments
Categories: Dental Lab, Dust Collectors, General, Tech Tips, White Papers
Tags: centralized dust collection, dental lab design, dental lab suction, design center, dust collector, dust collector valves, dustcollection, lab design, lab suction, pvc pipe, suction system
Practical Guide to Dental Lab Suction Design 2025

So you’re designing a dental lab and you’ve thought of everything except dust collection…

VIDEO: How To Install the Internal Post Filter on a Vaniman Dust Collector

Posted on November 13, 2024December 5, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Dust Collectors, Tech Tips, Video
Tags: dust collector, how to, van-i-vac, vanguard, video, voyager
An Additional Layer of Filtration - VIDEO

This video tutorial walks you through installing an additional internal filter in some of our dust collector models, including the Vanguard Platinum 2X.

VIDEO: How to Set Up a SandVac & SandStorm 2

Posted on November 5, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Dust Collectors, Sandblasters, Tech Tips
Vaniman SandVac and SandStorm 2 Combo Package

We’ve sold a lot of sandblasters over the years, along with a lot of dust collectors, and to this day, one of the most popular combinations is the SandStorm 2 dental sandblaster with a SandVac dust collector.

Sandblaster Nozzle Size Chart for Sandblasting Applications

Posted on September 13, 2024September 13, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Sandblasters, Tech Tips, Video, White Papers
Tags: accessory, dental sandblaster, dust collector, micro sandblaster, sandblasting nozzle tips, tips
Vaniman Sandblaster Nozzle Tips

There’s a reason Vaniman’s sandblasters offer different nozzle sizes — and why all our sandblasting nozzle tips are changeable.

VIDEO: How to Replace a StoneVac HEPA Cartridge

Posted on August 16, 2024August 28, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Dust Collectors, Tech Tips, Video
Tags: dust collector, dustcollection, HEPA filter, video

All our StoneVacs use the same style of HEPA cartridge to provide their incredibly fine filtration. Here’s how to replace it with a new one.

Filter Bag Replacement for Dust Collectors (The Importance of Proper Maintenance)

Posted on August 15, 2024August 15, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Dental Lab, Dust Collectors, Tech Tips, Video
Tags: dust collector, dustcollection, filter bag, filter bags, filterbag, filterbags, filters
Dust Collector Maintenance - Filter Bags

The most common dust collector maintenance area missed by dental labs is the regular replacement of filter bags. Here’s why that matters.

VIDEO: How to Replace a Vaniman Dust Collector Motor

Posted on July 29, 2024August 5, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Tech Tips, Video
Tags: dust collector, maintenance, motor, parts
Replacing a Vaniman Dust Collector Motor

This video tutorial walks you through replacing a motor for Vaniman’s lineup of small dust collectors.

VIDEO: How to Set Up and Operate the Vaniman SandStorm Professional

Posted on April 17, 2024April 19, 2024 by Bil Gaines — Leave a comment
Categories: Sandblasters, Tech Tips, Video
VIDEO: How to Set Up the SandStorm Professional

This tutorial walks you through proper setup and usage of the Vaniman SandStorm Professional, a microabrasive sandblaster with a built-in dust fan and filter for light use.

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