Re: [FWDLK] Blasting Cabinets

[Garrett <TheBulkster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The best part about building your own blasting cabinet, or really any other
type of "accessory" (according to my dad anyway) is not only do you have the
pride in the fact you made something yourself, but it gives you an excuse to
buy more tools (even if they aren't tools you're going to use for this
particular project).  I forgot what it was, but I'm pretty sure my dad used
something as an excuse to buy his blasting cabinet...how ironic eh?

Garrett in Central Ohio....the Buckeyes lost, so go Kent State...even if
they would've won, go Kent State.

Low temps, but decent weather.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John M Zastrow" <Fins59@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Blasting Cabinets


> I made my blasting cabinet from 3/8" plywood.  The beauty of making your
own
> is you can make it any size you want.  I made mine 32" wide, 26" deep, the
> height in back is 20" and the front  slopes down to 14". The top cover is
> removable although you can use hinges.  My cover has a hole cut in it to
> accept a 12" by 16" of plexiglass held down by storm window snaps so the
> glass can be easily replaced when it becomes cloudy or pitted from the
sand.
> The front panel has 2 - 4" dia holes, one to hold item being blased and
> other one for handling gun.  I am going to attach appropriate gloves to
> these holes but for now use a pair of old welding gloves.  On the right
side
> panel (I'm right handed) I have 2 small holes, 1 for the gun hose and 1
for
> the air hose.  Inside box I have a small 12" flourescent shop lite mounted
> on one side.  Plan on putting another one in to eliminate shadows.  I
reuse
> my sand so what I did was cut a hole in bottom of box and took a gallon
size
> Tide detergent bottle, cut out the bottom and attached it upside down to
the
> bottom of box, sort of like an attached funnel.  When my sand tank is
empty
> I put it under box and remove cap from Tide bottle and fill my tank.  I
put
> a peice of window screen in tank opening to filter out debris.  I've got
> this cabinet setting on  a folding stand I made out of 3/4" conduit.  You
> can buy these from Eastwood ($59) or at swap meets, about $30 but you can
> make your own for about $10 including rubber tips for legs, padding,
chain,
> etc.  You just need a conduit bender ($12).  Sorry for the length of this
> but it really works well and might save somebody time in planning how to
> make one.   One other thing, caulk all joints so sand doesn,t get all
over.
> John Z
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Clark <fatmac99@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thursday, March 14, 2002 6:37 PM
> Subject: [FWDLK] Blasting Cabinets
>
>
> >Hi.  Does anyone have experience with Eastwood's small plastic blasting
> >cabinet?  It is on sale this week for $199, regularly $229, and shipping
is
> >free until next week.
> >
> >At only 12 inches high inside, there is definitely a limit to what I can
> put
> >in there, but I don't want nor can afford a huge cabinet that takes up a
> lot
> >of space.
> >
> >Should I look instead to the medium cabinet, $299, both are benchtop
> models.
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Mike Clark
> >Stockbridge, Georgia
> >
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