Sandblast cabinet tips/ideas/plans

Make the window the same size as glass shelves used in stores for displays. You can find these shelves cheap at thrift stores and such. I usually get them for $.025 or less a piece so its easy to change windows often.


Jeff
 
A 250 gal home fuel oil tank makes a nice one
 
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We use the replacement glass panes from home Depot on the HF cabinet and gorilla tape to the outside. You have to cut about a foot off or so. Its very easy to do with a cheap glass scoring tool. About $6 a window this way.
 
nickmckinney said:
We use the replacement glass panes from home Depot on the HF cabinet and gorilla tape to the outside. You have to cut about a foot off or so. Its very easy to do with a cheap glass scoring tool. About $6 a window this way.
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I have seen cabinets built that use a panel or frame with plastic window screen stretched over it & spaced away from the glass a short distance. The screen reduces impact from abrasives without greatly obstructing the view.
 
nickmckinney said:
....Construction sand from Home Depot at $5 a bag is our primary media. .....
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Avoid sand like the plague. There are any number of suitable blasting medias out there that are cheap enough. Silicosis will kill you

Cheers Phil
 
I tried the water trap idea for capturing dust before it reached the vac, but my vac collapsed the bucket every time.

Do a Google search on "dust deputy". They are based in Wisconsin, I think. They make a plastic cyclone dust trap that mounts to the top of a 5 gallon bucket between the cabinet and vac. The plastic is completely unaffected by the grit. No water, no mud, no problems! It captures 95% of the dust in the bucket before it can reach the vac and plug up your filter. Last time I looked, they were about $45. Hands down the best dust trap for sand blasting. Good luck!

GG
 
I will be using a Thien dust separator something like this
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Cheers Phil

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Charley Davidson said:
That's why you use protective gear, or keep a well sealed cabinet
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....and you dont think some dust doesnt escape when you open the door?.....

Silica particles tend to be smaller than 10 microns.
Asbestos fibres can be as large as 20 microns.
If you would be happy to pulverize asbestos in your sandblasting cabinet and rely on the "well sealed cabinet" and "protective gear" that many dont wear, because theyre happy with the well sealed cabinet then by all means, blast away.
Most people take extreme precautions when dealing with a product that may contain asbestos. Yet you think that spraying a known health risk around is not a safety hazard?
There is NO treatment for silicosis. Me, i'll just use a safer media.

Cheers Phil
 
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