In my younger (poorer) days I built a blast cabinet out of plywood and bits
I had around the house. It's about 48x24x30 and loads from the top, I needed
to line the plywood with sheet metal along the back to keep from getting
chewed up. The gun I bought from Tip Tools, which connects to a foot pedal
valve. I use regular window glass with a plexiglas cover on top for safety.
The glass is 12x24 and can be purchased at any hardware store for a couple
of dollars. When using glass beads it lasts quite a while, but aluminim
oxide really chews it up. I've found that Saran Wrap works pretty well as a
protective cover, you just need to change it frequently. I'll have to try a
piece of tempered glass next.
I picked up a squirrel cage blower at a flea market, that I use for
ventilation which also evacuates a small paint spray booth that I made which
then vents outside through the wall.
Everything is in the basement except the compressor which is piped in from
the garage.
One of the best investments I've made, took a while to get it sorted out,
but it's always ready to go at the flip of a switch.
For big jobs I bought a pressure blaster from a place in Kentucky called
"The Sandblaster" if I remember correctly. Sounds like a jet engine but
works great.
John
68 Impala ss conv.
68 Sprite
----- Original Message -----
From <IfixMGs at aol.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2001 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: Media Blaster recommendation
> In a message dated 2/24/01 12:49:12 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> nateley@email.msn.com writes:
>
> << Plexiglas window... >>
>
> I have the "Big-ole Murrican Car -fender" sized Skat-Blaster; I use
> self-adhesive clear plastic "Ripoffs" to protect the inside of the
tempered
> glass (18"x30") although he glass is really tough and can withstand all
> but the toughest grit. A few times in the past, I've had to replace the
> glass, and it cost 25 bucks from the local Skat wholesaler. The
ultra-tough
> glass that can withstand direct blasts with diamond slag runs about $175
for
> an 18 x 30. You might find a piece of surface hardened glass for a table
> top model for a couple dollars at a glass shop. Mark Childers
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