harbor frieght blasting cabinet?

[tolly4503]

I live 15 minutes from TP tools, like everyone else said you can't go wrong with them for parts and service.

[Mike Bradbury]

I use an 80 gallon Ingersoll Rand. Tried it with a small 5 gallon home model and it was ridiculous how fast the pressure would drop to the point of unusable. Most important is run a dryer or in line water trap, no matter how good your compressor, if you have wet media it won't work well.

[NONHOG]

I've got an older version of this....http://www.tptools.com/p/432,367_780...t-Cabinet.html

side load, It needs sealed and more light. I added a cheapo lamp inside and it helps a bit but its always a fight to see when your blasting.
to do it over I'd build one myself or maybe mod a HF. Not that mine is bad.
I'm just cheap.

[k5xjfiles]

Check out the Barrel Blaster. I just got one and like it. Made in TX.
Paid about $299. I use it with my shop vac. and run it with an 80 gal used Snap On compressor I got off of CL in NC.

[allaboutchevelles]

heres my homemade sandblast cabinet. works very well. I have probally around 50 dollars in it. I just put in bigger arm holes. was using the 4 inch tollit bowl flanges.

[Tri5Nerd]

Originally Posted by allaboutchevelles

heres my homemade sandblast cabinet. works very well. I have probally around 50 dollars in it. I just put in bigger arm holes. was using the 4 inch tollit bowl flanges.

Very nice!
Could you provide a parts list and steps to making such a blasting cabinet.

Tri5

[allaboutchevelles]

Originally Posted by Tri5Nerd

Very nice!
Could you provide a parts list and steps to making such a blasting cabinet.

Tri5

55 gallon barrel with removable lid and quick locking band.
replacement blast cabinet gloves from ebay.
cheap work light from harbor freight.
2 peices of 5 inch pipe for arm holes.
siphon feed blast nozzle from tractor supply.
scrap 2x4s to make a frame for the glass. I used a table saw to cut the boards at an agle and made a cut to slide the glass into. local glass shop cut a peice of glass to the size I needed for like 8 dollars.
make a stand to mount it on.
I use my big craftsman shop vac in the hole on the lid and it sucks all the dust out of the barrell, just remember to clean the filter often. Also cut a hole on the opposite side of the barrel to pull fresh air in.