Blasting Cabinet???

[Rick D]

Ok guys need some HELP. I need to buy a Blasting cabinet. I have looked at a couple of different ones (TP Tools, Bad Boys Blasting Cabinets, and a couple others. What are your thoughts I would really like to get a presure cabinet but the cost is a little more than we want to spend $3000.00 is the budget, and persure's are about $5000.00 :faint: So what have any of you guys used before? I need to fit a fender or drive shaft in it.

[yellowrallys]

Blast-It-All in Salisbury NC.

[Rick D]

Is that a company that sells cabinets or a place that blasts for you??

[yellowrallys]

They build and sell cabinets. I've had one of their's for about 15 years.
www.blast-it-all.com

[Rick D]

Cool Thanks!! Anyone eles have a blasting cabinet??

[c.schulz]

Build your own. Mine is out of 2x4 and plywood. Purchace a nozzle and your off. Dont think I have $300 into mine at 4' x 3' x 4' tall.

Chris
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[Tim Baillie]

[QUOTE=c.schulz]Build your own. Mine is out of 2x4 and plywood. Purchace a nozzle and your off. Dont think I have $300 into mine at 4' x 3' x 4' tall.

Chris

What did you use for "glass" ? How do you keep it sealed ?

Any chance you can take a few more detailed pics of it ? That is what I have been looking to do, never knew anyone who made one out of wood...............

[c.schulz]

The glass is tempered. And as far as sealing.....dont worry. You will end up with sand on the floor when you open the door anyway. But as far as details Ill have to take a couple shots for ya. The frame work is mostly 2x2 for the box and 2x4 for the pedestal. The light on top is a 3' flores. with plexi for a window.


Chris

[Rick D]

We have a Snap-on cabinet now works ok but we need something more efficient. We has alot of blasting to do in the shop right now. As most of you guy know in restoration you try to reuse as much of the original parts possible. We bill by the hour and if it take 4 hrs to blast a control arm you sure can't charge the customer that (unless it is a control arm from a Boeing 747). So thats why I want the presure cabinet, as fast as you can move your hand thats hoe fast it removes the old crap from the part. Anyway i think we may have found a unit that will serve us well, I HOPE.:thumbsup:

[clill]

LOL:cheers:

[rwhite692]

We built our own as well about 15 years ago using plans and components from TIP (which is now TP Tools, apparently). use clear film on the inside of the lexan or plexi window and change it out as it gets abraded/foggy. It's a nice simple project. -Rob