FWIW, I went the cheap route when I restored my TR6 a few years back. I
picked up a side-opening HF cabinet for about $70 delivered - it was a
scratch'n'dent special - and a light kit for about $15 more. Probably
about the same size as you're considering. Not stellar quality, but it
worked fine for cleaning up miscellaneous parts - it's like using a
magic wand. I used a medium glass bead as the media - be careful when
you get it on the floor, it's like tiny marbles... I don't think I ever
wished I'd bought a better cabinet (unlike some of the other 'bargain'
tools I've had over the years). You should've seen the PDWA when I was
done with it - it looked like it was made from gold, with a nice soft
patina to it. It was so pretty that I clear-coated it!
Some tools it's OK to go cheap on, others are worth buying the best. A
blast cabinet falls into the former category in my book.
John Dombey
'69 TR6
'81 TR8
> Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2006 11:22:30 -0500
> From: "sherman" <cm.sherman@verizon.net>
> Subject: [TR] Sandblast cabinet opinions
>
> I would like to poll the community on their thoughts on sand blasting
> cabinets
>
> I've been considering two options:
>
> A] Harbor Freight 38440-2VGA ($110.00 delivered), a low-end option
>
> or
>
> B] TPTools 780-TL Top Load Cabinet ($350 delivered), a moderate cabinet.
>
> I am using (dont laugh) a small but highly efficient residential compressor
> (Porter-Cable Compressor CF2400) - which delivers 7.7 cfm@80 psi, to save
> some bucks. Considering the light blasting work I have (front suspension
> parts), is it better to buy the throw-away cabinet or am I being
> penny-wise dollar foolish?
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Corey Sherman
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