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Re: Foot pedal vs trigger for blast cabinets?

To: doug@dougbraun.com
Subject: Re: Foot pedal vs trigger for blast cabinets?
From: Don Malling <dmallin@attglobal.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 22:08:47 -0400
doug@dougbraun.com wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm thinking of building a blast cabinet with parts from TP (formerly TIP?) 
>Tools.
> 
> Does anyone have any experiences to relate about their kits or finished 
>cabinets?
> 
> I notice that they sell one kit with a trigger gun, and another kit with a 
>foot pedal
> control.  All the other parts seem to be the same, but the foot pedal kit is 
>about $80
> more expensive.  Does the convenience of the foot pedal really justify the 
>extra $$$?
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Doug Braun
> '72 Triumph Spitfire 
> 

I use a blast cabinet with foot pedal at the body shop that is doing my car. I 
also plan to built a
TIP kit blast cabinet.

I will build mine with the foot pedal. There are situations where you need to 
hold the blast gun at
angles that would make pulling the trigger very awkward or impossible. If all 
you are doing is very
small pieces, that you can hold in one hand and manipulate/rotate with ease, 
then maybe the gun
trigger would do, but  anything large or awkward to handle requires the foot 
pedal.

Don Malling






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