Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Blast cabinet, media

From: Benjamin Zwissler <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 14:31:58 -0500

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I bought a middle size/quality floor mount cabinet from Greg Smith
equipment (model sbc42) about 3 years ago.  It's great and I don't regret
it in any way.

To answer your questions:

1.   I use it about how I expected and do lots of suspension and other
similar components. Probably an hour a week on average.  You need lots of
air, I have an 18 cfm compressor and it mostly keeps up. Usually I don't
need the bigger cabinet, but I also clean wheels, driveshafts and other
larger parts that's wouldn't fit in the smaller cabinets.

2.  For heavy cast parts I mostly use coal slag sold at Menard's around
here.  I've also used glass beads and walnut shells for finer material but
they're about 4 times the cost.  They're all reusable but are slowly
consumed.  After a while it's a good idea to change it out with new.  A
good filter/separator will pull out the dust and fine particles.  Nozzles,
filters and plastic window shields are the other major consumables.  I've
debated whether the plastic shields are better than just replacing the
glass periodically.

3. I use ear plugs to fill tapped holes and tape threads as you mentioned.
I would not blast any part that you're not going to completely tear down
and clean thoroughly.  The grit will get everywhere so I always degrease
first, blast, detergent wash and repeat as required before painting.

Good luck, Ben

On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 2:07 PM Darrell Walker <[email-masked]> wrote:

>
> I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast c=
abinet.
> I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that is about a=
ll
> the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should handle most of w=
hat I
> would be looking at blasting.
>
> So a some questions for the list:
>
> 1.  For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using it
> more than you expected?  My first project would be cleaning up some
> suspension parts (mostly paint removal).  I think enough projects come
> along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised
> to find additional uses.
>
> 2.  What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?  I would mostly be
> removing paint, and some surface rust.
>
> 3.  The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces
> (threaded holes, tapers, etc).  How careful do you need to be to protect
> those areas?  And what if the best way to do that?  One of the parts will
> be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.  I=E2=80=99m thinking that=
 wrapping
> that area in duct tape might be a good idea.
>
> Thanks!
> -Darrell
>
> --
> Darrell Walker
> 66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
> 81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
> Vancouver, WA, USA
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<div dir=3D"auto">I bought a middle size/quality floor mount cabinet from G=
reg Smith equipment (model sbc42) about 3 years ago.=C2=A0 It&#39;s great a=
nd I don&#39;t regret it in any way.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div =
dir=3D"auto">To answer your questions:</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><di=
v dir=3D"auto">1.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I use it about how I expected and do lots of =
suspension and other similar components. Probably an hour a week on average=
.=C2=A0 You need lots of air, I have an 18 cfm compressor and it mostly kee=
ps up. Usually I don&#39;t need the bigger cabinet, but I also clean wheels=
, driveshafts and other larger parts that&#39;s wouldn&#39;t fit in the sma=
ller cabinets.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">2.=C2=A0 =
For heavy cast parts I mostly use coal slag sold at Menard&#39;s around her=
e.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve also used glass beads and walnut shells for finer materia=
l but they&#39;re about 4 times the cost.=C2=A0 They&#39;re all reusable bu=
t are slowly consumed.=C2=A0 After a while it&#39;s a good idea to change i=
t out with new.=C2=A0 A good filter/separator will pull out the dust and fi=
ne particles.=C2=A0 Nozzles, filters and plastic window shields are the oth=
er major consumables.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve debated whether the plastic shields ar=
e better than just replacing the glass periodically.</div><div dir=3D"auto"=
><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">3. I use ear plugs to fill tapped holes and ta=
pe threads as you mentioned.=C2=A0 I would not blast any part that you&#39;=
re not going to completely tear down and clean thoroughly.=C2=A0 The grit w=
ill get everywhere so I always degrease first, blast, detergent wash and re=
peat as required before painting.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d=
iv dir=3D"auto">Good luck, Ben</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><d=
iv dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 2:07 PM Darrell W=
alker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferr=
er noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></di=
v><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:=
1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast cab=
inet.=C2=A0 I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that =
is about all the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should handl=
e most of what I would be looking at blasting.<br>
<br>
So a some questions for the list:<br>
<br>
1.=C2=A0 For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using i=
t more than you expected?=C2=A0 My first project would be cleaning up some =
suspension parts (mostly paint removal).=C2=A0 I think enough projects come=
 along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised =
to find additional uses.<br>
<br>
2.=C2=A0 What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?=C2=A0 I would m=
ostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.<br>
<br>
3.=C2=A0 The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces (t=
hreaded holes, tapers, etc).=C2=A0 How careful do you need to be to protect=
 those areas?=C2=A0 And what if the best way to do that?=C2=A0 One of the p=
arts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m =
thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a good idea.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
-Darrell<br>
<br>
-- <br>
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66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L<br>
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206<br>
Vancouver, WA, USA<br>
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Not a bench top cabinet, but the Harbor Freight floor standing cabinet I 
bought about 2007 is  probably the best thing I've ever bought there.  
Sturdy, powder coated, big enough for most things I need.  I've even put 
longer things in there and just put an industrial strength garbage bag over 
the projecting parts, taped to the cabinet.

I put it on a welded steel base with large casters.  I appreciate the 
greater height and mobility.  Could use a foot pedal instead of the 
trigger, easy enough to do if I ever bother.  The single door is mostly OK, 
but I'd prefer doors on both sides.  A lift top door might be okay, but not 
my preference.

Blazing does need lots of air.  A real 2 HP compressor was always fine for 
conventional paint spraying, but with the higher pressures required it's 
barely enough for blasting.  Works if you don't mind blasting for a few 
minutes and then waiting at least that long again for recovery.

Certainly something like an oleo strut needs the sliding surfaces 
protected.  Threads are usually ok, but probably not overly fine ones.  I 
mostly use glass beads.  Changing media isn't as fast as you might expect, 
unless you don't mind the last media contaminating the next media you use.

On December 26, 2020 1:06:07 PM Darrell Walker <[email-masked]> wrote:

> I’m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast cabinet.  I 
> realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that is about all 
> the space I’m willing to allocate, and it should handle most of what I 
> be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.  I’m thinking that wrapping 
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<div dir=3D"auto">Not a bench top cabinet, but the Harbor Freight floor sta=
nding cabinet I bought about 2007 is&nbsp; probably the best thing I've eve=
r bought there.&nbsp; Sturdy, powder coated, big enough for most things I n=
eed.&nbsp; I've even put longer things in there and just put an industrial =
strength garbage bag over the projecting parts, taped to the cabinet.</div>=
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">I put it on a welded steel ba=
se with large casters.&nbsp; I appreciate the greater height and mobility.&=
nbsp; Could use a foot pedal instead of the trigger, easy enough to do if I=
 ever bother.&nbsp; The single door is mostly OK, but I'd prefer doors on b=
oth sides.&nbsp; A lift top door might be okay, but not my preference.</div=
><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Blazing does need lots of ai=
r.&nbsp; A real 2 HP compressor was always fine for conventional paint spra=
ying, but with the higher pressures required it's barely enough for blastin=
g.&nbsp; Works if you don't mind blasting for a few minutes and then waitin=
g at least that long again for recovery.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><=
div dir=3D"auto">Certainly something like an oleo strut needs the sliding s=
urfaces protected.&nbsp; Threads are usually ok, but probably not overly fi=
ne ones.&nbsp; I mostly use glass beads.&nbsp; Changing media isn't as fast=
 as you might expect, unless you don't mind the last media contaminating th=
e next media you use.</div><div dir=3D'auto'><br></div>
<div id=3D"aqm-original" style=3D"color: black;">
<div dir=3D"auto">On December 26, 2020 1:06:07 PM Darrell Walker &lt;darrel=
[email-masked]&gt; wrote:</div>
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<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0 0 0 0.75=
ex; border-left: 1px solid #808080; padding-left: 0.75ex;">
<div dir=3D"auto">I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a b=
ench top blast cabinet. &nbsp;I realize the small size will limit what I ca=
n blast, but that is about all the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, a=
nd it should handle most of what I would be looking at blasting.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">So a some questions for the list:</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">1. &nbsp;For those of you with blast cabinets, do you fin=
d yourself using it more than you expected? &nbsp;My first project would be=
 cleaning up some suspension parts (mostly paint removal). &nbsp;I think en=
ough projects come along that it would be worth having one, but I would lov=
e to be surprised to find additional uses.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">2. &nbsp;What is a good all purpose, reusable media to us=
e? &nbsp;I would mostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">3. &nbsp;The first parts I would be cleaning have some ma=
chined surfaces (threaded holes, tapers, etc). &nbsp;How careful do you nee=
d to be to protect those areas? &nbsp;And what if the best way to do that? =
&nbsp;One of the parts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle. =
&nbsp;I=E2=80=99m thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a =
good idea.</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Thanks!</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">-Darrell</div>
<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div>
<div dir=3D"auto">--&nbsp;</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Darrell Walker</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206</div>
<div dir=3D"auto">Vancouver, WA, USA</div>
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From: Mike Rambour <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 12:23:10 -0800

I built my own blast cabinet using the kit at TPtools ( 
https://www.tptools.com/Trigger-Operated-Build-Your-Own-Cabinet-Kit.html 
)  Built it well over 20 years ago, still going strong.  I built it to 
the size I needed at the time and have used it seems like all the time, 
its help up well, I did not build it with 2x4 legs as per the plans, I 
used angle iron so I could weld on some casters.  At the time I bought 
it, there was a kit with everything needed, the glass, light, gloves, 
etc.  I see now they only have plans OR the plans and the gun, pickup 
tube.  If you buy everything you need from them, the Harbor Fright 
system will likely cost less but with the kit, you get to build it the 
size you need, if I remember correctly, it was not a hard build, I also 
modified the plans and put doors on both ends.  It still works after a 
good 20 or so years.

     mike

On 12/26/20 11:05 AM, Darrell Walker wrote:
> I’m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast cabinet.  I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that is about all the space I’m willing to allocate, and it should handle most of what I would be looking at blasting.
>
> 1.  For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using it more than you expected?  My first project would be cleaning up some suspension parts (mostly paint removal).  I think enough projects come along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised to find additional uses.
>
> 2.  What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?  I would mostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.
>
> 3.  The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces (threaded holes, tapers, etc).  How careful do you need to be to protect those areas?  And what if the best way to do that?  One of the parts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.  I’m thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a good idea.
>
> Thanks!
> -Darrell
>

-- 
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To answer the question about how useful a cabinet is that as long as it is 
always 'ready to go' you will find lots of time it's handy.  For mine, I 
just turn on the air to the cabinet (valve right at unit) and flip on the 
light.  If I am going to be blasting long, I'll flip on the exhaust as 
well.

But if I had to get it out, hook it up, move stuff around, I wouldn't use 
it as much.

I keep AL oxide in mine.  It's very aggressive, but I'm mostly cleaning 
really rusty stuff.

Just my 2 cents worth

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being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph 
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<font size=2 face="sans-serif">To answer the question about how useful
a cabinet is that as long as it is always 'ready to go' you will find lots
of time it's handy. &nbsp;For mine, I just turn on the air to the cabinet
(valve right at unit) and flip on the light. &nbsp;If I am going to be
blasting long, I'll flip on the exhaust as well.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">But if I had to get it out, hook it
up, move stuff around, I wouldn't use it as much.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">I keep AL oxide in mine. &nbsp;It's
very aggressive, but I'm mostly cleaning really rusty stuff.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Just my 2 cents worth</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif"><br>
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being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory.&quot; Ralph
Waldo Emerson <br>
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From: Eric Russell <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 15:52:25 -0500

I built my blasting cabinet based on plans from TP Tools. I later built 
a closed box that latches onto the side for larger/longer items.

Being set up & ready to go at all times means I use it often. It's as 
simple as hooking up the air line and flipping a switch for the light. I 
also added a cyclone separator between the cabinet & my shop vac. This 
helps keep the view from being obscured by the dust cloud and helps the 
shop vac's filter last longer.

Aluminum Oxide is available in various grits and seems to be fairly long 
lasting (but all media eventually breaks down and needs replacement). 
Recycled ground glass (available from TP Tools and likely others) works 
well and seems to have less dust. It might be a good 'all purpose' 
media. Walnut shells is great for fine cleaning - like carburetors. Be 
sure to clean out the cabinet before changing media - especially when 
going from coarse to fine. BTW, be careful using glass beads - when (not 
if) they are spilled it's like walking on icy grease!

An assortment of rubber plugs/corks will protect threaded holes. A layer 
or two of duct tape will protect machined surfaces. Cleaning rusty 
threaded parts is fun - after blasting they'll often turn by hand.

-- 
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC

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From: Jim Stone <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 16:51:53 -0500

To your first question, I had a HF floor cabinet for many years and, while it leaked pretty badly until I spent some time siliconing all of the joints, I loved having it and used it far more than I would ever have thought.  (FWIW, I got rid of it a few years ago because my current garage is a lot smaller and because I have a friend with a professional set up only 10 minutes away.  But, I still miss having one in my garage!)

One thing I will add re: your third question is something I learned when I had a car blasted a few years ago.  The blasting company told me that duct tape was great for protecting areas you didn’t want blasted but had a tendency to be very hard to remove following blasting.  Their recommendation was to first use masking tape on the protected areas and then put the duct tape on top of that.  I did that with the VIN tag and it worked perfectly.  It may not be necessary with a home set-up, but I have followed that advice ever since, just to be safe.

Jim

> On Dec 26, 2020, at 3:52 PM, Eric Russell <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> I built my blasting cabinet based on plans from TP Tools. I later built a closed box that latches onto the side for larger/longer items.
> 
> Being set up & ready to go at all times means I use it often. It's as simple as hooking up the air line and flipping a switch for the light. I also added a cyclone separator between the cabinet & my shop vac. This helps keep the view from being obscured by the dust cloud and helps the shop vac's filter last longer.
> 
> Aluminum Oxide is available in various grits and seems to be fairly long lasting (but all media eventually breaks down and needs replacement). Recycled ground glass (available from TP Tools and likely others) works well and seems to have less dust. It might be a good 'all purpose' media. Walnut shells is great for fine cleaning - like carburetors. Be sure to clean out the cabinet before changing media - especially when going from coarse to fine. BTW, be careful using glass beads - when (not if) they are spilled it's like walking on icy grease!
> 
> An assortment of rubber plugs/corks will protect threaded holes. A layer or two of duct tape will protect machined surfaces. Cleaning rusty threaded parts is fun - after blasting they'll often turn by hand.
> 
> -- 
> Eric Russell
> Mebane, NC
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From: Mark Andy <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 18:01:22 -0500

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Howdy,

I used to have a smaller benchtop blast cabinet.  As someone else said,
mine had less slope on the sides under the grate, so media didn't feed as
well.  The pickup tube & gun also weren't great.  IIRC I modified the
pickup tube to work better, but it's been so long I have no idea what I did=
.

I've since replaced it with a TP Tools floor standing cabinet, which is
better in every way.  Mine is a top loader which I find better in terms of
shop packaging (you can have stuff right beside it), loading (easier for me
to lift stuff in there over the top edge vs. shoving it in the side), and
changing the plastic protector film (WAY nicer than my dad's side loader).

Invariably, your blast cabinet will be too small no matter how big it is.

In terms of how often I use it... Basically any time I want to paint
something metal that fits in it, any time I weld anything that fits in it,
any time I want to clean up rusty stuff that fits in it, etc.  In addition,
it's one of those tools where nothing else substitutes.  Nothing cleans
parts as well as a sandblaster, and nothing works as fast as a
sandblaster.  So if you're doing stuff where that kind of thing matters,
you'll love having it.

Mine is also ready to go at a flip of a valve & switch.  I wired my light &
vacuum / dust system to the same switch, so it's fast and easy to throw
something in there to get it cleaned up.

Media-wise I don't have any particular recommendations.  What's available
may be different based on your area as well.  I'm almost never doing
anything fine, so I lean toward the aggressive side and when I need media I
just hit my local supplier (TP Tools is local to me) and ask them what
everyone likes.

The tip of using masking tape under duct tape sounds like a great one for
protecting things.  I would say that generally I'm not too worried about
that.  I've never had any issues with the blaster eating threads or
anything.

Size your nozzles to your compressor.  When I used to have a smaller direct
drive setup I used either small or extra small nozzles and while it wasn't
as fast, I was able to use the blaster.  These days I use mediums with a 19
(??) or so CFM compressor.

Get plenty of plastic protector films.  Every single time I've changed it,
I've kicked myself for not doing it sooner when I look through the new
one.  :)

Mark

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<br><br>I used to have a smaller benchtop blast cabi=
net.=C2=A0 As someone else said, mine had less slope on the sides under the=
 grate, so media didn&#39;t feed as well.=C2=A0 The pickup tube &amp; gun a=
lso weren&#39;t great.=C2=A0 IIRC I modified the pickup tube to work better=
, but it&#39;s been so long I have no idea what I did.<br><br>I&#39;ve sinc=
e replaced it with a TP Tools floor standing cabinet, which is better in ev=
ery way.=C2=A0 Mine is a top loader which I find better in terms of shop pa=
ckaging (you can have stuff right beside it), loading (easier for me to lif=
t stuff in there over the top edge vs. shoving it in the side), and changin=
g the plastic protector film (WAY nicer than my dad&#39;s side loader).<br>=
<br>Invariably, your blast cabinet will be too small no matter how big it i=
s.<br><br>In terms of how often I use it... Basically any time I want to pa=
int something metal that fits in it, any time I weld anything that fits in =
it, any time I want to clean up rusty stuff that fits in it, etc.=C2=A0 In =
addition, it&#39;s one of those tools where nothing else substitutes.=C2=A0=
 Nothing cleans parts as well as a sandblaster, and nothing works as fast a=
s a sandblaster.=C2=A0 So if you&#39;re doing stuff where that kind of thin=
g matters, you&#39;ll love having it.<br><br>Mine is also ready to go at a =
flip of a valve &amp; switch.=C2=A0 I wired my light &amp; vacuum=C2=A0/ du=
st system to the same switch, so it&#39;s fast and easy to throw something =
in there to get it cleaned up.<br><br>Media-wise I don&#39;t have any parti=
cular recommendations.=C2=A0 What&#39;s available may be different based on=
 your area as well.=C2=A0 I&#39;m almost never doing anything fine, so I le=
an toward the aggressive side and when I need media I just hit my local sup=
plier (TP Tools is local to me) and ask them what everyone likes.<br><br>Th=
e tip of using masking tape under duct tape sounds like a great one for pro=
tecting things.=C2=A0 I would say that generally I&#39;m not too worried ab=
out that.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve never had any issues with the blaster eating threa=
ds or anything.<br><br>Size your nozzles to your compressor.=C2=A0 When I u=
sed to have a smaller direct drive setup I used either small or extra small=
 nozzles and while it wasn&#39;t as fast, I was able to use the blaster.=C2=
=A0 These days I use mediums with a 19 (??) or so CFM compressor.<br><br>Ge=
t plenty of plastic protector films.=C2=A0 Every single time I&#39;ve chang=
ed it, I&#39;ve kicked myself for not doing it sooner when I look through t=
he new one.=C2=A0 :)<br><br>Mark</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 2:06 PM Darrell Wal=
ker &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; =
wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast cab=
inet.=C2=A0 I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that =
is about all the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should handl=
e most of what I would be looking at blasting.<br>
<br>
So a some questions for the list:<br>
<br>
1.=C2=A0 For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using i=
t more than you expected?=C2=A0 My first project would be cleaning up some =
suspension parts (mostly paint removal).=C2=A0 I think enough projects come=
 along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised =
to find additional uses.<br>
<br>
2.=C2=A0 What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?=C2=A0 I would m=
ostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.<br>
<br>
3.=C2=A0 The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces (t=
hreaded holes, tapers, etc).=C2=A0 How careful do you need to be to protect=
 those areas?=C2=A0 And what if the best way to do that?=C2=A0 One of the p=
arts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m =
thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a good idea.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
-Darrell<br>
<br>
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My .02: No matter what you buy, spend EXTRA time sealing every seam. I did =
this and mine still leaks and makes a mess out of a couple spots. Seal, and=
 re-seal. rinse and repeat.

tim

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ker <[email-masked]>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2020 1:05 PM
To: shop-talk <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Shop-talk] Blast cabinet, media

I=92m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast cabinet. =
 I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that is about al=
l the space I=92m willing to allocate, and it should handle most of what I =
would be looking at blasting.

1.  For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using it mor=
e than you expected?  My first project would be cleaning up some suspension=
 parts (mostly paint removal).  I think enough projects come along that it =
would be worth having one, but I would love to be surprised to find additio=
nal uses.

2.  What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?  I would mostly be r=
emoving paint, and some surface rust.

3.  The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces (thread=
ed holes, tapers, etc).  How careful do you need to be to protect those are=
as?  And what if the best way to do that?  One of the parts will be a strut=
 tube, which includes the stub axle.  I=92m thinking that wrapping that are=
a in duct tape might be a good idea.

Thanks!
-Darrell

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66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
Vancouver, WA, USA

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nbsp; I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that is abo=
ut all the space I=92m willing to allocate, and it should handle most of wh=
at I would be looking at blasting.<br>
<br>
So a some questions for the list:<br>
<br>
1.&nbsp; For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself using i=
t more than you expected?&nbsp; My first project would be cleaning up some =
suspension parts (mostly paint removal).&nbsp; I think enough projects come=
 along that it would be worth having one, but I
 would love to be surprised to find additional uses.<br>
<br>
2.&nbsp; What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?&nbsp; I would m=
ostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.<br>
<br>
3.&nbsp; The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfaces (t=
hreaded holes, tapers, etc).&nbsp; How careful do you need to be to protect=
 those areas?&nbsp; And what if the best way to do that?&nbsp; One of the p=
arts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.&nbsp;
 I=92m thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a good idea.<=
br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
-Darrell<br>
<br>
-- <br>
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66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L<br>
81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206<br>
Vancouver, WA, USA<br>
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Like Eric, about 35 years ago I built one of the TP Tools blasting cabinet
kits made from 3/4" plywood and it's been working great all these years.
At the same time I also bought their vacuum kit and built a dedicated
vacuum from two 30 gallon drums.  The vacuum motor lasted all these years
but finally gave up the ghost this summer so I bought their replacement
motor and all is well again. I've probably replaced the window glass a
dozen times over the years.

 Mine is free standing and always ready to use.  It is used frequently and
every time I use it I'm reminded of the reason I originally built it, the
restoration of a 63 spitfire :)

I don't know what I'd do without it.

Brad
Merry Christmas everyone :)

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> cabinet.  I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but that =
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> about all the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should handle=
 most of
> what I would be looking at blasting.
> >
> > 2.  What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?  I would mostly
> be removing paint, and some surface rust.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Like Eric, about 35 years ago I built one of the TP T=
ools blasting cabinet kits made from 3/4&quot; plywood and it&#39;s been wo=
rking great all these years.=C2=A0 At the same time I also bought their vac=
uum kit and built a dedicated vacuum from two 30 gallon drums.=C2=A0 The va=
cuum motor lasted all these years but finally gave up the ghost this summer=
 so I bought their replacement motor and all is well again. I&#39;ve probab=
ly replaced the window glass a dozen times over the years.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div=
><div><br></div><div>=C2=A0Mine is free standing and always ready to use.=
=C2=A0 It is used frequently and every time=C2=A0I use it I&#39;m reminded =
of the reason I originally built it, the restoration of a 63 spitfire :)</d=
iv><div><br></div><div>I don&#39;t know what I&#39;d do without it.</div><d=
iv><br></div><div>Brad</div><div>Merry Christmas everyone :)</div><div><br>=
</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">=
On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 3:53 PM Eric Russell &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:ejrussel=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid r=
gb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I built my blasting cabinet based on plan=
s from TP Tools. I later built <br>
a closed box that latches onto the side for larger/longer items.<br>
<br>
Being set up &amp; ready to go at all times means I use it often. It&#39;s =
as <br>
simple as hooking up the air line and flipping a switch for the light. I <b=
r>
also added a cyclone separator between the cabinet &amp; my shop vac. This =
<br>
helps keep the view from being obscured by the dust cloud and helps the <br=
shop vac&#39;s filter last longer.<br>
<br>
Aluminum Oxide is available in various grits and seems to be fairly long <b=
r>
lasting (but all media eventually breaks down and needs replacement). <br>
Recycled ground glass (available from TP Tools and likely others) works <br=
well and seems to have less dust. It might be a good &#39;all purpose&#39; =
<br>
media. Walnut shells is great for fine cleaning - like carburetors. Be <br>
sure to clean out the cabinet before changing media - especially when <br>
going from coarse to fine. BTW, be careful using glass beads - when (not <b=
r>
if) they are spilled it&#39;s like walking on icy grease!<br>
<br>
An assortment of rubber plugs/corks will protect threaded holes. A layer <b=
r>
or two of duct tape will protect machined surfaces. Cleaning rusty <br>
threaded parts is fun - after blasting they&#39;ll often turn by hand.<br>
<br>
-- <br>
Eric Russell<br>
Mebane, NC<br>
<br>
On 12/26/2020 2:05 PM, Darrell Walker wrote:<br>
&gt; I=E2=80=99m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blas=
t cabinet.=C2=A0 I realize the small size will limit what I can blast, but =
that is about all the space I=E2=80=99m willing to allocate, and it should =
handle most of what I would be looking at blasting.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; So a some questions for the list:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 1.=C2=A0 For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself us=
ing it more than you expected?=C2=A0 My first project would be cleaning up =
some suspension parts (mostly paint removal).=C2=A0 I think enough projects=
 come along that it would be worth having one, but I would love to be surpr=
ised to find additional uses.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 2.=C2=A0 What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?=C2=A0 I wo=
uld mostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; 3.=C2=A0 The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined surfac=
es (threaded holes, tapers, etc).=C2=A0 How careful do you need to be to pr=
otect those areas?=C2=A0 And what if the best way to do that?=C2=A0 One of =
the parts will be a strut tube, which includes the stub axle.=C2=A0 I=E2=80=
=99m thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape might be a good idea.<br=
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks!<br>
&gt; -Darrell<br>
&gt;<br>
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For those on the list that think it sure would be nice to have a blast 
cabinet of any sort, but don't have space for even a small one, you can 
do what I did when I lived in an apartment and make one out of a box and 
a sheet of plexiglass.  I used a box about 18x18x24 and taped three of 
the flaps up, leaving a long one down for my arms.  I taped a piece of 
24x30 plexiglass to the top.

Bought a cheap sand blaster hoper/gun setup from Sears.  Here is an option:
https://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html

Used it out in the driveway with gloves and a respirator - too much dust 
for in the garage.  Given the ultra fine silica dust, a respirator is 
important - you need more than a dust mask.  Sifted the used play sand 
with a mesh baseball cap to reuse.

Worked great for my TR6 suspension bits and folded up under an inch 
thick.  Didn't have a compressor, so ran it off partially empty scuba 
tanks fed through a portable air tank.

Hopefully this some of the space or finance limited list members that 
there are resourceful ways to do things like sandblasting.

Brian

> On Sat, Dec 26, 2020 at 2:06 PM Darrell Walker <[email-masked] 
>
>
>     I’m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top blast
>     cabinet.  I realize the small size will limit what I can blast,
>     but that is about all the space I’m willing to allocate, and it
>     should handle most of what I would be looking at blasting.
>
>     1.  For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself
>     using it more than you expected?  My first project would be
>     cleaning up some suspension parts (mostly paint removal).  I think
>     enough projects come along that it would be worth having one, but
>     I would love to be surprised to find additional uses.
>
>     2.  What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?  I would
>     mostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.
>
>     3.  The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined
>     surfaces (threaded holes, tapers, etc).  How careful do you need
>     to be to protect those areas?  And what if the best way to do
>     that?  One of the parts will be a strut tube, which includes the
>     stub axle.  I’m thinking that wrapping that area in duct tape
>     might be a good idea.
>
>     Thanks!
>     -Darrell
>
>     -- 
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>     66 TR4A IRS-SC CTC67956L
>     81 TR8 SATPZ458XBA406206
>     Vancouver, WA, USA
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    For those on the list that think it sure would be nice to have a
    blast cabinet of any sort, but don't have space for even a small
    one, you can do what I did when I lived in an apartment and make one
    out of a box and a sheet of plexiglass.  I used a box about 18x18x24
    and taped three of the flaps up, leaving a long one down for my
    arms.  I taped a piece of 24x30 plexiglass to the top.<br>
    <br>
    Bought a cheap sand blaster hoper/gun setup from Sears.  Here is an
    option:<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html">https://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html</a><br>
    <br>
    Used it out in the driveway with gloves and a respirator - too much
    dust for in the garage.  Given the ultra fine silica dust, a
    respirator is important - you need more than a dust mask.  Sifted
    the used play sand with a mesh baseball cap to reuse.<br>
    <br>
    Worked great for my TR6 suspension bits and folded up under an inch
    thick.  Didn't have a compressor, so ran it off partially empty
    scuba tanks fed through a portable air tank.<br>
    <br>
    Hopefully this some of the space or finance limited list members
    that there are resourceful ways to do things like sandblasting.<br>
    <br>
    Brian<br>
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          I’m thinking of using some Christmas money on a bench top
          blast cabinet.  I realize the small size will limit what I can
          blast, but that is about all the space I’m willing to
          allocate, and it should handle most of what I would be looking
          at blasting.<br>
          <br>
          So a some questions for the list:<br>
          <br>
          1.  For those of you with blast cabinets, do you find yourself
          using it more than you expected?  My first project would be
          cleaning up some suspension parts (mostly paint removal).  I
          think enough projects come along that it would be worth having
          one, but I would love to be surprised to find additional uses.<br>
          <br>
          2.  What is a good all purpose, reusable media to use?  I
          would mostly be removing paint, and some surface rust.<br>
          <br>
          3.  The first parts I would be cleaning have some machined
          surfaces (threaded holes, tapers, etc).  How careful do you
          need to be to protect those areas?  And what if the best way
          to do that?  One of the parts will be a strut tube, which
          includes the stub axle.  I’m thinking that wrapping that area
          in duct tape might be a good idea.<br>
          <br>
          Thanks!<br>
          -Darrell<br>
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At 12:16 PM 12/27/2020, Brian wrote:

 >For those on the list that think it sure would 
be nice to have a blast cabinet of any
 >sort, but don't have space for even a small 
one, you can do what I did when I
 >lived in an apartment and make one out of a box and a sheet of plexiglass=
=2E I
 >used a box about 18x18x24 and taped three of 
the flaps up, leaving a long one
 >down for my arms. I taped a piece of 24x30 plexiglass to the top.
 >
 >Bought a cheap sand blaster hoper/gun setup from Sears.=C2  Here is an op=
tion:
 ><https://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html>h=
ttps://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html
 >......

Brian,

I second that.  Years ago, my guess is late 80s or early 90s there was a
company, Savings by Design, Inc., that was 
selling a cardboard blast cabinet.  I
used that for several years until Harbor Freight 
came out with a plastic table top
one.  Used those 2, the cardboard and plastic 
one, for many years and at least 2
cars.  Then a friend gave me a nice one on rollers.

I also bought a Harbor Freight pressure blaster.  Used that in the corner o=
f my
back yard.  Tied a piece of rope across the "L" 
in one corner, hung a heavy plastic
sheet acoss the rope with clothes pins.  So I had 
a nice "L" with the plastic, vertical
and then on the ground.  That way I could recover about 90 - 95% of the san=
d.
I used a piece of screen over a funnel as I 
scooped up the sand and refilled the
pressure blaster.

Check out the article I wrote on how I did it:

http://autox.team.net/morgan/tech/blasting/mediablast.html

I mention the cardboard cabinet in this article, about 1/2 way down:

http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/art017_2.html

It's a shame that they still aren't available.  I 
don't know why they company quite selling them 
and folded, but my guess is the  plastic ones just got to competative
in price.

One note on using a Shop vac to evacuate the dust from the cabinet.  Put a
couple of inches of water in the bottom of the vac.  This will help keep fr=
om
clogging the filter so quickly.

John

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<font size=3D3>At 12:16 PM 12/27/2020, Brian wrote:<br><br>
&gt;For those on the list that think it sure would be nice to have a
blast cabinet of any <br>
&gt;sort, but don't have space for even a small one, you can do what I
did when I <br>
&gt;lived in an apartment and make one out of a box and a sheet of
plexiglass.  I <br>
&gt;used a box about 18x18x24 and taped three of the flaps up, leaving a
long one <br>
&gt;down for my arms.  I taped a piece of 24x30 plexiglass to the
top.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;Bought a cheap sand blaster hoper/gun setup from Sears.=C2&nbsp; Here
is an option:<br>
&gt;<a href=3D"https://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-=
37025.html">
https://www.harborfreight.com/portable-abrasive-blaster-kit-37025.html</a>
<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;......<br><br>
Brian,<br><br>
I second that.&nbsp; Years ago, my guess is late 80s or early 90s there
was a <br>
company, Savings by Design, Inc., that was selling a cardboard blast
cabinet.&nbsp; I <br>
used that for several years until Harbor Freight came out with a plastic
table top <br>
one.&nbsp; Used those 2, the cardboard and plastic one, for many years
and at least 2 <br>
cars.&nbsp; Then a friend gave me a nice one on rollers.<br><br>
I also bought a Harbor Freight pressure blaster.&nbsp; Used that in the
corner of my<br>
back yard.&nbsp; Tied a piece of rope across the &quot;L&quot; in one
corner, hung a heavy plastic<br>
sheet acoss the rope with clothes pins.&nbsp; So I had a nice
&quot;L&quot; with the plastic, vertical <br>
and then on the ground.&nbsp; That way I could recover about 90 - 95% of
the sand.<br>
I used a piece of screen over a funnel as I scooped up the sand and
refilled the<br>
pressure blaster.<br><br>
Check out the article I wrote on how I did it:<br><br>
<a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/morgan/tech/blasting/mediablast.html" eudo=
ra=3D"autourl">
http://autox.team.net/morgan/tech/blasting/mediablast.html<br><br>
</a>I mention the cardboard cabinet in this article, about 1/2 way
down:<br><br>
<a href=3D"http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/art017_2.html" eudora=3D"aut=
ourl">
http://www.team.net/www/morgan/tech/art017_2.html<br><br>
</a>It's a shame that they still aren't available.&nbsp; I don't know why
they company quite selling them and folded, but my guess is the&nbsp;
plastic ones just got to competative <br>
in price.<br><br>
One note on using a Shop vac to evacuate the dust from the cabinet.&nbsp;
Put a <br>
couple of inches of water in the bottom of the vac.&nbsp; This will help
keep from <br>
clogging the filter so quickly.<br><br>
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From: Darrell Walker <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 11:25:54 -0800

Thanks for all of the blast cabinet advice!

Regarding building one, I actually found a YouTube video about making one from a large plastic storage container.  And the TP Tools plans look good, too.  But in this case, I’m willing to outsource, rather than take on another project.

Anyway, I’ve settled on the larger bench top unit that Eastwood sells.  It is almost as large as some freestanding units, and seems to have more sloped bottom than some other table top models.

I’m going to try some glass bead media initially, since it can be used on a variety of parts, and I’m removing more paint that rust.

I do plan to use a shop vac with it.

Thanks again!

-Darrell

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I, too, built a free-standing cabinet about 15 years ago, using TP Tools
parts and plans.  I've used it a lot over the years, and I'm quite happy
with it:

http://31ford.dougbraun.com/blast_cabinet

Wow, my garage was so much cleaner back then, before I did a lot of
painting...

Doug

On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:27 PM Darrell Walker <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Regarding building one, I actually found a YouTube video about making one
> from a large plastic storage container.  And the TP Tools plans look good=
,
> too.  But in this case, I=E2=80=99m willing to outsource, rather than tak=
e on
> another project.
>
> Anyway, I=E2=80=99ve settled on the larger bench top unit that Eastwood s=
ells.  It
> is almost as large as some freestanding units, and seems to have more
> sloped bottom than some other table top models.
>
> I=E2=80=99m going to try some glass bead media initially, since it can be=
 used on
> a variety of parts, and I=E2=80=99m removing more paint that rust.
>
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/shop-talk/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I, too, built a free-standing cabinet about 15 years =
ago, using TP Tools parts and plans.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve used it a lot over the =
years, and I&#39;m quite happy with it:</div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D=
"http://31ford.dougbraun.com/blast_cabinet">http://31ford.dougbraun.com/bla=
st_cabinet</a></div><div><br></div><div>Wow, my garage was so much cleaner =
back then, before I did a lot of painting... <br></div><div><br></div><div>=
Doug<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 2:27 PM Darrell Walker &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border=
-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><br>
Thanks for all of the blast cabinet advice!<br>
<br>
Regarding building one, I actually found a YouTube video about making one f=
rom a large plastic storage container.=C2=A0 And the TP Tools plans look go=
od, too.=C2=A0 But in this case, I=E2=80=99m willing to outsource, rather t=
han take on another project.<br>
<br>
Anyway, I=E2=80=99ve settled on the larger bench top unit that Eastwood sel=
ls.=C2=A0 It is almost as large as some freestanding units, and seems to ha=
ve more sloped bottom than some other table top models.<br>
<br>
I=E2=80=99m going to try some glass bead media initially, since it can be u=
sed on a variety of parts, and I=E2=80=99m removing more paint that rust.<b=
r>
<br>
I do plan to use a shop vac with it.<br>
<br>
Thanks again!<br>
<br>
-Darrell<br>
<br>
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