Plans for a sandblast cabinet

[Mike Campbell]

I was wondering if anyone had some plans for a large sandblast cabinet. I have found some online but most are for small benchtop ones. I know I could just expand on it but thought I would ask.

Thanks
Mike

[Wes Bischel]

Mike,
I built this one years ago. It's worked great.

Wes

http://www.tptools.com/Product.aspx?display_id=337

[Todd Burch]

I made mine back in '93. Works great. Here are some pictures. No plans though - but I could take measurements if you want.

http://www.burchwoodusa.com/miscpix/Mustang/blaster_cabinet_inside.jpg
http://www.burchwoodusa.com/miscpix/Mustang/blaster_cabinet_left.jpg
http://www.burchwoodusa.com/miscpix/Mustang/blaster_cabinet_right.jpg
http://www.burchwoodusa.com/miscpix/Mustang/blaster_media.jpg

Todd

[Mike Campbell]

Thanks for the link and pics. Wes, I found that website right after I posted this thread. Did you get their parts or use your own?

Mike, what did you do for internals?

What do yall use to protect the glass?

Thanks
Mike

[Todd Burch]

I use nothing to protect the glass. My cabinet is designed to use an 11" x 17" piece of 1/4" glass. I buy it 3 pieces at a time and have it tempered. I can get through a car restoration before I get to the 3rd piece. When I use it, I pay attention to the bounce of the media off the part I am blasting, and always try to not have it come back at me (or come back as little as possible). When people come over to "borrow" my cabinet, that is when the glass gets the worst beating... er - blasting.

Todd

[Mark Norman]

I built my own a while back and documented it here:
Started on post 66 with the build, prior to that is reasearch.

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=112361&page=2

mare details here, no plans but ya dont realy need any. I dont think I did much measuring..

http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=113042

A lot of entertainment mixed in from all my on-line Camaro buddies:D

[Wes Bischel]

Mike,
I used their parts, but I think trolling eBay and Craigslist etc. you could find them cheaper. I am still surprised how well it went together. There are plastic sheets that double stick onto the inside of the glass. I think TP Tools sell them.

Wes

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

I made a r4eally cheezy one from 1/2" ply and a five gallon mud bucket for the reservoir. The gloves were just rubbermaid with extenders from garbage bags taped together. The glass was a sheet of plexi I had around.

The gun was a HF cheapo and the media was glass beads.
worked great.

Media blasting is a pretty basic thing. Air Media and a box.

Of course I had to do it our of doors and wear a carbon filter face mask.

Silica~!! The next Asbestos ( as the tort lawyers like to say)