Sand blaster Cabinet project

[madkayaker]

Ok folks so its Christmas morning. The sweets and Christmas jumper (thanks mum) have been unwrapped, nothing on TV banned from visiting workshop by her indoors and I'm board.

I use a nice blaster cabinet at work (meant for delicate stuff not chunks of rusting machinery) and I have a pressure pot at workshop but its messy to tied up after so thought wandered towards building my own! For the pricey sum of £27 from amazon (inc delivery) I have ordered a 45 gallon steel barrel with recoverable end so that the body sorted now time for the fixtures! Was thinking of a frame to hold the barrel flat with a slight fall away from the opening end. Cut two holes in front for gloves to go through and some kind of window using Perspex to look through. Light naturally with vac point for the dust and some kind of grate to site the work on and to let the grit accumulate under. I was thinking of some kind of facility so that refilling the pot is nice and easy. Any ideas? Or photos of how you have do e it before!

 

[rtbcomp]

Moved to "Projects - Tools & Workshop". (It's a project, and it's in the Workshop).

I did this mod on my blast pot to make it easier to fill

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=19218

 

[brightspark]

Ok folks so its Christmas morning. The sweets and Christmas jumper (thanks mum) have been unwrapped, nothing on TV banned from visiting workshop by her indoors and I'm board.

I use a nice blaster cabinet at work (meant for delicate stuff not chunks of rusting machinery) and I have a pressure pot at workshop but its messy to tied up after so thought wandered towards building my own! For the pricey sum of £27 from amazon (inc delivery) I have ordered a 45 gallon steel barrel with recoverable end so that the body sorted now time for the fixtures! Was thinking of a frame to hold the barrel flat with a slight fall away from the opening end. Cut two holes in front for gloves to go through and some kind of window using Perspex to look through. Light naturally with vac point for the dust and some kind of grate to site the work on and to let the grit accumulate under. I was thinking of some kind of facility so that refilling the pot is nice and easy. Any ideas? Or photos of how you have do e it before!

there was one posted on here a few month ago / using a barrel. it had a nice hopper for the media with a 2inch outlet underneath. it had a mesh base with a rubber mat covering it with a 2inch gap all the way round . that stops the media being blown all over from the hopper .someone will find the post undoubtedly and show it

 

[Superbad]

banned from visiting workshop by her indoors

the joys of being married

 

[madkayaker]

Moved to "Projects - Tools & Workshop". (It's a project, and it's in the Workshop).

I did this mod on my blast pot to make it easier to fill

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=19218

Sorry wrong section (will go and sit in corner) I like the funnel idea that would work well position pot under outlet from cabinet then it might just drop straight in would need a flap of some sorts to hold it back while blasting

 

[madkayaker]

there was one posted on here a few month ago / using a barrel. it had a nice hopper for the media with a 2inch outlet underneath. it had a mesh base with a rubber mat covering it with a 2inch gap all the way round . that stops the media being blown all over from the hopper .someone will find the post undoubtedly and show it

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12829

was that the one

 

[brightspark]

http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=12829

was that the one

no it was one on this forum . i cant remember who will trawl the posts later , have to go to wifeys friend 4 dinner on call all holidays so will get some time out

 

[madkayaker]

ok what about this one http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=23603

 

[garethp]

banned from visiting workshop by her indoors and I'm board.

Me too

I've got a pile of small bits from the camper that need blasted and I'll be interested to see how you get on

 

[madkayaker]

forget that it stops before being any use

 

[madkayaker]

Me too

I've got a pile of small bits from the camper that need blasted and I'll be interested to see how you get on

there fantastic tools and use the one at work a lot. however as it get used for delicate items that are going into a RF transmitter lumps of rust are not a good idea. also the media is a bit on the wussy side for farm fresh items!

 

[madkayaker]

found another one http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=29249

seams a well designed one

 

[brightspark]

found another one http://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=29249

seams a well designed one

thats the one

 

[madkayaker]

It seams a good idea. Like the filter on underside of bucket lid . That and the funnel modification would work a treat

 

[brightspark]

It seams a good idea. Like the filter on underside of bucket lid . That and the funnel modification would work a treat

yup good idea that seive under the bucket lid .will have to make one. better than a rubble bag underneath

 

[madkayaker]

Got a few 25 kg plastic buckets with lids at work

 

[madkayaker]

So oil drum arrived today and looks the business. However due to brain freeze night before last I've orded a second one that was dispatched today. So any ideas what to use it for so far I've got parts washer or some kind of spray booth as ice got a big extract fan

 

[sandancer]

i watched tv program Le Salvager, and he did a home made job, in an old tin bath an air compressor and what looked like a paint spray gun, and it worked champion, who would have thought it ??