I know I have saw a link on here at one time for sandblast cabinet plans. I am looking to build a sandblast cabinet for my shop. Has anyone built one or could point me in the directon of some good plans.

Thanks for any help you can provide

Josh

 

Im interested in that aswell

 

I don't know about plans, but I would think you would be close to the price of just buying one by the time you got all the parts required? Harbor Freight has a decent sized one for under 300 bucks.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=39170

 

Don't forget that you need DRY air going into it. I got a little cabinet from Tractor Supply and on real humid days my compressor blows mud. I used several of the cheap driers but they only sort of work.

Bill

 

I agree that you can probably buy one much cheaper than you could build it. If you need to do large parts an outside sandblaster would probably be better.

I found a extra large Sears Craftsman blast cabinet at a local Pawn Shop. It had never been used and still looked as if it came off of the showroom. I got it for $150 which was a about 2/3 less than the original cost.

Remember also that you need a good air supply and a drier system for it and then a good shop vacuum to remove the dust. My Dad had built me a squirrel cage blower in a special housing to draft the dust for mine just before he got sick. I will use it to remove the dust and blow it outside from my blast cabinet and other evacuation needs. jim

 

I built my own, it was pretty cheap to build...and it's large, most of the cheap ones you can buy are fricken small...and a large industrial one is $$$$. I can fit an engine block in mine, no problem.

 

I built my cabinet and it is pretty good sized. Bought the gun/siphon from Tip, had the sheetmetal bent at the local sheetmetal shop but the rest was fabbed my me. Give some thought to a suitable air compressor, dry air and a dust removal system. I came in considerably under the cost of a same sized commercial unit and it was one of the most satisfying projects I ever undertook.

 

don't buy a small one...... buy or build a good sized one that u can really put some parts in....... also make sure u have enough hose on the inside and a good light........make sure it also seals tight.... make the access door on the side also...top ones seem to naot seal well and i had to wear a mask with mine cause the seals weren't good...... i bought a small one but should have built a large one

b

 

I bought this one from Harbor Freight on sale:
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=34202

Tried it out today for the first time. Worked great, only make sure you wear long sleeve shirt!!!
Also, I replaced the crappy control on the end of the hose with a trigger-style one like this one:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...=32188&R=32188

Make sure you wear a mask as some types of abrasives are toxic when inhaled. I knew my Army gas mask would come in handy some day

Dep

 

And by all means "do not touch the sand", I took a trip the the emergency room last weekend because the sand got on my hands and feet in the process and I had a reaction the the silica. My hands went numb and swelled up like I had them in an ant pile for 10 mins. It was anaflectic (sp?) shock from the silica. My hands were numb for a week. Basiclly tiny shards of glass inbeded in my skin. So wear protection you could be allergic and not know it, and if it gets in your lungs "look out". Here's some pics to gross you out..... And I did all of this 2 days before my big, once a year Corvette show, I had to get help to finish the car because I could'nt hold a damn tool.

 

Here's the danger with sand:

-Sand- Commonly know as sandblasting. Sand, or silica sand, comes in several grits/sizes and is the most common of the medias. It is available nearly everywhere from building supply stores and hardware stores to specialty dealers. It is cheap and easily handled in 50# or 100# bags. It is used only once and is discarded after use. In times past used sandblasting sand often was just left on the ground at the site that it was used. Now OSHA and EPA have gotten involved and declared that used sandblast sand is a hazardous chemical because of the bits of paint and metal that is with it and must be disposed of in a fitting manner. Sand is also rather soft as blast media goes so it breaks up readily. When it breaks up it forms silica dust that can be inhaled. This can lead to a very serious disease called silicosis. Silicosis is similar to black lung in the fact that the dust gets into the lungs and stays there forever, thus reducing you ability to breath. Sand can be used in an enclosed cabinet, however, the fact that it breaks up so readily makes seeing hard and quickly reduces your blasting ability as particles get smaller. As a general rule stay away from sand in an enclosed cabinet and outside if you can.
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If you have a protective mask I think you would be okay using sand outside. The mask I wear will filter out VERY small airborne GAS particles, so it can certainly filter out sand and dust. I think the big concern above is with commercial versions of sandblasters where they create huge clouds of crap. When I used mine today the sand pretty much dropped to the ground and was coming out of a very small orifice.
Thank goodness I didn't get the effects jake had!!!

Dep

 

Hey Josh,
Here's what your probably looking for. TP Tools and Equipment, 1-800-321-9260. Cabinet plans #6600-00 $9.95
Hope this helps.
Steve

 

FWIW, years ago, a friend built his own sand blast/glass bead cabinet from an old, discarded dryer. Picked the dryer up free at a local appliance shop. They were tossing it anyway.

Used many of the dryer features..door, etc.

That being said, it's probably cheaper to buy a nice one. Chuck