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Old 07-31-2017, 12:11 PM   #505
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Re: Cheap Tricks

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Originally Posted by notsolo View Post
Back to sand blasting, I like the results but it is a PITA, I worked on improving the Harbor freight cabinet like some others have. Cut a hole for a 5 gallon bucket in the solid side, added a 12" fan. blows across your work and out the door on the other side, removes the dust etc, instead of trying to use vacuum to collect it. I drape a woven filter over the open door, it drops about 1/2 the sand into a bucket on the ground. Here is the hi tech cardboard organizer, 5 mins to punch some holes and mount your bolts, etc...sand blasted, and primed. Chunks of cardboard do clog up the sand blast nozzle.
Notsolo, if you go to Home Depot and get a sheet of expanded metal mesh, and just screw your bolts and screws into it, you don't have all the cardboard gumming up the intake. Not as cheap, but works pretty good for the larger bolts and screws.
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