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Old 02-19-2012, 03:20 PM   #1
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tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

Out in garage today cleaaning up etc and wondering if anyone had tips and tricks to there H/F blaster as I know I need to seal time up and need to add some type better light and foot pedal. So mind sharing tips and tricks you did to your blaster? Thanks Brandon
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Old 02-19-2012, 09:35 PM   #2
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

I put outdoor flood lights and gun hoses and gloves from tp tools scat cabinet 4 or 5 ys ago works great also made a "bong" out of a 5 gallon bucket and shop vac
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Old 02-20-2012, 12:36 AM   #3
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

Definitely make use of the vacuum attachment
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Old 02-20-2012, 07:33 PM   #4
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

heres some pics inside the bucket (a pia to take apart) the tube from cabinet goes 2in from bottom then there 2 "disc" drilled with 1/2in holes to stop dust works pretty good and it was free!
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Old 02-20-2012, 08:03 PM   #5
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

ok try this time
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Old 02-20-2012, 08:08 PM   #6
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

Where does second tube go? Also just stanadrd light in there? How much cut down does the bucket do on dust etc? There water in that bucket or just empty? Thanks
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Old 02-20-2012, 08:21 PM   #7
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

the flex tube goes to a shop vac. with the shop vac straight to cabinet it pluged up the filter in 10 min or so. no water tryed it and it just got sucked out of bucket in to vac as soon as i started it up. the first disc is 4in of bottom 2nd disc is 8in one is made of plexi and 1 is made of plywood just stuff i had laying around
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Old 02-20-2012, 08:33 PM   #8
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

Can you take a picture of the inside of bucket?
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Old 02-20-2012, 08:33 PM   #9
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see if this help explain it
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Old 02-20-2012, 10:19 PM   #10
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

heres a few pics of my homemade blast cabinet. I just recently changed the arms holes to have more elbow room. Im going to build me one of those bucket vac systems, my filter on my shop vac fills up fast also.
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Old 02-20-2012, 11:32 PM   #11
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

i think i seen that b4 or one similer al most copyed it but wit 20% off and on sale harbor freight was like 150-170 out the door. it was quicker and i didnt have a good drum at the time
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Old 02-22-2012, 10:08 AM   #12
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

Get extra gloves, especially the one opposite of your dominant hand. You will find yourself holding parts in that glove and blasting holes in it. When I worked for a clemco distributor and we sold 3 lefts for every 1 right. Also see if you can get some window liner for the window. It protects the window. Similar to a helmet tear off. As your blasting the window will etch, plastic window liner is much cheaper than getting new glass cut.
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Old 03-11-2012, 09:47 AM   #13
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

GROUND THAT CABINET !!! I have a ground wire on mine, and yesterday forgot to hook it onto a ground (in a daggone hurry)... leaned against the cabinet and got blasted in the doink. That thing builds a hella charge.
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Old 03-15-2012, 01:41 AM   #14
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Re: tips and tricks H/F blasting cabinet

Nice cabinet Chevelle! I am building one very similar - what did you use for the new arm holes and how did you attach them to the cabinet?
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3 inch piece of 1/4 inch pipe 5 or 6 inch around in diameter.
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