DIY Blasting Cabinet

[studda]

Go ahead, make fun of it if you like but hey, it was EXTREMELY cheap to make. I bought a plastic tote, cut two holes in the side of it and taped bread bags in the holes so sand wouldn't come out and wear gloves so it doesn't sting my hands. I cut a hole in the lid and taped a piece of Plexiglas over it so I could see in. I cut a hole in the side to run the air hoses and voila, I have a blasting cabinet. I just dump the sand back into the sand hopper when it starts getting low (I use pool filter sand because 50lbs for $5). I know it doesn't look pretty but it does its job of keeping sand off my garage floor and out of my face. I had everything laying around so the only expense was the cost of the tote, which was less than $10. I need to get a bigger tote so I can blast bigger parts. I got sloppy with the cutting and cut one hole low and one high