[dsraven]

Hopefully you have your issues fixed. Using silica sand canbe a dust hazard for your health so a dust collector is a must, Iuse a dust mask and hearing protection as well. When i picked up sand once the yard guy asked me what i was using it for. I told him a blast cabinet. He advised to use garnet instead because it takes more hits before it powders up and becomes less effective. That made a big difference in the amount of dust in the cabinet as well as how long the media lasts. Onmy el cheapo deluxe cabinet i lowered the floor pan, installed 2 led lights and run a cyclone filter inline to an old home vacuflo canister. Works great. I also modded the air exit from the cabinetso it draws less particulate because it didnt have any sort of baffle onthe inside, just an open pipe to the vacuum.. i also modded the pick up tube as per you tube university. Haha