We have a scat blast cabinet at work. A bit pricy for home projects though. I found glass works ok but if your working on something with mill scale aluminum oxide cuts much faster. Though using the al you wear consumables out quick. Another tip keep a soft ball in cabinet hold it on nozzle to back flow the media when it starts cutting slow.
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TP tools Skat Blast are going to be the most common decent quality blasting cabinets you'll find short of higher end industrial units. As above I generally keep 80 grit aluminum oxide in mine. Exhausting vacuum to outside is helpful.
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I've had this Skat Blast cabinet for probably 25yrs. Not top of the line professional quality but decent. Raised it a bit for better working height, added a lot more lighting and a vibrator to help abrasive flow (but it still piles up). Agree on need for adequate air compressor. This one will outrun my 5hp/60gal Ingersoll Rand compressor after a few minutes so frequent breaks are needed if doing a lot of blasting.
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I saw plans to make a sanblaster when I was 15. I finally made one out of plywood when I was 25. Ordered all the parts from skatblast. I'm retiring the wood one because ever since I moved to Arizona, it dried out, and media escapes from every seam. Rather than tear it apart and seal it, I picked up a used Trinco yesterday. Needs to be cleaned up and new glass.
Have a suggestion for longer parts. Used a carry bag for a folding chair. It works for longer parts like a 5 foot tongue from an M3A4 Hand Cart.
This sandblaster came from a business. Looks like they never emptied the vacuum recovery can. It was almost full to the top so the bag was laying on top of the sand. Employee probably complained and said it not working anymore. I guess I ended up with about $90 worth of media. So clean your vacuum system occasionally.
My 80 gallon two stage keeps up with the blaster. Sounds like a 60 gallon is to small but will work fine for smaller projects and show patients.
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Have a suggestion for longer parts. Used a carry bag for a folding chair. It works for longer parts like a 5 foot tongue from an M3A4 Hand Cart.
This sandblaster came from a business. Looks like they never emptied the vacuum recovery can. It was almost full to the top so the bag was laying on top of the sand. Employee probably complained and said it not working anymore. I guess I ended up with about $90 worth of media. So clean your vacuum system occasionally.
My 80 gallon two stage keeps up with the blaster. Sounds like a 60 gallon is to small but will work fine for smaller projects and show patients.
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Sandblast tips.
Keep a tray inside for small parts
Use electric fence wiring formed to a circle. For nuts and small parts with holes in them.
Keep a heavy metal object inside to lay stuff on while blasting.
I have a shoe shine brush or soft bristle brush inside to clean dust off the window.
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Keep a tray inside for small parts
Use electric fence wiring formed to a circle. For nuts and small parts with holes in them.
Keep a heavy metal object inside to lay stuff on while blasting.
I have a shoe shine brush or soft bristle brush inside to clean dust off the window.
Here's a pic of the tag.
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Here's my recommendation:
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Trinco - Free-Standing Sandblasting Cabinet: 48" Wide, 24" Deep, 23" High, 25 CFM @ 80 psi, Suction - 08271785 - MSC Industrial Supply
Find Free-Standing Sandblasting Cabinet: 48" Wide, 24" Deep, 23" High, 25 CFM @ 80 psi, Suction at MSC Industrial Supply, serving the metalworking, safety, and MRO industries for over 75 years
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