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kevin2306 · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 8:42 am Post subject: Blasting cabinets

I always enjoy refurbing bits and pieces of my various projects inc the cleaning up and painting of components.
Looking to get a blasting cabinet for the workshop, i have a great compressor already to run one but has any1 here got a cabinet?
Are they worthwhile? Do i need extraction? Can you fit a 13" steel wheel in yours?

Thanks for looking

Kev

Kelsham · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:09 am Post subject:

I bought a small cheap cabinet. I found it leaked media from the seams and was pretty useless. It stands in the corner of my workshop unused. Bear in mind you need a powerful compressor to run a blasting setup.

Regards Kels.

Uncle Alec · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester

I have an old Gunsons one, but it's industrial size - extractor fans, all that stuff. Where are you?

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22811 Location: UK

I bought one from Machine Mart maybe ten years ago, the type that sits on the bench. It worked ok but it too leaked around the top door seals, and after a while it got very tricky to see what I was doing, with the grit and dust flying around inside the cabinet, despite it being illuminated. Plus it could clog up if the media became damp at all (same as with a normal sandblaster).

I wouldn't have been able to fit a 13" diameter wheel in this one.

It sat for years until I got fed up of tripping over it, and it went. Nowadays I group up lots of items, and take them to the local sandblaster, much easier and cleaner. The cost of the blasting media is also something to bear in mind, even though it gets re-used so lasts for a while.

RJ
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kevin2306 · Posted: Wed Jul 10, 2013 9:40 am Post subject:

kismet · Joined: 04 May 2011 Posts: 71 Location: South Staffs

I too have a small bench top cabinet that is pretty useless, leaking seams and poor visibility.
I used to have a floor standing Guyson unit with an adjacent extraction and filtering set up which I foolishly gave away a few years ago thinking I had no further use for it.

Uncle Alec · Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 734 Location: Manchester

Mine will be going on eBay soon.

ukdave2002 · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4267 Location: South Cheshire

I have a bench top blast cabinet that I don't use any more, it will need some new gloves, but if if any member wants it and can pick it up from Nantwich Cheshire they are welcome to it.

Dave

welshrover · Joined: 09 Aug 2011 Posts: 326

heres mine .its been invaluable for cleaning bits up on the imp i'm doing atm iv'e done 13" wheels in it .12" with a tyre on .

there is a extractor out let at the top corner which I put a shop vac running through a cyclone system it keeps the cabinet clear when in use .

Dobbin · Joined: 15 May 2013 Posts: 67 Location: Central Scotland

I've got one that I made based on the Clarke design. Whilst it is excellent it does require a lot of air to be really effective. If you are going to be working with it for a while either invest in a good pair of earmuffs or put the compressor outside.