My TIP 930 is good but like Grant says, they leak no matter how much you
pay. I even worry about the air compressor sitting too close to it since it
has moving parts as well. Also, when you have a blast cabinet you need a
vacuum with it. Shop Vacs work, but they do go bad quicker as a result of
the sand making its way into everything. I use my blast cabinet daily and
have come to the conclusion that if I had it to do all over again, I would
have opted for a bigger cabinet. Valve covers, vent window assemblies, and
items that are long will fit in the cabinet, but its very difficult to get
the gun to the long ends to get it all blasted. My suggestion if you make
your own is to not make it out of plywood, rather make it out of sheet metal
for longer life. Also, there are consumables.. I have had to replace my
glass 3 times already and the left glove about 8 times in the past year. I
have had a supply hose go bad and my gun has ate itself up and had to
replace it. Not to mention the small investment in ceramic nozzles. I get 6
ceramic nozzles for $25.00 and go thru about 4 a month.
Deve Krehbiel
Hesston, Kansas
1950 3100 * 1949 3600 * 1948 4400 * 50 3100
www.speedprint.com/Deves50/index.html
----- Original Message -----
From: <NTemple46@aol.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2001 12:12 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Sandblast Cabinet
> I am considering getting a blast cabinet for all of those small parts that
my
> outdoor blaster seems too cumbersome to use, and the rain makes it
impossible
> to work outside on days like today. I looked in the archives and found
some
> info but wanted to see if anyone had any updates on the cheaper blast
> cabinets from say Harbor Freight. Are they worth their cost or am I
better
> off buying a kit from TIP and making my own? I am also curious if the HF
> model is pretty tight inside for getting around objects? I noticed also
on
> the archives that someone had built the TIP kit. I didn't see the
follow-up
> on performance?
>
> Thanks, Neil
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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