Hey everyone,
Well I still haven't built the blast cabinet, but I'm off next week, so I
guess that is the top project. I am trying to keep this project between $50
and $75 w/o the blaster itself (I already have that).
I almost have my design finished but have one question. Does anyone know a
good source for a grate to use for the bottom of the cabinet. I was
thinking about using BBQ grills or oven grates, but there should be
something better/cheaper. Any suggestions. I was thinking about the stuff
they make outdoor furniture from or grates to cover drains, but I don't know
where to start to find that. If I need to I will base my final interior
floor dimensions around what grate (or combination of grates) I can find to
save on burning my sawzall out.
As for my design, I found the below sites and am taking ideas from each one
of the to use in mine. I am planning on using angle iron for the legs and
cross sections and plywood or particle board for the "box". The only thing
that I haven't been able to figure out is the math to make the "funnel" for
the bottom to recycle. I may have to wing it and cut it out as I go. I did
notice that none of these sites are using the "funnel" bottom, is that
something very hard and I am too dumb to know it.
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/6937/blstbox.html
http://mrcol.freeyellow.com/sand-blaster/
http://www.n2video.com/62vert11.html
http://www.swiftsite.com/minibike/tech3.htm
Here was an interesting reference for a company that makes heavy duty
cardboard sandblast cabinets,
Savings by Design, Inc.
13810 Champion Forest Drive, Suite 235-K,
Houston, Texas 77069
(713) 893-7578
The reviewer I found liked his, said it cost about $70 and folded when not
in use but was a fairly large cabinet. Unfortunately the number is no
longer any good, and I can't find them in the phone book.
Hopefully next week I will be finished, and back to car projects instead of
tool projects. I you have anything else I need to think about in building
this, please let me know.
TIA
Patton
Patton Dickson - Richmond, TX
http://members.xoom.com/spridget/
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