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On Thu, Nov 03, 2005 at 04:20:33PM -0500, doug@dougbraun.com wrote:
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> I just got a blast cabinet kit from TP Tools. (It has the gun, plumbing,
>gloves, window, etc., etc.)
> Their plans suggest building the cabinet out of 3/4" plywood, and it needs
>almost 2 sheets.
> This means the cabinet will weigh over 200 lbs by the time I finish it. Has
>anyone built one
> of these? Do you think it is possible to use thinner wood for some or all of
>it,
> possibly with strategic reinforcing ribs, etc?
Even if you get it down to half the weight, once you load a bucket of
blasting material in there it'll be pretty heavy.
If you want to be able to move it around the garage, you could just put
it on wheels.
Eric
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