Good morning!!!!

[Kyle_in_Tex]

That's a good point. They have gloves available up to 32" long ... which should cover my arms, but might make it worth considering not making the cabinet not quite as deep.

We had a pair of blast cabinets at the auto parts stores (two locations) ... they were painted green, maybe Petersen brand. They were 4' or 5' long x probably a little over 2' deep ... clamshell design ... top opened up and rolled back to a 45 degree angle. They had an additional tall cabinet (6' ?) with six inverted filter socks in it to filter the air and remove the dust.


I was considering a 12" x 45" window ... largest one TP offers.


Most of it would be fairly small I'd guess ... but I know I have some larger stuff as well ...


Good tip ... :thumbsup:


Yeah ... I wouldn't think that it would be all that hard to incorporate a second door on the other end. Real question will be whether I'll have the room to have access.


I dunno ... it's a larger stainless Shop Vac ... maybe 15 gallons or so ... and it's noisy enough that I usually don't run it without wearing ear muffs ... moves quite a bit of air. There are HEPA filters available for it.

TP does offer what appears to be a fairly nice vacuum unit with HEPA filter that is supposed to be fairly quiet ... but it's pricey ($300)

USA VAC-50 HEPA Vacuum


Right ... probably intake high (and shielded) ... mebbe with the return lower.


Someone has a Snap-On unit up on Craigs here right now ... unfortunately they are very proud of it ($2500) ... no way I'm paying for the name.

I'm sure I would use it a lot.


Yeah ... the 5HP 60G Harbor Freight two-stage compressor I have will supposedly deliver 15.8 CFM @ 90 psi ... could always use more I'm sure, but I'd imagine that it would be be a whole lot better than the 5HP 30G single-stage Coleman I used to use with the Sears siphon sandblaster. There was a lot of waiting for air pressure with that set up ...


I'm of fairly slender build ... so it may not be a problem for me. Don't recall getting my hands out of the gloves ever being a problem with the old boxes ... in any event, some blast cabinet is better than no blast cabinet, despite whatever obstacles I'll have to deal with on a regular basis.

TP also has two grades of gloves ... the "Super-Pro" gloves are supposed to be very flexible and last longer ... but again, pricey:

Sandblasting Gloves for Abrasive Blasting Cabinets


Do you use the plastic protection sheets on the glass ?

I know TP offers them ... but I have no idea as to whether they are worth it.


Yeah ... that's the same set up as the ones we had ... I didn't care for it as there was no seal between the fixture and glass view port ... so the viewport glass would pick up glare from the light. Would be easy enough to fix though, with some foam gasketing.

I'm thinking about several different options ... maybe hanging one of those stick trouble lights inside the cabinet. They're sealed (to some degree) ... so they might work well. Dunno.


I figured I use angle iron cross pieces to support the larger stuff and I have some scraps of heavy expanded metal I can use for smaller items.


Would appreciate it.

Thanks.

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[RedNeckGeek]

Would appreciate it.

It's something of a mess after this latest round of use, but I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Just let me know if you need more shots or have questions, OK?

Oh, one thing I didn't mention before is the refrigerated air dryer you see just below the open end of the box. Probably don't need it in the summer out here, but in the winter water literally runs out of the thing, water that used to be in the air. If there's enough, it'll clog the nozzle and you won't get much done. It's another CL find, an orphan from a cabinet maker put out of business by offshore competition. It didn't work, either, and needed some parts, easily found because it's an Ingersol Rand.

 

[rswyan]

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Thanks ... that would be a bit of a drive ...

 

[RedNeckGeek]

And one more thing. I found the recirc hoses, gloves, and large hose clamps at McMaster-Carr.

The baffles in the hopper were rusted out, so I used another CL orphan 3-in-1 roll/brake/shear to fab replacements and a GMA welder to install them.

Painted the whole mess with Rustoleum, but if I had it to do over again I'd have used automotive urethane enamel.

There's also a compressed air chuck in the box that I keep a duster on. I use it for dusting off parts and knocking media off the walls and blowing it down into the collection chute. There's an old pair of pliers that live in there, too, along with a metal mesh basket for small parts.

 

[rswyan]

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[rswyan]

It's something of a mess after this latest round of use, but I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Hey ... if it's functional and operates reliably what's not to like ?

Great idea on the rubber sheeting ... :thumbsup:

Just let me know if you need more shots or have questions, OK?

Will do.

Oh, one thing I didn't mention before is the refrigerated air dryer you see just below the open end of the box. Probably don't need it in the summer out here, but in the winter water literally runs out of the thing, water that used to be in the air. If there's enough, it'll clog the nozzle and you won't get much done.

Likely to be the reverse here ... humid in summer. But I'd be using it in an air conditioned shop so the humidity would likely be low(er) ...

Also all the hard pipe in the shop is copper and has lots of drops to catch moisture ... plus I have a Motor Guard filter I could run the air supply through.

It's another CL find, an orphan from a cabinet maker put out of business by offshore competition. It didn't work, either, and needed some parts, easily found because it's an Ingersol Rand.

Good deal for you.

 

[300UGUY]

Quiet day here, didn稚 get much done. Gonna give it heck tomorrow!

Have a good one!

 

[rswyan]

And one more thing. I found the recirc hoses, gloves, and large hose clamps at McMaster-Carr.

Thanks. Yeah it looks like they are in line price-wise with the cheaper gloves from TP Tools. And everything I've ever gotten from McMaster has been decent quality.

The baffles in the hopper were rusted out, so I used another CL orphan 3-in-1 roll/brake/shear to fab replacements and a GMA welder to install them.

Which baffles ?

Inside the cabinet, for the dust collection system ?

Painted the whole mess with Rustoleum, but if I had it to do over again I'd have used automotive urethane enamel.

With as much as you're squirtin' I'm surprised you didn't ...

There's also a compressed air chuck in the box that I keep a duster on. I use it for dusting off parts and knocking media off the walls and blowing it down into the collection chute.

Yeah ... the green ones we had had a compressed air line with a blowgun on it in them as well. Good idea.

There's an old pair of pliers that live in there, too, along with a metal mesh basket for small parts.

Definitely will have to pick up a mesh basket ... :thumbsup:

 

[mostly_gas]

Good evening all. 50F for the start, clear, light wind. Wind not as bad today, low humidity, and temp back to 70F again. No rain till Saturday, temp rebounding to low 80's, humidity will go up Friday or Saturday. Finished sandbur control pass finish and mowing has commenced. Day did start with choir practice. No nap today .

 

[mostly_gas]

David sorry to hear about your boxer. My condolences to your family.

 

[rswyan]

Took a look out the kitchen window this afternoon and noticed that there seemed to be something sitting on that area I just cleared to stack firewood on up by the shed. Took the trash out to the curb later on and sure enough ... two more dump loads of wood chips ...

Zack says he will be down tomorrow after work with the Bobcat to move them ... after he drops another load ... :laughing:

He just left ... dropped off his Husky 372XP with the 24" bar and a skip chain. He partially tore it apart trying to find an oil leak, which he wasn't able to locate. Don't know if it's a real issue or if it's a just a drooler ... anyhow he says I can use it ... if I'll put it back together for him. Reminds me a little of my younger days ... :laughing:

Already got the workshop manual downloaded.

 

[RoyJackson]

2017-10-17, 0303

33 right now...high in the mid-50's today.
Not much else to report...

 

[Eric Salop]

Good morning. That was quite a blow yesterday and so unusual for it to happen with a warm dry wind. Fortunately the contractor arrived early enough for the grass that had been cut a few days ago to be baled and wrapped just before it was set to take off into the next county. No apparent wind damage here, only a few branches down.

With an hour left before darkness I decided to go out and check my Sako Quad for zero with some new ammunition. You probably think that was a crazy thing to do when it's blowing so hard, my wife certainly did, but I only wanted to know if 17g Winchester .17HMR would have the same aim point as Hornady, which has proved impossible to buy this year and I've had problems with some other HMR rounds in the past. The best "sheltered" spot limited the distance to 50 metres, though that was enough for what I wanted to do and it proved exhilarating to shoot in such wild conditions. Resting with bags on a bench, with the wind on my back and squeezing off between gusts, enough rounds clover leafed at 50 metres to say that neither me nor the rabbits should be able to tell the difference between the brands.

David, sad you had to say goodbye to Flash. Sharing your home in paradise, then passing in his sleep at that age is about as good as it gets for any boxer.

 

[Ed of all trades]

Good morning all, 36 here this morning going to 61 and clear today. Thought I would get some done on the pantry yesterday but the Arthritis Dr called for mom to get her first visit. Then to get blood work. Today we have a meeting with the Gov. people about the boy so....

Don, Sorry you had to deal with that. Hope things go smooth with the tires.

David, Sorry about Flash.

Have a great day. Ed

 

[wngsprd]

40 and clear going to 62. Soon will be woodstove season.

David, glad that Flash had many good years with you.

Had an easy day yesterday roasting coffee for a couple of hours and then sitting in a tree bow hunting.

 

[daugen]

wow, 44 degrees this morning. Brrrr.
I started to do some work yesterday afternoon down at the barn and realized I was cold in a tshirt. Temps had already dropped to 60 and going down.
Should be a really nice clear day today only getting up to 66.

Am off to TSC this morning and then home to jack up the new little Massey and take off all four wheels.
They go down to the tire store to get Titan/Carlisle Multitrac turf tires on all around. Same tires as on my JD X750 and they work very well.
Sure pleased to find a really good tire store.
Prices are very reasonable, work is neat and clean and no grease on the floor or steering wheel. Plus they are happy to do unconventional tires.
I always take donuts with me, surprising how a little food greases the wheels of commerce and makes everyone happy.

Of course once the wheels are off, now I see what's behind there, and out comes the powerwasher. I may not have to paint a lot of it, could be just covered in grime.
Then once it's clean, going to lift up the carryall to a nice working height and start putting that together. Trying to figure out how to design the final features, how many rakes, etc do I want to carry. Ordered a big waterproof plastic toolbox to mount on a shelf, like I've seen others do. Imitation is the best flattery...

have a great day.

 

[Buppies]

40 high of 65 today and hopefully not near as windy as yesterday. Sometime around the 25th to 30th big coastal low to form off SE Coast and bring with it lots of cold rain. We shall see

David so sorry about the loss of your boxer but nine years a long time in Boxer years

Eric if 17HMR are had to find how about 204s. Sweet round I think

Drew congrats on New Massey

Ed hope your moms blood work goes ok

Nice size eight point buck made appearance yesterday evening dining on acorns with the doe

Thomas maybe some wet flakes for you by the end of October

 

[Thomas]

Mt. Washington had snow and ice yesterday,thats close enough for me until Dec.

 

[Thomas]

29F clear sky upper 50's for high.
Haven't look outside yet but no sounds of wind sure bet we got good frost.
After work plan running tank of fuel thru leave blower almost 2 hours....run out fuel or darkness which ever comes first.
Winds yesterday strip lot leaves from the soft wood trees,and of coarse ended right where I wish they wouldn't.

Enjoy the day all.

 

[Buppies]

Thomas it's interesting to note that the does come out first to see if there is any danger lurking then the buck after the all clear is given. He is the skidish of the two and will spook at the slightest sound. An awesome sight in my opinion