Blast cabinet dust control?

[L5wolvesf]

Has anyone here used the Home Depot Bucket Head wet/dry vacuum (or similar) as dust control on a media blast cabinet?

www.homedepot.com/buy/appliances/vacuums-floor-care/bucket-head/wet-dry-vac-25935.html

Thank you,
L

 

[Fedwrench]

Our sand blast cabinet at work has a vacuum attached to it for dust control.

 

[DekeT]

I use this Home depot bucket and top for dust control.

 

[Real McCoy]

I use a 5 gallon shop vac with the fine dust filter bag and it works great. Been using it for about 10 yrs. It is noisy

 

[alberto]

I'm thinking of using this http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=31104&site=ROCKLER with my shop vac.

 

[nine4gmc]

Hey DekeT, do you put water in the bucket and are the pipes different lengths? any details?

 

[ghnl]

I use a Dust Deputy (cyclone separator) with a shop vac.

 

[torqueman2002]

I use a Dust Deputy (cyclone separator) with a shop vac.

+1 --- works very well!

 

[DekeT]

Hey DekeT, do you put water in the bucket and are the pipes different lengths? any details?

Craftsman hoses attached with Ferncos to 2 inch threaded DWV couplers. I cut holes in the top of the pail and screwed in the threaded DWV coupler to it. I also used thin birch plywood to reinforce the plastic top. Thats why there are screws in the plastic. I used a 22 degree elbow on the inside of the intake so it shoots at an angle down near the bottom to induce a slight swirl. The exhaust side has a 90 degree elbow to help reduce water splashing from the bottom from entering the vacuum.

 

[PCO6]

Hey DekeT, do you put water in the bucket and are the pipes different lengths? any details?

I use water in my sandblast cabinet vacuum system and it works well.

Mine is similar to the "Goodfellow's Design". Click on Post #16 from Stephenw ...
http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=75708&highlight=sandblast+dust&showall=1

 

[nine4gmc]

I got the relative idea, can someone take a pic of inside their dust bucket when they get a chance? How much water, does the intake pipe extend into it?

 

[ZRX61]

& don't forget to put a lump of oily foam in the cabinet vent to catch the dust escaping from there....

 

[DekeT]

I use water in my sandblast cabinet vacuum system and it works well.

I copied yours or his, but the idea was not mine.

 

[DekeT]

I got the relative idea, can someone take a pic of inside their dust bucket when they get a chance? How much water, does the intake pipe extend into it?

Intake in mine does not extend to water. I use about 3 inches of water.

 

[PCO6]

Intake in mine does not extend to water. I use about 3 inches of water.[/IMG]

DekeT - Same here. My intake sits just above the water. Not my idea either ... and I can't remember who I copied from "many" years ago.

 

[mason71]

If it helps anyone, my dad and I have a wet set up that works very well. We made it will stuff we had already. Go to a pool supply for a bucket they will give you their extras for free!

https://picasaweb.google.com/104617987912178697852/BeadBlasterStuff?authuser=0&feat=directlink

 

[thebeekeeper1]

I use a 5 gallon shop vac with the fine dust filter bag and it works great. Been using it for about 10 yrs. It is noisy

That's ^^^ what I do--Shop Vac with a drywall dust bag. It works well.

 

[trexdoink]

Shop Vac. Tap it on the floor now and then to get buildup off the filter