Blast Cabinet

[ml504]

Quick question for those who have a blast cabinet.....are they sealed enough to keep dust/media from getting all in your shop? I am looking at buying one from either TP or Harbor Freight but did not know if I should place it under the lean-to behind my shop or if it would be find to use inside the shop without dirtying up everything.
Thanks,
Matt

 

[Hiball]

Quick question for those who have a blast cabinet.....are they sealed enough to keep dust/media from getting all in your shop? I am looking at buying one from either TP or Harbor Freight but did not know if I should place it under the lean-to behind my shop or if it would be find to use inside the shop without dirtying up everything.
Thanks,
Matt

I would think the vacuum attachment would keep most of the fine particules at bay, Of course the good filter on your vac would assist also. I used a buddy of mines to strip a jack and his was inside, I didnt notice any blast material laying around. I believe his was a **** cat or something similar, Not a HF model.

 

[Garys Garage]

Actually I have a better one and I dont get dust particles but when opening the door some always falls out.

 

[Red Green]

I have the TP top loader and using a standard Craftsman type shop vac there is no dust in the shop when I remember to turn the vac on before I start blasting.

 

[paranoid56]

i have the HF one and with the vacuum attached i dont get any sand anywere. the only time i get sand all over is when i drain it or when i open the door lol

 

[ZRX61]

Add a filter to the cabinet intake port

 

[Mr_fixit]

Opening the door, draining it, filling it, you'll have materials outside around it , and there will be some tiny leaks, too.

And to minimize what's outside it , you better vent it to the outside!

 

[ghnl]

I bought a cyclone seperator called Dust Deputy. It does work as advertised keeping the shop vac's filter clean and thus minimizing suction loss.

Linky here

 

[T56 Impala]

I have the HF bench top and no, it is NOT sealed enough to keep the dust inside the box. The light that came with it died with in minutes of the first use. The air filter clogs easily. HOWEVER.... this is a great little cabinet! Its HEAVY metal, has nice gloves and a decent gun. I picked it up on sale plus I used a 20% off coupon. It was $99 out the door.

I did make a few modifications:

I installed a slightly longer hose for both the gun and the suction line.

Due to the light failure, I installed an LED puck light from Lowes. Much better lighting and takes up much less space.

Attached a vacuum hose fitting to the rear. There is actually a plugged up hole in the upper right hand corner that is made for this. Works great and I can actually see my work.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

...I installed an LED puck light from Lowes. Much better lighting and takes up much less space...

Is this one of the battery powered ones? If so, is only one of them sufficient to light up the interior adequately? I ask because I recently got a good deal on a stand up cabinet I will start restoring soon and lighting may be an issue.