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Lightweight media blast cabinet gloves?

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gaalcom

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I'm looking for a source of light weight and tactile blast cabinet compatible gloves. All I've come across are quite heavy PVC coated leaving little in the way of dexterity while handling small parts. My machinist friend's cabinet has gloves with a very thin cloth sleeve lightly coated but the hand portion is still much too thick and stiff. I was looking at these Amazon sourced gloves as an alternative although It's likely the cuff would be too small to fit a 7" flange without modification to either flanges or gloves. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Currently installed gloves.

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Just for the heck of it -- I've attached a picture of my latest blast cabinet. Made it earlier this year using a discarded clothes dryer carcass and as many parts-n-pieces I could scrounge from the basement. In total I had to buy about $22 in parts to complete it. My previous open-air portable along with a glorified cardboard box media blaster were both siphon feed and I have to say that frustration is not missed, the current metering valve style makes a world of difference.
 

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They're heavy for a reason....Light weight gloves will get worn thru in a short time. My cabinet originally had some lighter gloves, but they only lasted a few hours before having holes worn in them where the blast stream impinged on them. If the parts are small, then cage them to blast.
 
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I hear ya cvalrwerks. Thanks for the reply.

After a bit more internet scouring I've come across what visibly looks to be a lot like what I'm after (a more supple glove). Add to that it is a well known name in the media blast industry. Skat Blast Sandblasting Cabinet Gloves

And to offer you a laugh -- For my retired "cardboard cabinet" media blaster I actually made cabinet gloves using a plastic trash bag for sleeves and playtex dishwashing gloves, all held together with packing tape. That combination worked quite well for the year it was in use (indoors). Wish I had a picture of it as she was a full featured cabinet looking much like a production item...just 90% double-walled cardboard construction.
 
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