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hi guys,
found this tip that helped me,so i hope it can help some of you to rig up your own cabinet. i will be making mine out of ply, thanks to help from tomg502001 & nonstick
The blast cabinet is simple, you?ll need the following:
1) a large cardbord box (about the size a 27? T.V. would come in) - Free
2) a siphon sand blasting kit (gun, hose, nozzle etc...). PROD CY7003 Sandblast Kit $19.95
3) a large coffee can - Free
4) an old pair of pants - Free
5) a pair of x-large platex gloves - $2
6) a small piece of plexiglass (approx 5? x 10?) - hardware store.
7) a garage trouble light
a small shop vacuum or an old sock
9) a bag of play sand $2.50
10) some tie-wraps
11) a roll of duct tape - every garage mechanic has some.
Okay, here?s what you do.
1) With the box sitting so that the top opens upward, locate the largest side and cut
two arm holes in it about 4 to 6 inches above the bottom. The arm holes should be
about 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
2) Cut a square hole in the box for the plexiglass window. The hole should be slightly
smaller than your piece of plexiglass.
3) On the right or left side, cut a hole just big enough to insert the line from your
compressed air source. The hole should be positioned about 3 inches from the bottom
and towards the front. (This is hole ?A?)
4) On the same side as #3 make a small hole about 2 inches from the top and
towards the back of the box. (This is hole ?B?)
5) On the opposite side from step #3, cut a 3 inch diameter hole about 2 inches from
the top and 2 inches from the back of the box (This is hole ?C?)
6) Cut the legs off the pants & put them on your arms. Then put on the platex gloves.
7) Have a friend tape the end of the pant legs to the wrist of the gloves. Apply the
tape as loose as possible.
Put your arms in the arm holes of the box and have your friend tape the top of
the pant leg to the outside of the box around the hole. Remove your arms from
the gloves and arm holes.
9) Tape the open end of the sock around hole ?C? or insert the nozzle of the shop
vacuum here.
10) Open the top of the box and tape the plexiglass around the square hole.
11) Put the plug of the trouble light through hole ?B? from the inside and mount the
light to the inside of the box. I used tie-wraps. Note: do not use anything over a
40 watt bulb for safety reasons. DO NOT leave the light on when you are not blasting
12) Fill the can with dry sand, and insert the siphon part of the blaster. Put the can
in the box and run the air supply line in through hole?A?. Make the connection to
the blasting gun, place the item you want to blast inside and close the box.
13) Seal holes ?A? and ?B? with duct tape
14) Start out with about 40 pounds of pressure for your first try then adjust the
pressure to your needs later. DO NOT aim the blaster at the light source. Best to
use outdoors and away from admirers. Wear goggles for an extra margin of safety.
hope this helps someone in this great forum.
regards DUKE.
found this tip that helped me,so i hope it can help some of you to rig up your own cabinet. i will be making mine out of ply, thanks to help from tomg502001 & nonstick
The blast cabinet is simple, you?ll need the following:
1) a large cardbord box (about the size a 27? T.V. would come in) - Free
2) a siphon sand blasting kit (gun, hose, nozzle etc...). PROD CY7003 Sandblast Kit $19.95
3) a large coffee can - Free
4) an old pair of pants - Free
5) a pair of x-large platex gloves - $2
6) a small piece of plexiglass (approx 5? x 10?) - hardware store.
7) a garage trouble light
a small shop vacuum or an old sock9) a bag of play sand $2.50
10) some tie-wraps
11) a roll of duct tape - every garage mechanic has some.
Okay, here?s what you do.
1) With the box sitting so that the top opens upward, locate the largest side and cut
two arm holes in it about 4 to 6 inches above the bottom. The arm holes should be
about 4 to 6 inches in diameter.
2) Cut a square hole in the box for the plexiglass window. The hole should be slightly
smaller than your piece of plexiglass.
3) On the right or left side, cut a hole just big enough to insert the line from your
compressed air source. The hole should be positioned about 3 inches from the bottom
and towards the front. (This is hole ?A?)
4) On the same side as #3 make a small hole about 2 inches from the top and
towards the back of the box. (This is hole ?B?)
5) On the opposite side from step #3, cut a 3 inch diameter hole about 2 inches from
the top and 2 inches from the back of the box (This is hole ?C?)
6) Cut the legs off the pants & put them on your arms. Then put on the platex gloves.
7) Have a friend tape the end of the pant legs to the wrist of the gloves. Apply the
tape as loose as possible.
Put your arms in the arm holes of the box and have your friend tape the top ofthe pant leg to the outside of the box around the hole. Remove your arms from
the gloves and arm holes.
9) Tape the open end of the sock around hole ?C? or insert the nozzle of the shop
vacuum here.
10) Open the top of the box and tape the plexiglass around the square hole.
11) Put the plug of the trouble light through hole ?B? from the inside and mount the
light to the inside of the box. I used tie-wraps. Note: do not use anything over a
40 watt bulb for safety reasons. DO NOT leave the light on when you are not blasting
12) Fill the can with dry sand, and insert the siphon part of the blaster. Put the can
in the box and run the air supply line in through hole?A?. Make the connection to
the blasting gun, place the item you want to blast inside and close the box.
13) Seal holes ?A? and ?B? with duct tape
14) Start out with about 40 pounds of pressure for your first try then adjust the
pressure to your needs later. DO NOT aim the blaster at the light source. Best to
use outdoors and away from admirers. Wear goggles for an extra margin of safety.
hope this helps someone in this great forum.
regards DUKE.
. I dont think i'll be trying the cardboard box one though, haha.
?? If so, It's Zippy here. 
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