Shady's Welding Project 2 - Sandblasting Cabinet

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And continuing from my first project, I moved onto a project for the home business that the missus and I run (Home Crafty makes etc...)

As I want to get into glass engraving / sand carving I thought it was a good plan to start building a sandblasting cabinet.

I picked up a pot blaster from a forum member when I was over in the UK one time in October 2012 and then need to create my ideal cabinet.

As I write this, however, I am in the process of replanning/redoing it as some of the angle iron that I was making the frame with, has bowed due to being a bit trigger happy when welding and the heat has buckled the sides somewhat.

So I am planning a MK2 using 1" box section and taking my time !!!

The cabinet is approximately 950mm wide, about 600mm deep and about 900mm high.

The entire thing is then mounted on a 1" box section frame to allow for the down chute for collecting abrasive, so it ends up about 2000mm high.

I have an old hoover for dust extraction and have some ansell under cabinets lights to fit in it when the time comes.

Pics to follow...

Shady

 

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Base stand with hopper to collect and funnel the used abrasive media.

 

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From underneath - will attempt to fit the hoover underneath on a 1.6mm shelf.

 

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Sides and back panels welded on.

 

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Front on - you can notice some bowing in the side angle iron from excess heat when welding it on.

 

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Close up of some of the mig welds.

 

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Inch square mesh for the items to be blasted to sit on.

 

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I will post more up as I am currently cutting all the panels off to redo the entire top section in box section instead of angle iron to get it square.

I could just keep it as it is but I am sure it would just annoy me every time I look at the warped sides !

 

[brightspark]

looking good on mine i have a 4inch cabinet on the top fitted with a glass pannel on the bottom u can fit as many lights in as needed . brighter the better i have 3 - 28w 2d flourescent bulbs in mine. the glass has been in cabinet for 15 years and just needs replacing as its frosted

 

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I have pretty much decided to start the entire top part again using box section. The biggest problem I have is that I am squeezed into a single garage and so I have to half empty it to have room to work !