Testing a cheap Chinese sandblasting cabinet

[OldWarHorse300]

Got this one from a friend for a 100 euros.
First thing to do was a new window frame out of thick birch plywood, new working lights, connections for filter unit, make it movable with a casters...and so on.
But now it's working just fine! I blasted some parts for Baron, painted them with epoxy primer and with a semi gloss 2k PU-paint. I paint them first whit a red epoxy ( no gray primer on sandblasted metal ,all corners and difficult spots first whit a brush..) and then with a black, now I know that there's good layer of primer everywhere and then top coat.
Luckily I had that filter unit already. Regards,
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[detmatt]

I have a similar one that I got used on Craigslist probably 12 years ago and it has been very useful. I just keep a few pieces of replacement glass on hand to replace the inner as it gets cloudy.

 

[OldWarHorse300]

I have a similar one that I got used on Craigslist probably 12 years ago and it has been very useful. I just keep a few pieces of replacement glass on hand to replace the inner as it gets cloudy.

...I have a feeling that I will need this one..many times..
Mika

 

[Ripinator]

Got this one from a friend for a 100 euros.
First thing to do was a new window frame out of thick birch plywood, new working lights, connections for filter unit, make it movable with a casters...and so on.
But now it's working just fine! I blasted some parts for Baron, painted them with epoxy primer and with a semi gloss 2k PU-paint. I paint them first whit a red epoxy ( no gray primer on sandblasted metal ,all corners and difficult spots first whit a brush..) and then with a black, now I know that there's good layer of primer everywhere and then top coat.
Luckily I had that filter unit already. Regards,
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Wow! For a cheap cabinet, that one sure looks nice. Looks like the filter unit probably cost more than the blast cabinet.

 

[Big_John]

This is what I did with mine. The two you-tube videos outline some cheap improvements... Making the floor a little deeper was one, but the big one was the adding the metering valve at the bottom of the cabinet. I only use a couple cups of media in the blaster now. Makes it a LOT easier to change.

Love for the Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet.

 

[OldWarHorse300]

This is what I did with mine. The two you-tube videos outline some cheap improvements... Making the floor a little deeper was one, but the big one was the adding the metering valve at the bottom of the cabinet. I only use a couple cups of media in the blaster now. Makes it a LOT easier to change.

Love for the Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet.

Thanks John, good ideas! I need to add that metering valve to my system too.
Mika

 

[CanCritter]

l wish...

 

[4spd300J]

I would also be looking at a finer / sturdier floor screen also. Small studs and sharp corners have a tendency to get stuck in the floor.

 

[Newport 66]

I bought mine at Harbor Freight a couple years back. Once assembled (many small fasteners) its proven very worthwhile. Great for small parts, even intake manifolds etc.

 

[mr. fix it]

Nice set up you have here

 

[Samplingman]

I bought the table model from HF years ago, and it does what it needs to do. I did have to swap out the blasting gun since the one it came with was junk.