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Title: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Shane Kelley on March 08, 2018, 10:51:40 AM
Got me a new 6' long blast cabinet and this thing is sweet. Great for dash frames, rear axle housings and long stuff like that.  Upgraded the lighting to LED. Made a huge difference. You can see in the pics what it looks like with the factory flood lights compared to the LED's. I installed (6) 33" LED's.  Going to convert my old Snap On cabinet to plastic media and of course upgrade the lighting.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: headejm on March 08, 2018, 12:12:53 PM
That transmission cross-member looks familiar!  :cheers:
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: 76orangewagon on March 08, 2018, 12:18:23 PM
Damn nice blasting cabinet, no more long parts hanging out with a trash bag taped to the end.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Cuda Cody on March 08, 2018, 12:27:13 PM
WOW, that is impressive.  Wish I had one like that.  Pretty cool!  Thanks for sharing some cool photos.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: anlauto on March 08, 2018, 12:57:54 PM
 :iagree: That is nice :drooling:
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: RUNCHARGER on March 08, 2018, 06:52:53 PM
Very nice! Those lights sure brighten it up. I generally turn off the shop lights and close all doors so I can see inside the blast cabinet.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: J-Code Jeni on March 08, 2018, 06:53:31 PM
Congratulations @Shane Kelley (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/shane-kelley_440) , that cabinet is sweet!  :clapping: You just saved yourself a lot of headache in the years to come.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: jimynick on March 08, 2018, 07:47:23 PM
Nice cabinet and nice lights! May I ask where and how much the LED lights were, as I think I should do that to mine also.   :cheers:
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: LinceCuda on March 08, 2018, 09:16:12 PM
Now that is a nice cabinet  :cheers:
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: HEMICUDA on March 08, 2018, 10:11:55 PM
I have a similar cabinet, hook one of these to it, you'll love it.

http://www.tptools.com/USA-VAC-50-HEPA-Vacuum,8777.html?b=d*8035
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Shane Kelley on March 09, 2018, 03:57:11 AM
Quote from: jimynick on March 08, 2018, 07:47:23 PM
Nice cabinet and nice lights! May I ask where and how much the LED lights were, as I think I should do that to mine also.   :cheers:

I got them from TP Tools. 33" lights are $50 and they have 46" for $60. They have a magnetic base so install is super easy. Quality is very good.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Shane Kelley on March 09, 2018, 03:59:43 AM
Quote from: HEMICUDA on March 08, 2018, 10:11:55 PM
I have a similar cabinet, hook one of these to it, you'll love it.

http://www.tptools.com/USA-VAC-50-HEPA-Vacuum,8777.html?b=d*8035
Yea I have one of those that came from that very place. It's sitting behind the cabinet. Getting ready to order another and LED's for my old cabinet.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Timbbuc2 on March 28, 2018, 09:46:45 AM
NOW! That is a blast cabinet, very nice. I have a HF , its ok for the money
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Shane Kelley on March 28, 2018, 09:59:38 AM
I actually ended up doing a big upgrade on my old Snap On cabinet.  Bigger window and glove openings. New LED lighting and installed the same Skat vacuum system. Man what a improvement. This thing always sucked with poor lighting and a little window.  I decided to have it for more delicate blasting of plated parts and stuff like that using plastic media. 
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: HP_Cuda on March 28, 2018, 11:11:31 AM

Sweet cabinet for those large pieces!!

:twothumbsup:
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: anlauto on March 29, 2018, 03:05:07 PM
@Shane Kelley (https://forum.e-bodies.org/mlist/shane-kelley_440) what do you think of the "front loading" cabinets ?

I'm thinking of buying this one http://www.reddogzone.com/products/sand-blasters/reddog-420l-sand-blaster 

Do you see any immediate problems or issues with this unit ??  I've never owned a cabinet blaster before.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: Shane Kelley on March 30, 2018, 03:48:57 AM
I most definitely wouldn't want that one. My Snap On is front loading for big items but has a side door for most normal stuff you blast. I rarely needed to open the front. The problem with a front load is that it makes a hell of a mess every time you open it. Your reaching in and it's falling on your neck and back. Not to mention the floor. The other critical thing is the vacuum system. The old set up on the Snap On was terrible. You would have dust all over the place. Couldn't use it in any clean area. Now that I have upgraded it to the same set up as the Skat. No dust at all. You can use them sitting inside the same room as a build if you want. I highly recommend the Skat brand if you can get one up there.  The best bang for the buck. TP Tools is where I bought my new big one.
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: anlauto on March 30, 2018, 04:44:51 AM
Thank you, that was the exact information I was looking for. :cheers:
Title: Re: New Blast Cabinet
Post by: HEMICUDA on March 30, 2018, 04:56:57 AM
Once you spend the $$ on a good cabinet, you'll be half way there.  A good cabinet needs a really good supply of dry air, a compressor large enough is the next piece to the puzzle.