Vote to buy a new blasting cabinet: Difference between revisions
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With our [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Big_Powder_Coating_Oven bigger capability to powder coat], one item that has been on its last legs (literally) for awhile is our poor suffering Harbor Freight blasting cabinet. The blasting cabinet is a critical component of powder coating in that it prepares the surface to handle the powder and skipping it makes for terrible results (ask how I know). Powder coating is just one reason to use the blasting cabinet; at its heart is a tool for removing rust, paint, and pretty much anything you want to remove from your work. | With our [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Big_Powder_Coating_Oven bigger capability to powder coat], one item that has been on its last legs (literally) for awhile is our poor suffering Harbor Freight blasting cabinet. The blasting cabinet is a critical component of powder coating in that it prepares the surface to handle the powder and skipping it makes for terrible results (ask how I know). Powder coating is just one reason to use the blasting cabinet; at its heart is a tool for removing rust, paint, and pretty much anything you want to remove from your work. | ||
Thanks to the efforts of several members we have been able to keep the existing machine going and even enhance it; the light | Thanks to the efforts of several members we have been able to keep the existing machine going and even enhance it; the light Michael Skilton added illuminates inside much better than the factory-installed one ever did. | ||
But the fact remains that this machine was not built to handle PS1; it requires constant TLC and at this point we may have sunk more money into its upkeep than what the original machine cost. In addition, a number of folks have asked several times over the years for a larger unit; it's not particularly big and larger pieces (bicycle and car parts, for example) simply won't fit. | But the fact remains that this machine was not built to handle PS1; it requires constant TLC and at this point we may have sunk more money into its upkeep than what the original machine cost. In addition, a number of folks have asked several times over the years for a larger unit; it's not particularly big and larger pieces (bicycle and car parts, for example) simply won't fit. | ||
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===Have any particular machine in mind?=== | ===Have any particular machine in mind?=== | ||
Yes, the [https://www.tptools.com/USA-976-Pro-Detailer-XH-Abrasive-Blast-Cabinet,882.html?b=d*45143 USA 976 Pro Detailer XH]. | Yes, the [https://www.tptools.com/USA-976-Pro-Detailer-XH-Abrasive-Blast-Cabinet,882.html?b=d*45143 USA 976 Pro Detailer XH]. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
