SAND BLASTING CABINET MODS (Tutorial)
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- Hey Guys,
Here is our complete MOD tutorial video on the Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet. Let us know what you think of how we put this together and how things turned out?
Enjoy the Video!!!
Cheers!
Chapters:
0:00:00 Intro
0:02:08 Tape Mod
0:02:49 Window/Glass Mod
0:10:28 Metering Valve Mod
0:17:50 Pressure Regulator Mounting
0:21:31 Hose Installations
0:27:51 Hose Walkthrough
0:28:28 Cover Original Air Inlet
0:28:41 Adding Casters and Base Frame
0:44:37 Vacuum/Dust Deputy Mod
0:51:08 Light/Outlet Box Mod
0:59:43 Final Thoughts
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Below is the complete parts list for all the Blast Cabinet MODS:
Harbor Freight
Blast Cabinet - 189.99 (minus 25% off Coupon = $142.49)
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3/8 " Air Regulator - $13.97
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Pistol Grip Blow Gun - $3.99
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5 Gal Bucket - $3.25
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5 Gal Bucket Lid - $1.99
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Amazon
Brass T-Barb 3/8" (3-Pack) - $7.39
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M4 Knurled thumb nuts (30 Pack) - $6.99
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Vetco Electronics
1/2" Plastic Button Hole Plug - $0.25
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5/8" Plastic Button Hole Plug - $0.30
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Home Depot
5/8" Neoprene Grommet - $1.47
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3/4" Neoprene Grommet - (2) $3.02
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15 Amp Outlet - $2.35
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15 Amp Single-Pole Toggle Light Switch - $0.73
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Double Gang Box, Metal - $5.98
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9 Ft. Replacement Cord, Black - $14.47
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Wire Nuts, 30 Pack - $2.97
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Wall Plate - $2.14
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3/8" Clamp Connector - $2.15
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1" Conduit Connector Hub - $6.96
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1 x 2" Black Iron Nipple - $2.12
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1" x 1"x 3/4" Black Iron Tee - $5.77
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1" Plug, Black Iron - $2.47
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3/4" x 3" Black Iron Nipple - $1.98
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3/4" x 3/4" x 1/2" Black Iron Tee - $4.42
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1/2" x 1/4" Hex Bushing - $2.12
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5/8" x 3/4" MIP Hose Barb - $6.52
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1/4 in. Full Port Ball Valve - $8.38
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3/8"x1/4 MIP Air Hose Barb - (2) $7.06
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2" 45 Degree ABS - $3.98
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2" 90 Degree Elbow ABS - (2) $4.62
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2" x 10' ABS Pipe - $11.96
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2" Galvanized Pipe Hanger Strap - $0.64
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2" Rubber Locking Swivel Caster Plate - (2) $9.68
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2" Rubber Rigid Caster Plate - (2) $7.84
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5/16" Zinc Nut, Washer, Lock Washer Kit - $2.75
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5/16" x 3/4" Stainless Steel Bolt - (2) $5.68
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1/4" x 3/4" Stainless Steel Bolt - (3) $6.06
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1/4" Zinc Nut, Washer, Lock Washer Kit - (2) $5.30
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1/4" Thick 12"x24" Expanded Metal Sheet - $11.98
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Rustoleum Gloss Cherry Red Spray Paint - $4.58
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Metal Tape 30' - $4.98
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LED Light Kit -
Retro Strip 2Ft 64-Watt Equivalent Integrated LED Magnetic Silver Retrofit Kit
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Lowes
M4-.70x25mm pack of 12 - $1.97
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24"x36" Glass Panel, 3 pieces - $16.68
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1" x 36" 1/8" thick Steel Flat Bar - $5.98
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1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 72" 1/8" thick Steel Angle Iron - (2) $39.96
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2' x 2' Sanded Plywood - $9.18
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Hose-Man
5/8"x 4' Braided Vinyl Hose - $6.00
3/8" x 2' 200 psi Air hose - $3.00
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Happy Modding, Cheers!
Hey man you have about $35 of wasted parts hanging from underneath that thing it's not clean whatsoever. The door swings open to empty it so why would you need another tea and a plug in the bottom of it which is a waste and the rain hub which is a $20 part a waste only to have to buy the extra nipple come on man clean it up spend your money on media instead of that crap. Other than that 👍
@@Brrrap743 Thanks for the comments. We chose to add the plug in the bottom to drain out 90% of the media since it makes less of a mess than just flinging the door open with a full tank. The 1" watertight conduit is about $7 currently which is overkill but we felt it was the cleanest method. You can easily just add a nipple and an elbow and let the door fly open. Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
I think all the mods are great. I got the exact same cabinet and I will be making all of the mods to mine. Thanks guys!
Congrats on your purchase Bill. We are confident you will enjoy all the upgrades to the blast cabinet. Let us know how your project goes, Cheers!
Dang , forgot about the discount I paid full price lol no worries .
I just bought one of these cabinets to use on our channel doing some cerakote projects. Like you, I believe the latest generation of these cabinets are a step above the older ones. That being said, I chose not to use caulk as well but still wanted the other mods i've seen on multiple channels. None of them however come close to yours. Your instruction, common sense and step by step method along with your finely detailed craftsmanship make this, BY FAR the best blast cabinet modification video on TH-cam. Outstanding job my man!
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate the feedback. Had a great time doing this upgrade with my son. We really wanted to take all the ideas out there along with ones we thought would be good and create this video. It was a bit of work to get everything sorted but the video makes it look pretty easy. Glad you enjoyed it and I hope it gave you a couple ideas for your cabinet. Cheers!
Ditto! Ill be making all these mods to mines as well.
Thanks for the comments Ronell, good luck on your blast cabinet upgrades. Cheers!
Best mod video I’ve ever seen for this unit. Phenomenal. Thank you for putting the easy links to each mod in the comment box. This is a game changing video.
Thanks for the feedback Matthew, glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully this provides some encouragement for you on your blast cabinet. Have fun on your projects, Cheers!
Wow! Nice. Turned a simple cabinet in to what looks and feels like a high end unit. Thanks
Hey Paul, appreciate the feedback. Everything is working pretty well with the cabinet upgrades. I think the only issue we had was trying to run walnut shells through the factory gun. All of the other media haven't given us any issues.
Purchased a Skat-Trak gun from TP tools to give that a try to see if it functions better than the Harbor Freight one with walnut shells.
Cheers!
Even with a vacuum and the weather stripping, I was getting a ton of media seeping out. Caulking, for me, was absolutely necessary. Great job on all other aspects!
Thanks for the comments Antonio. We agree 100%, while the foam tape does a good job, after using the blast cabinet for the past few months, media still finds a way through the cracks.
If you are just building one from scratch, it's definitely a good idea to seal all the joints with a Polyurethane Sealant. Appreciate the feedback, thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
This is awesome !!! Great ideas !!! I have been using a Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet in my shop since 2009 rebuilding aviation fuel nozzles and pumps. I have had the typical issues with siphon tube clogging and other issues, I have just dealt with it all. I am gonna give my blast cabinet an overhaul and upgrade !!! Thank you for this informative video.
Glad you enjoyed the video, let us know how your blast cabinet upgrades go. Thanks again for hanging out. Cheers!
When I did my cabinet lighting four years ago, I used mini floods, one on each side. Works great! But your LED idea is MUCH brighter and a cleaner install. Guess what upgrade I'm going to re-do! 🙂 I also did the lower angle iron braces and casters, but I had used galvanized, pre-drilled angle iron used for mounting brackets, braces, etc., and did not do the lower shelf. After the LED upgrade, I'll do the lower shelf, and replace my sketchy vacuum and feed setups with yours - MUCH cleaner! It's been a few years since I was researching and upgrading my cabinet, and just stumbled on your project, totally SANO! Thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing your blast cabinet adventures. We looked at a bunch of ideas before settling on which ones made the most sense for ours.
The LED's are amazing, crazy amount of lumens and the simplest install you could ask for.
The shelf on the bottom is perfect for storing the media. At first we were just worried about the vacuum bucket but then though, why not cover the entire thing.
Have fun with your future upgrades, glad we could inspire you. Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
Excellent video. I brought the exact same unit here is Australia and was greatly disappointed in the way it worked. I am now looking forward to doing these modifications. Thanks and much appreciated your time and effort.
Thanks Laurie, glad you enjoyed the video. Hopefully it will help you get your cabinet upgraded and working great. Good luck with your project, Cheers!
I done mods to my blaster a few years back, and I used the iron fittings, after using for a while moisture started stopping up my syphon system. I replaced the metal fittings with pvc and haven't had a stop up yet. My hoses are routed a little different than your hoses. I like the regulator position, mine is mounted on the back leg, and for the light mod, I used the old mason jar trick, and framed the bottom with casters just like you did. Awesome job on your mods.
Hey Rick, thanks for sharing your ideas, it's always good to hear what people have done.
We considered the PVC option for the metering valve but decided to go with cast iron since we are constantly changing media and have to unhook the hose and clean out the trap door, we figured it would hold up against the abuse better.
We are very happy with the LED light mod, with that many lumens we can see every hidden aspect of the part being blasted.
Have fun with your cabinet, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers!
Great video explaining the modifications. I just bought the HF cabinet. I will be doing these upgrades. Thanks!!!!
Awesome to hear! Glad our video will help you complete your modifications for your HF cabinet. Just a heads up, I know we mentioned to not worry about caulking the seams, but after months of use we ended up going back and filling up the cracks just to prevent small bits of media eventually seeping through. Other than that this thing really does come alive once these mods are added. Cheers!
Good presentation,,,really clear and concise …Harbor Freight came out ahead on this one…thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video Norman. Thanks for the comments, Cheers!
A lot of cool mods. I wish I would’ve seen this video when I bought mine two years ago. It would be a lot easier to install them when it was new and clean. I will more than likely modify the glass, foam seal and retaining ring and plug those indents on the door and maybe even add the LED lights. Thanks for sharing.
Hey Scott, thanks for stopping by and checking out the video, appreciate the feedback.
I think the LED upgrade is by far the best one since having the ability to see clearly what you are working on is paramount.
The glass upgrade also helps with this as well since that plastic film is not very clear and is actually impeding your vision.
Good luck on your future upgrades, Cheers!
The light upgrade was a much needed upgrade- thanks for sharing this!
Thanks for the comments Mark, glad you enjoyed the video. We are happy you were able to get the LED kit before they sold out. Appreciate you hanging out on the channel, Cheers!
This video is so very thorough and well-made: Thank you!
Thanks Dwayne, glad you enjoyed the video. We hope it inspired you to mod your own blast cabinet. Cheers!
I bought one of these cabinets, and did some upgrades also . I love it. The cabinet is heavy duty, so making the best upgrades are very well worth it!!!
Thanks for watching, Cheers!
Okay a real man build it himself
@@janusr3074 Show us yours Mr. Man.
Excellent info. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the comments Restorology, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your future projects, Cheers!
I followed your setup and only changed a few things like welding the base together. When I do my motorcycle build tutorial I’ll link this video in there. Thank you so much for this step by step!
Hey Jacob, thanks for the comments, appreciate the feedback. Glad the video helped you with your project. It sounds like you got all the right stuff ready to go.
Let us know how your motorcycle build goes. Cheers!
Thorough and detailed love the parts list and all the links AWESOME great job men
Thanks for the kind words Anthony, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your blast cabinet project.
Cheers!
I want to thank you for the hard work you put into the making this video. It is the most comprehensive of it's kind on You-Tube. My "Modzilla" HF cabinet is done thanks to you. Turned out super clean and I love the LED lighting. I also added a diy metering valve and Eastwood pedal. All hoses were 1/2". Keep up the good work.
Bryan
Thanks for the update Bryan on your cabinet. Glad our video helped motivate you to create a custom blast cabinet of your own. We are looking into getting a pedal setup as well since the hand does get tired on those long blast projects. Appreciate the feedback, have fun blasting. Cheers!
The Eastwood pedal works fine with a HarborFreight?
This is a great video! Ease to follow. Thank you
Thanks for the comments John, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Buying this cabinet next week so I’ll definitely be back to watch again. Well done video.
Thanks for the comments, glad to here you are taking the plunge on picking up a blast cabinet. You might want to keep an eye out for a New Years deal, I've seen it go for $199 a few months ago. HF is getting pretty stingy though on discounting this blast cabinet.
Good luck on your future upgrades, feel free to check back in and let us know how your build goes. Cheers!
Thanks for the heads up on the deals. I’ll hold off to see if they discount it. I’m planning on trying their 20” drill press too and it seems like they never go on sale either. Anyhow, great channel, great videos and again, I appreciate the information. Take care!
What an enjoyable walk through video. Thanks for making
Appreciate the kind words Paul, glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
@Bradleys Garage finally got a blast cabinet today and came back to watch again. Will do it to my one. Thanks again
That's great Paul, good luck on your project. Let us know if you have any questions during the build. Cheers!
Great job thanks for not cutting the video off every few minutes to put another part off a week later, all in one, great attention to detail and nice job, I really enjoyed your video.
Thanks for the kind words Dave, appreciate the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
great video. just came across a HF cabinet that needs some attention. perfect timing.
Congrats on finding a good used Harbor Freight cabinet. That alone will save you hours of assembly work! Now you can focus all that time on making it the best it can be.
Good luck on doing all the mods on your box. Feel free to let us know how everything goes.
Cheers!
I'd love to hear a year in review for this project! This is my favorite set of mods.
Thanks for the comments, appreciate the feedback. We will post an update on the blast cabinet and what we have learned over the past 7 months soon. Still have a couple more tweaks to finalize beforehand.
Stay tuned, Cheers!
awesome guide guys, well done! the best and clearest I've seen so far. I think the only mod you missed was making the whole top a lid you can lift up. Really appreciate the parts list and links to everything, and that you explained everything to a beginner level. those of us that are a little more advanced can easily see where to take it from there. (ie - I can easily weld up the angle iron & expanded metal base).
Hey Brian, thanks for the feedback, glad you enjoyed the video. We really wanted to create the mods so that anyone could perform them with just basic tools. Most people have a drill and a hack saw, but maybe not a welder....lol
In regards to the top becoming a lid, that is something we thought about but realized that if it's too big to go through the door then it's probably too heavy to lift through the top. We just use the regular sand blaster for all the large/heavy parts.
Thank again for hanging out, appreciate the support, Cheers!
Going to get a cabinet today for Cerakote. Will do most of the mods you describe. Thanks for the information.
Thanks for the comments Jeffrey, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck with your project. Cheers!
Just finished all your mods
Thank you for the fantastic video
The cabinet is so much better
Congrats Patrick, glad the video helped you with your project. Thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
This is the absolute best "how to" video I've come across showing how to modify this cabinet. Thanks for showing every detail. New subscriber!
Hey Mark, thanks for kind words, appreciate the feedback and the sub. Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
You've earned a subscribe for this one. I'll likely follow it exactly as you've done. Nice work!
Appreciate the feedback Level 7, glad you enjoyed the video. Let us know if you have any questions when you start your blast cabinet upgrades. Good luck on your project, Cheers!
Exactly what I needed to know, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed the video, hope it helps with your project, Cheers!
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Cheers!
I bought one of these and put in new heavy-duty gloves, a ball valve and dryer for the air and took out the plastic window and put in tempered glass and a high-grade nozzle and hose. Works great. I use 5-gallon buckets for different media and cut a hole in one top, i got a large funnel with a screen , put in the hole of the bucket and dump the media into it, you can then put in a different media in about 1 minute.
Awesome stuff, thanks for sharing your ideas. Cheers!
Just picked up a Harbor Freight Blast Cabinet and was looking up what mods people recommend. Thank You for all the work you put into this video. This is awesome.
Congrats on your purchase, glad you enjoyed the video. You will spend some time and money with the upgrades but you will be much happier with the blast cabinet afterwards. Keep us posted on how your upgrades go. Cheers!
Cool. I used a shop cart with locking wheels for my cabinet, also gave storage for equipment.
Thanks Joe, great idea with the shop cart. Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
By far this is the best video on the harbor freight cabinet ,great job !!!
Thanks for the kind words Greg, appreciate the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video, hope it helps you with your project. Cheers!
building this in my garage right now, just have to finish the dust bucket, cant wait to give it a try
Hey Eric, glad to hear you were inspired by the video. I am confident you will be pleased with the results once you get it wrapped up. Have fun with your "modded" blast cabinet, Cheers!
After watching your video and a few others, I decided to get one myself. I do recommend everyone to run silicon between each panel, trusting the foam had sand leaking out of the bottom door and some of the foam panels and save some cash by buying a "sandblasting gun metering valve" for like 50 instead of a similar build here which costed me about 100 at home depot.
Can't wait to use it again though, thanks for all of the advice Bradley!
Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video. We agree that you should use some polyurethane caulking as the foam doesn't do a good enough job of sealing the cabinet. That is the only thing we would change from the mods we did on our cabinet.
Have fun with your blast cabinet.
Cheers!
I've had that box for about a year and a half. First thing I did was add the metering value to it, but I have the ball value in line with the feed hose. Walnut is so light no matter how much air you give it, it still would clog up the hose. Being in line I can now adjust the amount of medium entering the hose. Works perfect.
I have been looking for another light and yours is perfect and easy to install. Will go online today and order it. Thanks.
Thanks for the info Robert. Curious if your setup works with the Walnut Shell media? Don't use it that often but would like to get it working better.
Also be sure to use our discount code at ProLighting.com for the savings on your LED light purchases.
Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage Walnut is all I have been using so far. Works perfect with the ball value. I'll take a picture of it later and send it to you. The ball value is the key. And being it's vacuum and not pressure it will not destroy the ball value.
Nice work man! very tidy. I just picked up the canadian version but will definately be following some of your upgrades. cheers
Thanks for the comments Steve, glad you enjoyed the video. Be sure to let us know how the upgrades go on your blast cabinet. Cheers!
Love the mods, nice work, thanks for the video.
Appreciate the feedback Ian, thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
I have had one of these cabinets for about 12 years....I still use the original internal media pickup(I use medium grade crushed glass for restoring Tonka toys etc.)I modified my light using a flourescent type lamp head off an old desk lamp and have it taped to the top outside of the glass.I also made up a plywood hood that sits around the edges of the glass surround.....and over your head as you look into the cabinet so you don't get as much glare from around your room.
My dust extractor uses a sealed bucket similar to yours,I have an old vacuum cleaner hose running from the plug on the back of the cabinet down to the side of the bucket with a 90 degree fitting through the side of the bucket to create a swirl effect....I have a centrifugal air filter pre cleaner off a tractor( the one with a clear bowl and removable lid).It is mounted on a hose coming up through the bottom of the bucket.This hose then attaches to a bagless vacuum cleaner.I have blocked off over half of the inletflutes on the underside of the pre cleaner to create a better swirl to account for the lesser flow of the vacuum cleaner.Works a treat!!
I also use a sacrificial cellophane sheet taped to the inside of the glass...and I cut the previous used sheet into 4 pieces and tape that to the inside of the new sheet separately...so you only use 1/4 of the size of your glass to look through originally and as the view gets obscured you peel off the next 1/4 sheet for a fresh clear view...and this continues until all 1/4 sheets have been removed...then you put a fresh full sized sheet on the glass and start again.I still have the original glass sheet in the cabinet!!!j
Hey John, thanks for sharing all the details about your cabinet. It's great to hear that after 12 years of use it is still going strong. Appreciate you hanging out and providing your wisdom. Cheers!
Great job! The only suggestion I would have is, power your light switch from the top of your gfci outlet. This way your light circuit is gfci protected also.
Thanks for the comments. Appreciate the advice on the electrical stuff, that's the one area I have never really felt 100% about. More comfortable with all the mechanical stuff. Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
You also made a possible fatal error of not grounding your metal box you should have a green screw with a wire to the ground and all the grounds should be hooked together
I agree, I'm not the best when it comes to electrical stuff. Better with the mechanical bits.
Will have to look into your suggestion, Cheers!
Incredible tutorial - great mods done well especially the metal no-weld base! Suddenly, I want a sand blasting cabinet…
Thanks for the kind words Kim, glad you enjoyed the video. Of course everything is more expensive today than when we made the video but the blast cabinet is still working great. It does come in handy to clean up all sorts of items.
Thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
Awesome video, we have had constant pickup problems when using iron silicate media, I think you mod should solve our problems. 👍👍
Hey Ryan, we have had good success with aluminum oxide and glass bead. The only one that has given us trouble thus far with the setup in the video are walnut shells 12/20. They seem to be a little too large and clog the tip of the factory HF gun. We will be trying a Skat-Trak gun for our next walnut shell job.
LINK:
www.tptools.com/S-35-Series-Trigger-Operated-Power-Gun,8592.html?b=d*8026
Cheers!
Nice job guys turned out awesome
Thanks TK, glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate the feedback, Cheers!
best blast cabinet mod video i've found- thx
Thanks for kind words BH, appreciate the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
You guys did an incredible job
Thanks for kind words, appreciate the feedback, Cheers!
Just watched the other vid , spot on !!, Ya gonna do vid of unit operating, waiting for my light to arrive.
Hey Michael,
We posted another video with a sneak peak at a little clean up using the blast cabinet.
It's at the 8:28 timestamp - th-cam.com/video/qwlcCnwFT0o/w-d-xo.html
Let us know your thoughts.
Nice work! Wish I watched this 12 hrs ago before I started using it today! Definitely going to do these upgrades
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on the upgrades, let us know how things go. Cheers!
Thankfully for Amazon prime and the patience to dig through the disorganized pipe section at Home Depot I’m almost done installing all the upgrades!
Also thank you for the video! Made it easy!
@Texas_taildraggin Sounds like you hate shopping as much as us 🙄
Congrats on getting through it.
Cheers!
@Texas_taildraggin Glad the video helped inspire you. Let us know how the project comes together.
Cheers!
Awesome unit guys great job love it
Thanks Lou, glad you enjoyed the video. Appreciate the feedback, Cheers!
Outstanding information, Thanks
Thanks for the kind words! It was definitely a process, it's worth the time investment and a little bit of extra cash to in the end come out as an amazing cabinet that will last for decades.
@@BradleysGarage Your welcome , Does the light you added have a part #, and where did you get it, you might of said in vid buti missed it.
@@michaeloleary558 Heres the product link, it appears our link in the description no longer works. www.prolighting.com/brands/optilumen/21-inch/rks2230-4.html
@@BradleysGarage Got it ,thanks again.
Hello again, all the info that was shown pertaining to your parts list disappeared when you resent the link for the LED light, could you possibly resend it ? thanks Mike
I watched this because I have been thinking of buying this cabinet in hopes of saving a few bucks on my next rebuild. A few thoughts are try nut-serts (threaded inserts) in the cabinet to mount the glass frame. 3M VHB double sided tape will hold the permanent glass piece in the frame so you do not have to juggle two sheets of glass. When drilling with the hole saw , slow your drill speed way down and use some cutting oil as well as securing the piece you are cutting. This will save your hole saw and your drill won’t have to work so hard.
I loved the expanded metal shelf idea and will definitely go with it for the full length of the frame and think it would be great for holding work pieces.
Hey Dan, thanks for all the great tips and tricks. Another subscriber recommended the Nut-serts as well. I didn't realize that the price of the kits has come down so much. Pretty affordable to have in the shop at around $40-50.
The tape idea sounds good to hold the top piece of glass. It's not that difficult to wiggle it around but making it that much easier is a plus.
Good luck upgrading your base with the expanded metal, I know you will be happy with the shelf on the bottom. Cheers!
DAAAAAAAMN!!!!! this looks good. A lot of work, but worth it. Thks for making this video.
Thanks for the comments Joseph, glad you enjoyed the video. It's a bit of work but you will have a blast cabinet that will theoretically last your lifetime. Thanks again for hanging out, good luck on your project. Cheers!
funny story about your centerpunch. Necessity is the mother of invention. Once again, good video
You have to make due with the tools you got. Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers!
nice job,my next project thank you.
Thanks for the comments Owen, good luck on your blast cabinet upgrades. Cheers!
Awesome mods! Thank you!
Thanks for the kind words, appreciate you stopping by. Cheers!
Nice video, you could also use an o-ring to prefend a bold falling through while mounting the glass...
Thanks for the tip, I think the o-ring trick would definitely work to hold the bolt. I just decided to add the extra nut as to not have to every worry about it.
Then I can easily unscrew the thumb nuts each time I need to deal out the glass.
Appreciate the comments, Cheers!
Great vid. I definately need to get some air flow into my sand pick up, and better lighting. Instead of expensive glass , I just use 1/4 inch plastic , it doesnt frost as much from the sand but from wiping , using a window spray and clean soft cloth lessens this. The other thing I have found beneficial is running metal insect screen across the platform , this prevents paint ,scale etc from clogging the gun. Biggest issue I have is air flow even though I have a fairly large two cylinder compressor
Great suggestions Bruce, appreciate the feedback. Getting those LED's are a must have. Be sure to use our discount code for 5% off sitewide from ProLighting.
I do like the idea of the metal screen to minimize the debris contaminating the media. Since we don't use very much media with the gravity feed setup, I usually just toss the couple scoops out after a dirty job. Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage Setting the bolts in with knurled nuts is a great idea also, I will definately be doing that , next time I change the screen. You can also minimise the wear on the screen by directing the sand away from it. Another channel suggested changing the gun tips to suit the compressor
Bruce, a lot of suggestions in the comments below recommended using Nutserts in lieu of the Knurled Nuts we showed in the video. It seems like the kits are pretty reasonable these days with most being around $40. I wasn't aware this was an option otherwise I might have made the investment in the tool.
Either way, being able to replace the glass/plastic quickly and easily is the key. Cheers!
Great video, I like your spin on the mods: Using the electrical conduit fitting on the bottom of the trapdoor is creative.
On the base frame, it seem to make sense to put the angle frame on the outside of the legs? That way, the weight of the cabinet bears on the bottom horizontal flat of the angle, not putting the bolts stressed in shear.
Also, safety note: Try to cover as much of your grinding/wire wheels as possible on a bench grinder with a guard, and use a tool rest. Working with rotating machinery (like grinders and drills) while wearing gloves is also not recommended. Getting a workpiece jammed in a wire wheel flings it across the shop. Ask my motorcycle tank how I know. 😐Wire breaking off a wheel can find it's way into an eye.🙈 I couldn't see, but I'm sure you were wearing safety eyewear.🤓 I saw them on your forehead earlier.
Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback Phillip. When we were sourcing parts for the blast cabinet we came across that conduit fitting and thought it would work out great. Turns out it was a nice addition to the build.
We didn't think about the distribution of weight on each leg but you make a valid point about putting them on the outside. Our goal was to make it easy for anyone with a drill to add the casters. If you have the option, welding them in place would be the best but we were trying to keep costs down.
We do have an old bench grinder so the plastic shield is long gone from it. That being said we definitely are wearing safety glasses and I do use leather gloves just in case I get a little close. For all the smaller parts we typically use Vise-Grip pliers to hold those pieces.
Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
thanks for that detailed video !
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the video, Cheers!
Stopping by to show you some support man. Good content. Keep it up
Thanks for the kind words Steve, appreciate you hanging out. Cheers!
Cool stuff, good work. Couple thoughts tho: I've never seen the grommet installed on the hose first/though hole second before, usually done grommet in hole slide hose through. On the PVC to bucket connection I'd use a short piece through lid with a coupler glued to either side capturing the lid in between.
Thanks for the suggestions Farnhaan. We have actually switched over to a Spigot/Hub Flush bushing for inside the lid. After many uses the silicon just did not hold up on the pipe.
Here is what we used -
thd.co/3LbEt2L
Pictures of it installed -
ibb.co/zxVsnjS
ibb.co/FmH4bGj
In regards to the grommet, it was a super tight fit so we lubed it up with silicon spray first which made it easier to install. But typically it would be done the way you mentioned.
Thanks again for hanging out, appreciate the feedback. Cheers!
Great job! Ed Hicks
Thanks for the comments Ed, glad you enjoyed the video.
Cheers!
I have the same one. Not used it yet. I`ve just fitted a metal mesh grid inside mine for small parts. Good tip for the door thank you.
Thanks for the suggestion Damian on those small parts. It's not fun trying to fish out those little pieces when they fall through the grate. Glad you enjoyed the video, hopefully you got some ideas for your cabinet. Cheers!
Excellent video dude, time to mod my bad boy!!
Thanks for the comments Roger, glad you enjoyed the video. Have fun doing the various mods to your blast cabinet. Let us know how things go, Cheers!
On the top viewing glass, I installed 10-32 floating nut plates and 10-32 screws X 1 1/4 long from the top.
Makes a lots easier to remove the glass.
Thanks for the tip Tony, appreciate you sharing the ideas. Cheers!
Thanks Bradley.
Hey Kareem, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Great ideas thanks!
Glad you enjoyed the video Shark Byte, thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
Awesome build, we don't have cheap blaster like that around where i live but an old washing machine and some odds and ends made a crap copy haha, The larger feed hose is awesome and also the metering valve i actually put air to mine but its cause condensation is a problem so its a win loose thing. In retrospect those adapters even for the metering valve would put you back about $120ish or more where i live lol
Thanks for sharing, it's crazy to see what options exist in other countries. Pretty kewl how you repurposed a washer for your blast cabinet. Cheers!
Great upgrade!!
Thanks for the comments Ron, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Thank you for your video.
Glad you enjoyed the video Mark, thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
Nice work!
Thanks for the kind words Evil, glad you enjoyed the video. Good luck on your Blast Cabinet project.
Cheers!
nice vid ! You build the outside on the intake of this cabinet. The outside is on the left side where you can install a vacuum cleaner .
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the video. We chose to use the rear port for the suction since it pulls the debris from our working area versus pulling it across to the left side. In addition, it provides a way to hide the vacuum assembly/pipes.
Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
Great tips Thanks
Glad you enjoyed the video DemoKing, appreciate the feedback. Cheers!
The caulking and sealing mods you refer to I believe is for vapor blasting.
It's a good idea to add caulking to help with the fine particles from escaping the box. The blast media is so fine, even the tiniest hole get exposed. Cheers!
First and foremost I appreciate it when you take the time to go through step by step procedures explaining what and why your doing things, 99% of youtubers don't do that and they just assume everyone knows the answers and how they got there.
Now, here's a crazy one for you, I bought this blast cabinet about 2 1/2 yrs ago and moved from Stockton, CA to San Antonio, TX and now back to Stockton and I/m just now getting around to building it... Crazy I know, but I bought it when it was on Sale back then and Just knew I would use it eventually.
OK, Can you tell me what the purpose of the 2" port next to the light switch box is that is just capped off? Thanks
Thanks for the kind words Pat, glad you enjoyed the video. The one thing we would change is that you should use some polyurethane caulking as the foam doesn't do a good enough job of sealing the cabinet. That is the only thing we would change from the mods we did on our cabinet.
The port next to the light switch is the intake for the incoming air. We just leave the cap on to prevent dust and inspects from getting inside when not in use. The rear port in now the vacuum port where the air is being sucked out of.
Good luck on your blast cabinet mods, let us know how it goes.
Cheers!
I did most of the same mods to my HF cabinet. The differences are, I'm using a foot switch for air and I'm using rope LED lights. The foot switch for air eliminates muscle fatigue you get with a trigger on the gun, I highly recommend it. The rope LED lights work for now, I have about 24 feet. This is a recent addition that I haven't used much so time will tell if I keep it or change to something else. I was running 4 outdoor floodlight swivel sockets but it didn't cover enough and were pretty hot.
Great job on the video! All of your mods are (sadly) necessary for this blast cabinet if you want it to be really useful at the job for which it was intended. These mods will transform a pretty useless blast cabinet into a nearly pro level tool. I used mine for several years as sold by HF until I saw similar videos on YT. Once I installed the upgrades the difference has been night and day.
Thanks for sharing your cabinet upgrades and the kind words on the video. We will definitely be looking at a foot pedal upgrade in the near future as the fatigue is a factor for bigger/longer projects. You should really check out the Optilumen LED lights we used in ours. They perform great and are very bright in relation to other options on the market.
Agreed that with a few small upgrades, it can really transform the HF blast cabinet into a great tool for the value. Cheers!
What foot pedal did buy?
@@cowtown_dad I don't remember. It's an open design, no cover, I bolted it to the right front leg of the cabinet.
Really awesome my friend!!
Appreciate the feedback John, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage Yes, I was just out in the 40 degree barn putting up a new Led light so I can start the mods on my Blast box. Thank you.
That's awesome John, let us know how your project goes. Good luck in that cold weather, Cheers!
Thanks for upgrades I would use rivnuts for glass/ bolt installation
Hey Kurt, thanks for the feedback. I just learned about those after reading all the comments to this video.
We will definitely check them out on our next project, Cheers!
Nice work. Thanks for sharing.
Glad your enjoyed the video, thanks for hanging out, Cheers!
i have no intention of ever buying one of these, i’ve no use for one, but i greatly appreciate the ingenuity in the mods you made and mad props to you for open sourcing your work… i’ll make sure to share with my friends who do have a use for a blasting cabinet.
Thank you for the comments and for appreciation of the work. I know the blast cabinet is not for everyone but thanks for sharing it with those that might be, Cheers!
Everyone has a use for one if you think it or not
You will find a use for it if you have one, that's for sure. Great to be able to clean up parts and pieces with ease. Have fun, Cheers!
This is a great video.you have some nice upgrades .when i built mine there was no led lights nice tip I'm adding them to mine.i wish you would of put a rusty car part i there and started blasting away.justwanted to see how it works.nice job bud.
Hey Robert, thanks for the kind words. I would really recommend the LED upgrade as it makes a HUGE difference inside the cabinet. Be sure to use our discount code in the video description to save on all your light purchases from ProLighting.
Here are a couple of videos showing the blast cabinet in action -
th-cam.com/video/qSG_-B1U3fI/w-d-xo.html
&
th-cam.com/video/qwlcCnwFT0o/w-d-xo.html
Thanks again for hanging out, Cheers!
LMAO! 0:35 ......You Soon Will my friend.....You Soon Will. lol
Hey Corey, appreciate the feedback.
We looked into the whole thing about whether to caulk the box or not. It seems as though the older cabinets did not come with any of the adhesive foam like they do now. Without any foam between the layers you would definitely need some caulking material in order to prevent leaks.
We haven't had any issues with leaks and we use the box quite a bit. It seems to be sealed really well with the foam strips because when we turn on the vacuum, it's literally trying to suck the gloves out of the box.
Here is our latest video showing a brief run with the setup described in our tutorial - th-cam.com/video/qwlcCnwFT0o/w-d-xo.html
It gives you an idea of the lighting and how good the exhaust system works to keep your work area clear.
Cheers!
Great video. Very good suggestions. Just may want to take some Dramamine before watching.
Thanks for the comments Scott, glad you enjoyed the video. We will work on getting that camera stabilizer in the future. Cheers!
Glass was a good idea. I would use my riv-nut tool.
We will be looking at adding a Riv-Nut tool Kit to the collection soon, Thanks for watching, Cheers!
Great vid! I like more a short like videos but thats okay anyway👍
Hey Federico, thanks for the comments. We did create a short overview video of the build as well, not sure if you checked that out.
Here is the link - th-cam.com/video/ysxNSvPleQ4/w-d-xo.html
Cheers!
Rivnuts or nutserts are your friend on that top to hold glass trim. A lot less work installing and changing glass.
Hey Jones, thanks for the suggestions. We got a lot of comments about the Nutserts for this project. We will be looking to add that tool to our collection in the near future. Appreciate the feedback, Cheers!
Nice job!
Thanks Douglas, glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
I have no use for a Blasting Cabinet other than a toy. And I watched the ENTIRE VIDEO!!!! I want one more than ever now...and a pole barn to put it in. LOL
Thanks Jason, glad you enjoyed the video. Get that barn and cabinet and have loads of fun, Cheers
The manufacturer's must be watching these videos, mine came corked, doesn't have holes in the side, window screws are welded in with wing nuts to replace the glass, pickup tube mods done, has a vacuum system. I haven't had a need for a metering valve as the modified pickup tube works fine. It also came with very bright led lights. The most important thing is the air supply making sure it is more than adequate to supply the cabinet and dry. Just a few water drops will block the gun. I have a number of filter systems. Copper tube cooling, a AT1000 filter they use on plasma cutters and Indicating Silica Gel Beads filter plus the usual compressor micron filter as a last line of defence.
It would make sense to watch them but I don't know if they are. Curious what brand of cabinet you are referring to that has a few of the necessary mods already done from the factory?
Sounds like a pretty sweet setup you got for keeping moisture out. I will have to look into that AT1000 a little more. Thanks for stopping by and checking out the video. Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage it's a Hafco metalmaster SB-375 even with everything done it still took a lot of work to get the air supply right.
Great Video, you did a good job of showing and explaining the mods. I do have a few questions about the lights you put in. How are they holding up? Also it looks like the plastic light covers are open on the ends. Do they fill up with media? Id be very interested in knowing as those lights look like a very good option as long as they hold up for quite a while.
Hey Justin, thanks for your comments. We have been very happy with the LED Lights and the acrylic covers for them. The quality has been great as we have had ZERO issues with them.
We did put a small piece of tape on each end to prevent blast media from getting inside there so that is something that needs to be done for sure. Otherwise it will start blocking the light output and they will need to be dumped out.
You can save 5% on your total order from ProLighting.com by using our discount code - BradleysGarage5 @ checkout.
bit.ly/2W1uCYR
Cheers!
How are you restricting air into the cabinet at left side where the black cap fits adapter going thru side panel ?
Hey Michael, I haven't really found the need to regulate the intake air coming in. If anything the hole is kinda small, meaning there is a little too much vacuum with our crazy Craftsman shop vac hooked up.
But the air flows through it nicely and the vision is great with the glass and the light. Also the dust bucket is working as planned.
New restoration video coming soon showing off the blast cabinet.
Cheers!
Bought cabinet yesterday and with your list should have it all done tomorrow. Minus lights, Waiting on those.
'Great how to video.'
Frame off restore on a 76 stingray and instead of paying someone to sandblast now I can do half the car myself.
Congrats Dan, don't stress out over building the cabinet, that's the worst part.
Doing all the mods is the fun part. Have a great time working on your Corvette project, it sounds like it will be kewl. Cheers!
@@BradleysGarage I lost my son to a drunk driving crash last November, he always loved corvettes so I sold my harley to do this frame off as a tribute to him. So we will see how it goes and when I'm done my hope is to give it to his son. I have some time as he's only 8 so not in a big hurry for much these days. I was shown the hard way that life is short and just enjoy the ride.
@@danwhitmill4335 Sorry for your loss, I know your son is watching you and giving you a hand on this project. Your grandson will be the inspiration to restore that awesome 76 Stingray. I agree with you, life is way too short and we have to enjoy living everyday and doing what we love. Thanks again for hanging out, appreciate you sharing your project with us. Feel free to come back and let us know how things are going with it from time to time. Cheers!
You can take some angle iron and build a a smaller support to go under the wire mesh for support if you ever find that you need more room.
Thanks for the suggestions Paul, will keep that in mind for the future, Cheers!
This unit is better made than the one I bought from Jegs!!! A real P.O.S!!!
Hey Donald, I haven't seen the JEGS cabinet in real life yet but sorry to hear that it's not good. I was under the impression the HF was a copy of the JEGS unit since they look very similar but maybe not.
With the upgrades we have done, it has turned this basic $150 cabinet into a blast cabinet that would cost well over $1000 if purchased already complete. Cheers!
Really good job. I hoped you would fire it up to see how effective to feeder made are ....
Hey Ryan, we have a couple videos that show the blast cabinet in operation.
You can check them out here -
th-cam.com/video/qSG_-B1U3fI/w-d-xo.html
and
th-cam.com/video/qwlcCnwFT0o/w-d-xo.html
We used a couple different blast media as well so you can get an idea of how they function. Let us know if you have any other questions. Cheers!
Thank you for one of the most detailed step-by-step tutorials I have ever watched. Great job! Thankfully I found this before I dropped the hammer on a much more expensive unit. I just picked up my HF blast cabinet this morning and ready to start working through the parts list. A few questions before I get started. Now that you have had many hours on the box, are there any "If I had it to do over again" recommendations? For example, I saw in another comment that you had "switched over to a Spigot/Hub flush bushing for inside the lid" because the silicon did not hold up on the pipe going into the bucket lid. Do you have a specific part(s) recommendation for this mod? I'm defiantly going with the RIVNUTs and some of the other recommendations in the comments like the tempered glass. Any other new suggestions? Thanks.
Hey Douglas, thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed the video. I would definitely change over to the Spigot x Hub Flush Bushing versus what we showed in the video. This is keep the connection to the vacuum nice and tight. The original method caused issues with the connection to the bucket to become loose.
Here is what we used for the Spigot x Hub Bushing-
thd.co/3LbEt2L
Pictures of it installed -
ibb.co/zxVsnjS
ibb.co/FmH4bGj
There has been lots of recommendations in the comments to use the Nutserts for the glass trim. I would go this route if you have the option. The kits these days are pretty affordable and it's a good tool to have in the garage. We haven't sourced one yet so I can't recommend any specific brand.
You can get the inner glass film protectors from TP Tools. They are about $4.00 per piece/film. This is a great idea if you decide to go with the tempered glass on the bottom. Since that is more expensive than what we are using you want to help protect it. That being said we haven't had an issue with the standard glass which works out to be about $6 per piece. We just prefer the clarity of the glass versus the stick on film. It just never seems as clear especially since we are filming projects.
www.tptools.com/Skat-Blast-Standard-Cabinet-Inner-Lens-Protectors,7881.html?b=d*14066
Other than those the next upgrade we are looking at is a Foot Pedal. Your trigger finger will get tired when doing a long project.
Good luck on your blast cabinet build, let us know how it goes, Cheers
This was a great video
Thanks for the comments, glad you enjoyed the content. Cheers!
Easier way to get grommet in with hose in: wrap a piece of string in groove 1½-2 times around. Leave a good 12" tail. Feed tail through hole. Hold grommet flush to surface. Reach around and pull string.
Thanks for the great tip Jason, appreciate you sharing the idea. We will definitely give that a go the next time we are installing a grommet. Cheers!