Comments on: Blast Cabinet Dust Filter http://shopngarage.com/2010/07/blast-cabinet-dust-filter/ Shops, Garages, Tools and Projects. Sat, 19 May 2012 13:38:06 -0600 hourly 1 By: Chris B http://shopngarage.com/2010/07/blast-cabinet-dust-filter/comment-page-1/#comment-1741 Chris B Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:53:57 +0000 http://shopngarage.com/?p=224#comment-1741 I made mine & I have to say it works like a charm!!!! Been telling all of my friends that have a blast cabinet to make one. Of course I have to use hearing protection because with both the compressor & shop vac running it's really noisy. I think the only down-side is it may draw a bit more of the medium out of the cabinet than normal, but who cares. BTW, it also works when when connected to a drywall sander with NONE of the usual clogged filters or dust!!! Just be careful how much water you put in it because it'll suck it up the tube. I'm thnking about getting a smaller vac unit. Chris I made mine & I have to say it works like a charm!!!! Been telling all of my friends that have a blast cabinet to make one. Of course I have to use hearing protection because with both the compressor & shop vac running it’s really noisy. I think the only down-side is it may draw a bit more of the medium out of the cabinet than normal, but who cares.
BTW, it also works when when connected to a drywall sander with NONE of the usual clogged filters or dust!!!
Just be careful how much water you put in it because it’ll suck it up the tube. I’m thnking about getting a smaller vac unit.
Chris

]]> By: adam http://shopngarage.com/2010/07/blast-cabinet-dust-filter/comment-page-1/#comment-1703 adam Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:26:43 +0000 http://shopngarage.com/?p=224#comment-1703 The only problem with that is, the fact that if the gun is pressurizing the cabinet. Then you are blowing more dust. If you use a vac, then every time you stop blasting the vac starts to clear the air. You would have to have an aux. air line just running into your cabinet(free flowing) you would have to have a very large compressor. That would also take away from your air pressure for your blasting. The water works great, I have three different designs that work well. I dont even use a filter on my vac, and my capture rate is around 98%. Its like a blast cabinet bong! The hadest media to filter is soda and it works great. It takes a few mins. to clear the soda dust but I can blast for hours without stopping to smack out a filter. I love it when a plan comes together... Happy blasting The only problem with that is, the fact that if the gun is pressurizing the cabinet. Then you are blowing more dust. If you use a vac, then every time you stop blasting the vac starts to clear the air. You would have to have an aux. air line just running into your cabinet(free flowing) you would have to have a very large compressor. That would also take away from your air pressure for your blasting. The water works great, I have three different designs that work well. I dont even use a filter on my vac, and my capture rate is around 98%. Its like a blast cabinet bong! The hadest media to filter is soda and it works great. It takes a few mins. to clear the soda dust but I can blast for hours without stopping to smack out a filter. I love it when a plan comes together… Happy blasting

]]> By: Steve http://shopngarage.com/2010/07/blast-cabinet-dust-filter/comment-page-1/#comment-1701 Steve Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:00:43 +0000 http://shopngarage.com/?p=224#comment-1701 From running mine without turning on the vacuum, I would say that a passive filter would not work. The cabinet quickly fills with a cloud of dust. You could build a water filter with a simplified design like this... <a href="http://www.thegaragegazette.com/index.php?topic=65.0" rel="nofollow">Simple Dust Trap</a> From running mine without turning on the vacuum, I would say that a passive filter would not work. The cabinet quickly fills with a cloud of dust.

You could build a water filter with a simplified design like this…

Simple Dust Trap

]]> By: brino http://shopngarage.com/2010/07/blast-cabinet-dust-filter/comment-page-1/#comment-1700 brino Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:26:36 +0000 http://shopngarage.com/?p=224#comment-1700 I have been thinking about building one for some time. Usually too busy on projects to fix tools. I had been hoping that a "passive" unit was possible, ie. that the incoming compressed air would pressurize the cabinet enough to push the exhaust air thru a water filter, with no additional shop-vac suction required. Anyone tried this? Thanks, brino I have been thinking about building one for some time. Usually too busy on projects to fix tools. I had been hoping that a “passive” unit was possible, ie. that the incoming compressed air would pressurize the cabinet enough to push the exhaust air thru a water filter, with no additional shop-vac suction required. Anyone tried this?
Thanks,
brino

]]> By: Robert W http://shopngarage.com/2010/07/blast-cabinet-dust-filter/comment-page-1/#comment-1688 Robert W Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:13:32 +0000 http://shopngarage.com/?p=224#comment-1688 Awesome. I have been "thinking" about this for ages but had come to the conclusion that, as there were no "dust /water " filters commercially available then it probably would not work. You have given me inspiration . I will be making one ASAP. MANY THANKS Awesome. I have been “thinking” about this for ages but had come to the conclusion that, as there were no “dust /water ” filters commercially available then it probably would not work. You have given me inspiration .
I will be making one ASAP. MANY THANKS

]]>