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Randal O'Brian
 
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Default Bead blaster cabinet...

That's all mine has. I used a standard single tube fluorescent fixture
(like an undercabinet light) inside mine and it has worked perfectly for
years even though it is exposed to the bead cloud.
However, mine is in an air conditioned shop, I use only glass beads and
don't do any heavy rust blasting which keeps the contents pretty clean and
dry. I didn't use a vacuum for a long time and never had a problem with
dust. I found a cheap used, vac. and put it in, but have seen no real
difference. If you don't use a vac. you still need a vent hole with a
filter to keep the beads in. 1/8" hardware cloth stretched over a frame
makes a good grate if your parts don't weigh over 10 or 12 lbs.

Randy

"WJ" wrote in message
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Has anyone ever made one? They look pretty simple: Enclosed cab with
sloped floor, grate for the parts to be cleaned, siphon tube and air inlet
for the gun, Plexiglas window, glove holes and some kind of protected

light.
Oh yeah, and an outlet for a dust vacuum.

Am I missing anything?

Walt