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04-04-2013 #7
It's not finished yet but is usable as it is, didn't have the wood to make a framework & hopper or the steel mesh which will at some point form the bottom of the cabinet.
Unit next to mine is a glazier & the one next to that is a builder so I should be able to pick up some scrap CLS or something else suitable for the frame in the not to distant future.
I mentioned to someone I know that I was thinking about buying a blast gun kit (gun, hoses, 5kg of glass beads & 5kg soda) as I wanted to do the wheels on the car & they kindly gave me a gun & pick up hose they had bought used once then shoved away to rot lol.
So while I was waiting on them dropping it off I got to thinking that it was a bit of a waste of media doing it out in the open & a cabinet may be a better option, quick look on line & they didn't look hard to manufacture.
Most of the frame is 18mm ply as I had that but not quite enough, the top is 12mm ply because I had a bit of that lol, lined it with an old industrial rubber mat that I had rolled up in the corner but that is black which isn't a great colour for the inside of the cabinet so the back has a covering of white vinyl over the top of the mat,
The door is on a piano hinge because I have a few of those lying about plus I had a few door latches so one of those was used.
Two old bits of clear acrylic for the light & the viewing window which I have put a covering of clear vinyl over to help reduce the amount they get marked. It's mainly forest green because I had half a tin left over from a job I had done for a customer. Already had a few gear trays kicking about for the lights but did have to buy 2 3 foot tubes as the ones I have are all either 5 or 6 foot.
Already had a compressor & air hoses as well. I did have to buy the gloves & the glove flanges, the flanges were nearly 8 squid each & they are just plastic, did try a bit of drainage pipe but although I could get my arm inside I couldn't really move my arm about so not worth using.
Quite pleased at how it has gone so far & it will be getting tested in the next day or so. I had already used the aluminium angle from the router for something else so I am slowly recycling it, need to find something to do with the skate bearings & ballscrews still though.
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