Fuel Tank Sand Blasting Cabinet

Fuel Tank Sand Blasting Cabinet FARM SHOP Tools 27-4-38 "It works great and cost only about $200 to build," says Rich DeVries, Forreston, Ill., about the sand blast cabinet he built out of a used 250-gal. fuel tank and scrap steel. He lengthened the tank stand's legs to 4 ft. A 3-ft. wide, 14-in. high window was cut into one side along with a pair of 7 1/2-in. dia. access holes, spaced 16 in. apart. He fitted the access holes with protective gloves that he bought from a tool and equipment company. A rectangular-shaped sand hopper welds it onto the bottom of the tank. He cut out one end of the tank and converted it into an access door. The air-powered blast gun hooks up to a 6 1/2 hp, 220-volt, electric-powered air compressor. A siphon hose runs from the gun down into the sand. When he pulls the trigger on the gun, sand is sucked up out of the bucket and is blown out. A 6-in. dia. exhaust fan removes dust during sandblasting. Three 100-watt bulbs inside a jar hang inside the tank to provide light. "It works great and can be easily moved around our shop," says DeVries. "Commercial sand blasters this size cost up to $4,000. I bought the gloves and sandblaster gun new from an Ohio company called TIPS. "The blast gun was blowing paint off the back wall of the tank and might have ended up blowing a hole through it so I screwed some vinyl siding onto the wall. The vinyl is soft enough that sand bounces right off it without affecting it." Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Rich DeVries, 10606 N. Hollywood Rd., Forreston, Ill. 61030 (ph 815 938-3393 or 815 238-4494; email: RichDeVries@aol.com).

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