Abrasive Blasting Cabinets, Dust Collectors, Vacuums & HVLP Paint Spray Systems
HOW TO INSTALL CORRECT METAL PIPING IN YOUR SHOP Side view of Ken's Cabinet. Notice that he used two door latches, which is always a good idea to keep the dust created in blasting where it belongs. Floodlight was installed in the upper left hand corner - out of the way, but aiming at the work area in front of the gloves. Switch and duplex receptacle is on top left of cabinet and turns on the floodlight, and a vacuum can be plugged into the outlet. Ken opted for a foot pedal operation and added a very useful accessory - a blow gun inside the cabinet to blow dust of the surface of small parts. This is evidenced by the two air hoses entering the cabinet on right front (one to power gun and one to the blow gun). Front View, showing Power Gun and Blow Gun. Metal framework attaches to the wooden cabinet with either wood screws or bolts and nuts. Notice electrical outlet with switch at top left, which can be used to turn on the vacuum and light. A very professional job and with Skat Blast plans and components, you can make this very same cabinet, using regular carpenter shop tools. Not shown in this picture is a trap door at bottom of funnel, which is used for dumping used abrasive. This is available at TP Tools and is spring-loaded to keep it closed. Always remember to change abrasive on a regular basis, as blasting with worn out abrasive is one of the main reasons for poor visibility inside a cabinet, as well as not being cost effective, due to slow results. Most any abrasive can be used in this cabinet. See other section of this web site for a description and pictures of available abrasives that are in stock. Side View - If we didn't know better, we would think this was one of our Skat Blast Cabinets! It is identical in appearance to our cabinets, including Gloves, Lens, Floodlight and Work Area Sscreen. As you blast, rust and paint are instantly removed and drop to the bottom of the funnel, along with abrasive. When foot pedal control is pressed, air passes through the power gun at about 80 PSI and pulls the abrasive from the bottom of the funnel and injects it into the air stream. This powerful blast removes paint, rust and scale quickly and efficiently. For small parts, we recommend the use of a hand-held "Bolt Basket" that holds the parts so that they do not become lost. This is not shown in this picture and if Ken doesn't have one of these, you can be sure that we will send one to him quickly. As you blast, the abrasive mix can be used over and over again until it turns to dust. At that time it should be replaced.
When we first moved into our Canfield, Ohio plant, we installed all of our air lines with metal piping, being sure that the pipe size was correct for our needs, and correctly designed so that moisture in the air lines could be easily removed with water separators and drain valves. This is a necessity when operating any type of abrasive blasting equipment, plasma burning equipment or simple air tools. To see a very detailed piping diagram and other information on airline accessories, parts and fittings, please see:
http://www.tptools.com/StaticText/airline-piping-diagram.pdf
One of our customers (Mr. EZ of Ringgold, Georgia) used the above piping diagram and airline accessories to install a neat airline piping system in his shop. Shown below are three pictures of his shop. Take a careful look of how the piping was installed with "risers" to keep the moisture within the metal pipes until it can be removed with our water separators and drain valves. EZ even has a neon "Open Sign" to welcome visitors.
Center picture shows the best way to install such piping. The main air line from your compressor runs horizontially across the walls of your shop. At each airline hookup station, the pipe drops down towards the floor with a drain valve to blow water out of the piping as shown. You can place a bucket under this pipe to catch the water when valve is opened. Just above this drain valve is a short length of pipe stubbing out horizontially and then an elbow facing up and another elbow facing to left. This section of piping is called the "riser" and is very important, as we are using gravity to keep the moisture within the piping below this area, so that most moisture can be removed when opening the drain valve (suggest daily).
Air is then directed into a moisture separator and then to an airline regulator, whch is used to regulate the air pressure from your main line to whatever pressure is to be used for your particular application. For most abrasive blasting in a Skat Blast Cabinet, we recommend 80 to 85 psi, as higher pressures will pulverize the abrasive on impact, eventually turning the abrasive into a powder form, which will not blast effectively, and will also create much dust within the cabinet, resulting in poor visibility. Looking at the above setup, see that EZ installed two moisture separators. Not a bad idea, although we would recommend that the second separator be a Coalescing Filter, which is the best choice for a final airline filter.
*Note: There are exceptions to the above suggestion as to pressure. If using "First Choice" or other lower cost abrasives and are blasting very rusty objects such as wheels or some heavy steel automotive components, you may want to increase your pressure above the recommended 85 psi. It will cut faster, but the abrasive will break down quickly, resulting in the necessity of changing your abrasive more frequently. Blasting with worn out abrasive is never satisfactory, as results and visibility will be poor.
Abrasives should be change on a regular basis and we offer many choices for various projects that you might need. See other section of this web site by clicking "Abrasives" at Home Page.
WARNING: Do not use Silica Sand for abrasive blasting, even within a closed cabinet. Sand is a severe health hazard, as operator is always exposed to dust when loading and unloading cabinet. Also sand breaks down quickly on impact & turns to dust quickly, so visibility is poor.
WARNING: Do not install any airline piping with PVC or plastic piping. Even though it may be rated at high pressure, it is unsafe and is banned in many states. Reason: should the PVC piping get damaged on impact for any reason, it will shatter and "explode", sending pieces of plastic in the form of shrapnel in all directions, with a strong possibility of personal injury. As an example, if you bump the PVC piping with a cart or any object, it will break. This is even more likely in colder climate areas. We have also heard reports of PVC piping systems failing after a few years, due to a deterioration of the inside surface of the piping from the oils that are commonly within air lines that come from your air compressor.
Please feel free to call us for more information on this subject, or for help with designing a proper airline piping system in your shop. We offer a Free Tech Line for our customer either before or after the sale and we answer our phones live! Best time to call is from 10 AM to 6 PM weekdays Eastern Time. Toll Free: 800-321-9260
"BUILD YOUR OWN CABINET KITS" are available.
These are described in TP Tools Catalog in detail or at "BUILD YOUR OWN CABINET KITS" are available.These are described in TP Tools Catalog in detail or at www.tptools.com
See below for a really professionally built cabinet that was made by one of our customers (Ken D, Westminster, MD). Using Skat Blast Plans and components and ordinary plywood and some metal legs, Ken was able to build a cabinet that will serve him well for many years. The nice thing about using Skat Blast componets is that they are always available at TP Tools in Canfield, Ohio for immediate UPS shipment. This means no down time.
Other then the legs, the entire cabinet was made of plywood. The lens, lens trim and glove and glove flanges were purchased from TP Tools at moderate cost. Joints were neatly aligned and sanded to where they cannot be seen and the cabinet was painted with light gray enamel, close to the standard color used by Skat Blast. If you look closely, you can see the inner lens protector, which is attached to the inside of the tempered glass lens. This protector is made of durable Mylar and can be changed as it gets scratched from blasting. These are sold in convenient packages of three and are always in stock at TP Tools in Canfield, Ohio
Congratulations Ken on building one of the nicest cabinets that we have seen, although there are undoubtedly many other similar cabinets, as we have sold thousands of "Build Your Own Kits". These kits are available in several types:
a) Trigger Operated Kit includes Trigger Gun, Pickup Tube, Siphon Hose and Air Inlet Hose, along with a clearly illustrated set of Instructions and Plans. Extra Nozzles are included.
b) A Foot Pedal Operated Kit includes all of the above, except that a Foot Pedal Control is included, and gun does not have trigger. This type of setup eliminates operator fatigue when pulling trigger for extended periods of time. Extra Nozzles are included and long-wearing Ceramic or Tungsten Carbide Nozzles are available at extra cost.
c) Trim Kits are available in several sizes and include Gloves, Glove Flanges and Gaskets, Tempered Glass Lens, Inner and Outer Lens Protector, Lens Frame with Gaskets and Screws. A Floodlight Assembly is included which includes a Duplex Outlet and Power Cord.
d) Cabinet Plans are included with all of the above kits, but are available separately at moderate cost and can be shipped via 1st class mail to U.S. and Canada.
See our Free Catalog for more details, or see www.tptools.com and in the block at upper left-hand side of Home Page, enter Build Cabinets.
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2011 Show Schedule-Skat Blast Cabinets, Vacuums & Dust Collectors -TP Show Sales displays and sells Skat Blast products at some of the major shows in Ohio and Pennsylvania each year. See schedule below or request a Free Catalog at www.tptools.com. Show schedule is in rear of catalog. TP Show Sales sets up big tents for display and sale of all Skat Blast products and other restoration equipment at these shows. The 2011 schedule is listed below.
Spring Carlisle, PA Flea Market: April 27-30, 2011, Spaces O 1-8 near Gate 1. Look for the big TP Tents. *Note: The Carlisle show runs through Sunday, but many vendors leave Saturday afternoon, so we recommend arriving early in the week for best selection and availability. You can also phone in your order in advance for faster pickup at the show and guaranteed delivery of item(s) of your choice. Call TP Tools at 1-800-321-9260 or (330) 533-3384 from 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays, or 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Saturdays Eastern Time. There will be a huge selection of Skat Blast Cabinets and replacement parts, as well as Skat Blast's famous HVLP Paint Spray System. Bob Darney will be there to demonstrate the HVLP daily and answer your questions.
Skat Blast Cabinets on display at Spring Carlisle
After Carlisle Dock Sale: May 3 - May 8, 2011 at TP Tools, 7075 State Rt. 446, Canfield, OH 44406. Not everything sells at the show, so whatever is left is unloaded from our trucks and placed in our loading dock area. Boxes may be a little scuffed up and some display items could be muddy, but the prices are reduced substantially for this sale. Anything can turn up, so stop in early in the week for best selection. Sale runs all week including Saturday and Sunday. Dock Sale Hours:
Tuesday - Friday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM
Saturday - 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
Sunday - 9 AM to 2 PM.
Canfield, OH Spring Flea Market: May 6 - May 8, 2011, Spaces 483-484. The Canfield show is at the Canfield Fairgrounds, located one mile south of the center of Canfield Green on Rt. 46. The Canfield show is growing every year and is one of the leading shows in Ohio. A lot of good parts show up at this show and there is a huge selection of cars every year at prices far below prices at the big shows. The car corral is always full of cars for sale at friendly prices. TP Tools is located only one mile from the Canfield Fairgrounds, so while at the Canfield show, it always pays to take a few minutes to drive to their showroom for the largest selection of restoration tools anywhere. But first stop at the TP Tools spaces to pick up a coupon for special show price. TP Tools is open Saturday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM for the Canfield Spring Show.
Fall Canfield, OH Fall Flea Market: - Sept. 16 - 18, 2011. Same spaces as Canfield Spring Show. The Canfield show is at the Canfield Fairgrounds, located one mile south of the center of Canfield Green on Rt. 46. This show is growing every year and is one of the leading shows in Ohio. A lot of good parts show up at this show and there is a huge selection of cars every year at prices far below the big shows. TP Tools is located only one mile from the Canfield Fairgrounds, so it pays to take a few minutes to drive to their showroom for the largest selection of restoration tools anywhere. But first stop at the TP Tools spaces to pick up a coupon for special show price. TP Tools is open Saturday 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM for the Canfield Fall Show.
Fall Carlisle, PA Flea Market: Wed. Sept. 28 - Sat. Oct. 1, 2011. Spaces Q 1-7 near Gate 1. *Note: The Carlisle show runs through Sunday, but many vendors leave Saturday afternoon, so we recommend arriving early in the week for best selection and availability. You can also phone in your order in advance for faster pickup at the show and guaranteed delivery of item(s) of your choice. Call TP Tools at 1-800-321-9260 or (330) 533-3384 from 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays, or 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Saturdays Eastern Time. There will be a huge selection of Skat Blast Cabinets and replacement parts, as well as Skat Blast's famous HVLP Paint Spray System. Bob Darney will be there to demonstrate the HVLP daily and answer your questions.
Fall Hershey, PA Flea Market: Wed. Oct. 5 - Sat. Oct. 8, 2011. Spaces RNG 56-61 in Red Field. *Note: The Hershey show runs through Saturday, but many vendors leave Friday afternoon, so we recommend arriving early in the week for best selection and availability. You can also phone in your order in advance for faster pickup at the show and guaranteed delivery of item(s) of your choice. Call TP Tools at 1-800-321-9260 or (330) 533-3384 from 8 AM to 6 PM weekdays, or 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM Saturdays Eastern Time. There will be a huge selection of Skat Blast Cabinets and replacement parts, as well as Skat Blast's famous HVLP Paint Spray System. Bob Darney will be there to demonstrate the HVLP daily and answer your questions.
Skat Blast Cabinets on display at Hershey
After Carlisle and Hershey Dock Sale: Oct. 11 - Oct. 15, 2011 at TP Tools, 7075 State Rt. 446, Canfield, OH 44406. Hours are: Tuesday - Friday 8:30 AM to 6:00 PM and Saturday 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. Not everything sells at the shows, so whatever is left is unloaded from our trucks and placed in our loading dock area. Boxes may be a little scuffed up and some display items could be muddy, but the prices are reduced substantially for this sale. Anything can turn up, so stop in early in the week for best selection. Sale runs all week thru Saturday while supply lasts.
Annual TP Tools Thanksgiving Sale: Friday, Saturday and Sunday after Thanksgiving. Special hours for this huge sale:
Friday, November 25, 2011: 6 AM to 6 PM.
Saturday, November 26, 2011: 8 AM to 5 PM
Sunday, November 27, 2011: 10 AM to 3 PM
THREE BIG DAYS with Car Show Prices and you are invited to SAVE.
This is the biggest show of the year for TP Tools and all Skat Blast Cabinets and HVLP Paint Spray Systems will be on display and connected so that you can try the products. Bob Darney will be at this show to demonstrate the HVLP Paint Spray System both days. To see how Skat Blast Cabinets work, we suggest that you bring in some small parts and give the blasting process a try. On Friday, there will be about 40 Factory Reps on hand to demonstrate and explain the equipment in the form of a "workshop". (Some of the reps stay on Saturday too). The best day to shop is on Saturday, as Friday crowds can be a challenge at times. Sunday is BARGAIN DAY and TP Tools is open most of the day. We clear our loading dock and a major portion of our warehouse and plant to provide space for this NATIONAL EVENT. Year-End prices are in effect for these THREE BIG DAYS, and you are invited. Sale continues through Sunday and even the week after for odds and ends at bargain prices.
If you haven't visited TP Tools as yet, this is an opportunity you will not want to miss. Call for list of nearby hotels and map. TP Tools is located at the corner of U.S. 224 and State Route 446, exactly 1 mile west of the center of Canfield, Ohio. Just drive west from center of Canfield past the Ford dealer and to the blinker light at Rt. 224. Turn left at this corner and TP Tools is the first driveway off Rt. 446 on the right. It is a large building - you cannot miss it.
Antique Cars on Display at our Thanksgiving Show/Sale
Some of our employees at our big Thanksgiving Show/Sale
Always many sale items at our annual Thanksgiving Sale
Disclaimer: We make every effort to provide accurate show date information. However, shows or events may be cancelled, or dates changed without notice. Spaces can also change. Before making travel plans and driving hundreds of miles, call the show promotor for show date verification. You can also call TP Tools for these dates at 1-800-321-9260 or (330) 533-3384. The above shows are major events and hotels fill up quickly, so we suggest making room reservations months in advance if possible.
Summer Car Show at TP Tools - 2006
HOW TO INSTALL CORRECT METAL PIPING IN YOUR SHOP Side view of Ken's Cabinet. Notice that he used two door latches, which is always a good idea to keep the dust created in blasting where it belongs. Floodlight was installed in the upper left hand corner - out of the way, but aiming at the work area in front of the gloves. Switch and duplex receptacle is on top left of cabinet and turns on the floodlight, and a vacuum can be plugged into the outlet. Ken opted for a foot pedal operation and added a very useful accessory - a blow gun inside the cabinet to blow dust of the surface of small parts. This is evidenced by the two air hoses entering the cabinet on right front (one to power gun and one to the blow gun). Front View, showing Power Gun and Blow Gun. Metal framework attaches to the wooden cabinet with either wood screws or bolts and nuts. Notice electrical outlet with switch at top left, which can be used to turn on the vacuum and light. A very professional job and with Skat Blast plans and components, you can make this very same cabinet, using regular carpenter shop tools. Not shown in this picture is a trap door at bottom of funnel, which is used for dumping used abrasive. This is available at TP Tools and is spring-loaded to keep it closed. Always remember to change abrasive on a regular basis, as blasting with worn out abrasive is one of the main reasons for poor visibility inside a cabinet, as well as not being cost effective, due to slow results. Most any abrasive can be used in this cabinet. See other section of this web site for a description and pictures of available abrasives that are in stock. Side View - If we didn't know better, we would think this was one of our Skat Blast Cabinets! It is identical in appearance to our cabinets, including Gloves, Lens, Floodlight and Work Area Sscreen. As you blast, rust and paint are instantly removed and drop to the bottom of the funnel, along with abrasive. When foot pedal control is pressed, air passes through the power gun at about 80 PSI and pulls the abrasive from the bottom of the funnel and injects it into the air stream. This powerful blast removes paint, rust and scale quickly and efficiently. For small parts, we recommend the use of a hand-held "Bolt Basket" that holds the parts so that they do not become lost. This is not shown in this picture and if Ken doesn't have one of these, you can be sure that we will send one to him quickly. As you blast, the abrasive mix can be used over and over again until it turns to dust. At that time it should be replaced.
When we first moved into our Canfield, Ohio plant, we installed all of our air lines with metal piping, being sure that the pipe size was correct for our needs, and correctly designed so that moisture in the air lines could be easily removed with water separators and drain valves. This is a necessity when operating any type of abrasive blasting equipment, plasma burning equipment or simple air tools. To see a very detailed piping diagram and other information on airline accessories, parts and fittings, please see:
http://www.tptools.com/StaticText/airline-piping-diagram.pdf
One of our customers (Mr. EZ of Ringgold, Georgia) used the above piping diagram and airline accessories to install a neat airline piping system in his shop. Shown below are three pictures of his shop. Take a careful look of how the piping was installed with "risers" to keep the moisture within the metal pipes until it can be removed with our water separators and drain valves. EZ even has a neon "Open Sign" to welcome visitors.
Center picture shows the best way to install such piping. The main air line from your compressor runs horizontially across the walls of your shop. At each airline hookup station, the pipe drops down towards the floor with a drain valve to blow water out of the piping as shown. You can place a bucket under this pipe to catch the water when valve is opened. Just above this drain valve is a short length of pipe stubbing out horizontially and then an elbow facing up and another elbow facing to left. This section of piping is called the "riser" and is very important, as we are using gravity to keep the moisture within the piping below this area, so that most moisture can be removed when opening the drain valve (suggest daily).
Air is then directed into a moisture separator and then to an airline regulator, whch is used to regulate the air pressure from your main line to whatever pressure is to be used for your particular application. For most abrasive blasting in a Skat Blast Cabinet, we recommend 80 to 85 psi, as higher pressures will pulverize the abrasive on impact, eventually turning the abrasive into a powder form, which will not blast effectively, and will also create much dust within the cabinet, resulting in poor visibility. Looking at the above setup, see that EZ installed two moisture separators. Not a bad idea, although we would recommend that the second separator be a Coalescing Filter, which is the best choice for a final airline filter.
*Note: There are exceptions to the above suggestion as to pressure. If using "First Choice" or other lower cost abrasives and are blasting very rusty objects such as wheels or some heavy steel automotive components, you may want to increase your pressure above the recommended 85 psi. It will cut faster, but the abrasive will break down quickly, resulting in the necessity of changing your abrasive more frequently. Blasting with worn out abrasive is never satisfactory, as results and visibility will be poor.
Abrasives should be change on a regular basis and we offer many choices for various projects that you might need. See other section of this web site by clicking "Abrasives" at Home Page.
WARNING: Do not use Silica Sand for abrasive blasting, even within a closed cabinet. Sand is a severe health hazard, as operator is always exposed to dust when loading and unloading cabinet. Also sand breaks down quickly on impact & turns to dust quickly, so visibility is poor.
WARNING: Do not install any airline piping with PVC or plastic piping. Even though it may be rated at high pressure, it is unsafe and is banned in many states. Reason: should the PVC piping get damaged on impact for any reason, it will shatter and "explode", sending pieces of plastic in the form of shrapnel in all directions, with a strong possibility of personal injury. As an example, if you bump the PVC piping with a cart or any object, it will break. This is even more likely in colder climate areas. We have also heard reports of PVC piping systems failing after a few years, due to a deterioration of the inside surface of the piping from the oils that are commonly within air lines that come from your air compressor.
Please feel free to call us for more information on this subject, or for help with designing a proper airline piping system in your shop. We offer a Free Tech Line for our customer either before or after the sale and we answer our phones live! Best time to call is from 10 AM to 6 PM weekdays Eastern Time. Toll Free: 800-321-9260
"BUILD YOUR OWN CABINET KITS" are available.
These are described in TP Tools Catalog in detail or at "BUILD YOUR OWN CABINET KITS" are available.These are described in TP Tools Catalog in detail or at www.tptools.com
See below for a really professionally built cabinet that was made by one of our customers (Ken D, Westminster, MD). Using Skat Blast Plans and components and ordinary plywood and some metal legs, Ken was able to build a cabinet that will serve him well for many years. The nice thing about using Skat Blast componets is that they are always available at TP Tools in Canfield, Ohio for immediate UPS shipment. This means no down time.
Other then the legs, the entire cabinet was made of plywood. The lens, lens trim and glove and glove flanges were purchased from TP Tools at moderate cost. Joints were neatly aligned and sanded to where they cannot be seen and the cabinet was painted with light gray enamel, close to the standard color used by Skat Blast. If you look closely, you can see the inner lens protector, which is attached to the inside of the tempered glass lens. This protector is made of durable Mylar and can be changed as it gets scratched from blasting. These are sold in convenient packages of three and are always in stock at TP Tools in Canfield, Ohio
Congratulations Ken on building one of the nicest cabinets that we have seen, although there are undoubtedly many other similar cabinets, as we have sold thousands of "Build Your Own Kits". These kits are available in several types:
a) Trigger Operated Kit includes Trigger Gun, Pickup Tube, Siphon Hose and Air Inlet Hose, along with a clearly illustrated set of Instructions and Plans. Extra Nozzles are included.
b) A Foot Pedal Operated Kit includes all of the above, except that a Foot Pedal Control is included, and gun does not have trigger. This type of setup eliminates operator fatigue when pulling trigger for extended periods of time. Extra Nozzles are included and long-wearing Ceramic or Tungsten Carbide Nozzles are available at extra cost.
c) Trim Kits are available in several sizes and include Gloves, Glove Flanges and Gaskets, Tempered Glass Lens, Inner and Outer Lens Protector, Lens Frame with Gaskets and Screws. A Floodlight Assembly is included which includes a Duplex Outlet and Power Cord.
d) Cabinet Plans are included with all of the above kits, but are available separately at moderate cost and can be shipped via 1st class mail to U.S. and Canada.
See our Free Catalog for more details, or see www.tptools.com and in the block at upper left-hand side of Home Page, enter Build Cabinets.
