Protect Sandblaster Glass With This

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Showing a way to protect sand blaster windows using 3 mesh screen. It can be found here:
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[@Preso58]

Hey man! Good to see you back posting videos. I want to try using stainless steel insect screen.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

Thanks Mark. I was watching one of your videos last week about building the Titan 60. Great work as always.

[@colta51]

My machine uses clear plastic glass protector you just peel off and replace as needed never changed glass

[@ArnoldsDesign]

I have tried that. I was having some issues with abrasive sticking to it, but maybe a different brand would work.

[@4speed3pedals]

Thanks Brad, might give this a try to see if it works with my set up. Looking at your cabinet, I see you have 8 threaded screws with nuts inside the cabinet. If T-nuts are installed from underneath with a little J-B Weld will make life easier s removing the screws so as not to drop a nut into the cabinet. Something to consider the next time you have to change out the glass. This is assuming that the screws are for glass retention.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

That's something I could do, probably next time I change out my glass. Winged screw or knobbed screws would be nice too. Hmm

[@wxfield]

So glad it works for you too!! But you got me thinking about the glass beads now..Hmm. We shoot mostly walnut and have never had issues once the screen was in place. We have a frame that has neodyn-magnets attached on both sides..stays put and because the magnets find their own polar position we don't have to fuss with placement when reattaching the frame. We experimented with different sizes of mesh from McMaster..can't remember exactly where we landed..but it was either 3x3 or 2x2 I believe?? My machinist thought about the glass beads and said immediately.."Can he push some airflow across the widow as a sort-of air-brake?" He said he was thinking more about how to change the velocity rather than the direction.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

I never thought of magnets. I have a bunch of them I used for attaching rubber chutes to my glass crushing equipment. Good and simple solution. I think the air curtain on the window would work. It's worth trying.

[@wxfield]

@@ArnoldsDesign Hey as long as we're throwing out ideas..How about replacing the view window entirely with a monitor. The monitor of course gets mounted onto the outside of the cabinet..and a small high-res camera does the (literally) dirty work on the inside. All you have to mitigate at that point would be a 1/4" hole for the camera.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

@@wxfield I had actually considered doing that, but for my vapor blasting cabinet. Probably a little bit of rain-x on the lens or cover would work. It's something I will look into further.

[@SuperAWaC]

I wonder if a tablet screen protector would do anything.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

Interesting idea. I could try that with a small one in a section. I have some here. They do make dedicated plastic film for cabinet windows, but it gets full of static and abrasive covers it over quickly. Maybe the tablet film wouldn't do that.

[@SuperAWaC]

@@ArnoldsDesign I am thinking a glass screen protector rather than a plastic one.

[@ArnoldsDesign]

@@SuperAWaC Ok, gotcha

[@daubendiek]

use stainless steel micro screen around 120 to 200 mesh. it will offer much greater protection since the abrasive can't get through it

[@ArnoldsDesign]

It sets up a moire pattern I can't see through when it gets dusty.

[@anoirbentanfous]

Adding plastic sheet would make your glass last longer

[@ArnoldsDesign]

I've tried plastic sheets. Mine was attracting a lot of dust. It would stick to it and block the view, so I gave up on that. The screen works well.

[@WilliamTMusil]

Hiya