Sandblasting cabinet steel mesh modification

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onthames
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Thu Nov 18, 2021 3:20 pm

So, I've been sick and tired of replacing the acetate sheets on my sandblasting cabinet window and found a totally awesome trick that has so far been faultless.
I bought some 120 stainless steel mesh from Amazon for £9 (www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09C8FD8N9/)

Installation:
Remove any sticky stuff left from previous stick on acetate covers
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Cut the mesh to size
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Stick it on using 3m VHB tape. I did a test beforehand and it sticks very well to the mesh and to the window itself.
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Reinstall into sandblasting cabinet
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As you can see the vision is amazing and you can read the text of the tapemeasure.
I used the sandblaster for 7 hours yesterday and the vision through the window was exactly the same as when I started. No fogging after 30 minutes like before.
Here's a video
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martauto
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Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:04 pm

I`ve worked using these cabinets for years and always had the same problem as you had.
Did the plastic screen hold up well ?looks like it did. :D :D
Great bit of thinking outside the box there mate :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
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Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:07 pm

onthames is a very clever guy!
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martauto
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Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:00 pm

Gert_8 wrote:
Thu Nov 25, 2021 3:07 pm
onthames is a very clever guy!
:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Mart.
Only the E46 cab left now.
Just got too old.
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