I have seen recently someone added a larger ceramic tip and got a considerable difference as well, Thanks for the video and explanation of what you have done and doing,

Tochic for me

Great job I am in the process of designing a wine rack for my house and this is perfect. I like the simplicity of your design and like you I have an abundance of Fir available to me. Thanks for the tour you do beautiful work!

What size air compressor your running?

Good job, I have a smaller washer but have done some of those things, remote oil filter is next, I'm in the process of cleaning/trying to reuse the not very old (but very dirty) fluid, right now. Was getting a "remote, filter relocation device" for my hotrod, guess I'll get two. 😊 BTW, that drain valve you installed is called a *Ballcock* (aka "ball valve," [save the jokes], it has a ball shaped shutoff in it). :)😊 It's not a *petcock* which, though they can both do the job you have, here... Are very different and a ball valve can do much more/different applications. I'm not just "arm chair sniping" at you, I just want people to be able to ask for the right thing when they try to mimic your ideas. 😊

Use talc to remove tack from silicone

Great job! Got a question, what is your favorite media to use for car parts, like metal that is just thicker than body panels, Inner fender wells to upper control arms and maybe thicker metal such as the differential?

How do you dispose of the solvent?

Those look like Austin Healey parts to me. Thanks for the video. 1 question - is the gun a harbor freight special or was it replaced too?

Great channel! We are getting ready to restore the same model car. When will you have an update?

What kind of compressor do you use?

Great video. What is the width of your unit that is 6 bottles wide ?

Excellent, but you could maybe save a lot of time by using butcher block.

What is the psi you are using.

Before you're going to be able to get much use out of this, You'll have to make sure that your compressor is capable of producing the volume necessary to be worthwhile.... Just saying...

the replacement gloves are junk! always rip at seam and if there is any amount of solvent ot reside on your hands the gloves melt! I now make my own tips on my lathe using all thread nuts with one end turned down to 1/2 od and use a set bolt to install it in the gun. They last ok but cheap and I can make a bunch. I made a new siphon tube and hose for more volume. As for ft glass i use plexiglass cut to original glass size and use blue painters' tape to hold it down to the cabinet. I get it from work the pieces they throw away. As for media I use black diamond 000 coal- works great. A shop vac is my dust remover. My cabinet is over 20 years old and still works great! Make different size gun tips to accommodate the best flow at 120 psi

Great video! God bless!

I bought one and 'bout to put it to good use

Maaate, We have the same cabinets for sale in Australia. I assembled mine, used it once, then stripped it down and modified it. Seal all seams and around the view glass with silicone sealant, as you screw it all together. That will stop dust blowing out everywhere. I changed the gun to a bigger type, with no trigger, operated by a foot control instead, got rid of the 12v fluoro globe and installed 12v led spotlights, covered with replaceable plastic bags for protection - because there is never enough light in the cabinet, a regulator between the foot pedal and the gun, reinforced rubber low pressure hydraulic hoses, a cyclonic dust separation set up, like yours, nitto fittings with a larger internal diameter and an inline high capacity exhaust fan to draw everything flying around in the cabinet out. It now operates like a large commercial blast cabinet that I was more familiar with using. A little extra work and expense, but still cheaper than a $2500 cabinet and I have saved thousands in blasting costs. A rough blast with river sand, repair any damage visible, then a second blast with 30 micron glass beads. It anneals the alloy if an alloy part and gives it a shine that lasts years. Note: If you are trying to blast painted steel parts, put them in large tub of water with caustic soda added, the paint will hose off after a few days. Then into a tub of plain white vinegar from the supermarket, most rust will hose off after a few days, prior to bead blasting. You will reduce your working time by 80-90%. As well as saving on electricity and wear on your equipment. 🇦🇺👍

3:18 I'd recommend Alcohol based cleaner. It is non toxic and is working absolutely great

Thank you for the video

Chris I love everything you did on this Harbor Freight Parts washer . I think the only way to get anything clean is to use real solvent like what you have here , which is not water-based crap . I do like how you did the filter arrangement at least that preserves the solvent quite a bit .

oh hells yeah! way faster!

Any chance you have the brand of paint used and the paint code? I have a BN2 that I'm going back with the Healey Blue and Old English White. I really like the way yours turned!

Can you reuse the media ?

what size bolts on the glass frame? and also any water/oil separator?

Interesting video, I'd like to make my shot blaster better. To cope with the air flow, what sort of CFM is needed?

Why is noone talking about air PRESSURE? Air pressure from the compressor equates with air VACUUM drawing grit from the reservoir and therefore the *speed and number of particles* out of the nozzle. Yes, diameter and volume of hoses and fittings is important, but equally is so pressure/vacuum draw. I have a raised hanging 8 litre bucket of grit ABOVE the cabinet (with a feed funnel out its bottom), using gravity to partially feed to the gun. This greatly improves the volume of grit out as well as gun nozzle pressure because vacuum needed is reduced. Sure, it needs refilling each half hour, but that is when I strain it to remove flakes of rubbish, which only lessen cutting efficiency if they are fed back in ... and go round and round.

What type of media are you using?

So you put your filter after your pump? Wouldn’t you want to filter it before it goes into the pump? To keep dirt and particles out of the pump.

What media and media size are you using in the video ?

Chris, I can't stand your fading voice. You might think it's cool but trust me it sucks

How did you lift the car onto the rotisseri?

What blast media are you using with this set up?

i've used those Milton Hi-Flow fittings for years now and they're amazing. Try putting them on die grinders, impact wrenches, etc and you'll see a huge performance improvement.

It's unfortunate that Harbor Freight stuff usually sucks out of the box, until we modify it.

I'm an Inside Track member of Harbor Loser, too.😢😮 it's a place where losers go! Lolol

What pump are you using ?

I used a mineral based solvent and tanked the motor within 5 minutes. I watched this video before I read the manual (my mistake) and the manual clearly states to use water-based cleaning solution only. Maybe they changed the pumps since but, yeah...

Be-careful with wire wheel wear safety glass the wire will come out of the wheel.

Thanks for running us through this explanation video. Really helpful for my build that I'm getting started. How did you end up fastening each side/Column of the racks together against the wall?

Hey Chris! Really beautiful build you have here. Did you finish the wood with any oil/sealer/stain or did you leave it raw? Trying to determine if I need to finish my white oak racks & shelving for a cellar I'm building like yours, albeit, a bit smaller of a space :)

Little less opinion, and dissertation, everyone realizes you aren’t buying #1 at HF, but otherwise informative. 🤔👍

What size nipple did you use on the drain plug

I don't understand taking the Harbor freight label off. Especially, when your telling everyone where you got it. I get some of their stuff may not be the best,but we all know you get what you pay for. Anyways nice video, & the parts cleaner turned out good.

Suction cabinets are never as good as direct pressure pot blasting. I found this out myself years ago using an abco cabinet. 🤔

Do u regret not silicone the gloves?

Which compressor are you using? I'm having a problem getting a compressor that works with my harbor freight setup.

I bought one of these and set it up in my shop. Six months later, the red paint on the top peeled off, revealing heavy deep rust. No sense trying to re-paint it. I smeared it with ATF fluid to stop it from rusting all the way through. Clever how those Chinese come up with ways to fool you and take your money. The only items I now buy from H. Freight are one-time use, then throw away. You will not find quality at H. Freight.

I like the layout but would love for you to be able to speak louder and show details of how you actually built this