Harry

I was just getting ready to construct a cabeint for sand blasting some

steel

parts, complete with top angled plastic cover and rubber glove inserts.
Seems like if I seal it well it would be fine for welding the titanium

plate

as well.

Doug in Japan

Hi Doug,
I did the same made a stainless steel cabinet with glass top and pop riveted
it together with silicone. It sure turned out great but a little heavy and
expensive.
My bother in law came over and said he made one as well, out of ply, I said
that would be no good as the blaster would destroy it - he said no problem,
as he lined it with rubber matting. His was very cheaply made compared to
mine and a lot lighter.
Live and learn!
George ( down under)

George,

I'm curious did you create a funnel on the floor to easily drain the sand
out?  Is the entrance on the side or top glass frame?

Doug in Japan

Doug, not George here but Jesse, I simply nailed, glued and caulked an about
42 inch by 36 inch ply wood box together using 3/4 plywood, with floor
sloping toward back, put another piece in it to taper it down to one corner
where I cut out a round hole in which I set a small, el cheapo sand blasting
kit bucket. Caulked around it also, as well as where hose from bucket and
hose from compressor to nozzle were inserted into box. Used fold down front
piece of plywood hinged at top to back piece of box which was about a foot
higher than front. Made a nice view through glass covered by window screen
of floor heater grate I had set in floor; that was what brought about size
of box. Gloves and inner tube sleeves were stapled to holes in front wall.
Once caulk sort of set up and duct tape smoothed various joints and later on
after painting it gray, it even looked almost as good as the high dollar one
I could have bought back then.  Of course, now, all you have to do is go to
harbor freight and pay a hundred dollars or so for a little smaller one;
that is if you happen to have one of them or something like it close by.
Doubt if you could get small block in one of those, though. I used it to
sand blast transmission cases, transmission parts, engine blocks, engine
parts, cranks, you name it. I also used it to use various other media for
polishing aluminum pump plates and other transmission and engine stuff. Sure
took a decent air compressor, though. Also, used to buy special blasting
sand from place local tombstone carver gave me the name of where I could get
good quality dry sand in bags. Hadn't thought about that in years.
jofarr, soddy tn