One in the upper back side and one upper front, The tubes are 'Directional" meaning the light output is only from about 180 degrees of the circumference. Inside the cabinet I put a pair of 24 inch long 5000K LED tubes with plastic protectors over them to really light up the inside. I've done a couple things to make the visibility better. Overall, I'd say the screen stops close to 90% of the flying abrasive from hitting the window. That allows you to staple the screen to the frame as opposed to coming up with some way to attach the screen to a metal frame. For the frame I just used a piece of 3/8 plywood and cut a hole a couple inches bigger than the window in each direction and then cut the outside so there was a frame of about 1" all the way around. I used nylon screen at first but that didn't work well so I switched to galvanized screen and it holds up well. Anything coming from an angle bounces off the screen and doesn't make it thru to the window. It doesn't stop everything but basically anything that hits the window has to come thru perpendicular to the screen. To protect the window I made a frame to mount a piece of window screen which sits on some standoffs that put it about 3/4" away from the inside of the window. I use Dupont Starblast and it isn't nearly as bad for dusting as some of the other media. The media you use can make a big difference in the amount of dust produced. I’ve got a bunch of small stuff piled up that needs blasted, small parts that can’t get lost or mixed up. ( One batch of parts takes 2 rounds trips and 4 hrs total) I’d be happy. If I could figure out a way to correct those things in less time then it takes me to drive over and back to my blaster. Vac blows out enough exhaust dust to be an issue. Keep stopping removing the part to inspect and back in, I’ve had this thing for a few years now and don’t use it much because it’s a pain in the ass. Not crazy about poking a hole in the building. I’m also thinking about routing the vac exhaust outside. Maybe it needs an upgrade vacuum? I’ve got a filter liner on it but it doesn’t seem to do much good.Ĭleaning the filter out is just a pain, messy process especially difficult when it’s cold and raining outside. I think an intermediate debris catch would help the filter maintain its effectiveness. My second issue is the barrel vacuum that came with it. I’m using the nice ones from TP tools too. Electrical shock and serious injury could result.The issue Im having is the plastic protector shield lasts about 2 minutes and then you can’t see thru it any longer, it’s destroyed. Do not attempt to use on wet surfaces or as a wet vacuum. Vacuum and dust collector systems are designed for use with Skat Blast® Cabinets only. We recommend our 180-DC or 310-DC Dust Collector. When using a cabinet for more than occasional use (about 1 hour daily) or commercial use (5 hours per week), a vacuum is not adequate for dust removal due to limited capacity. Includes 5 ft vac hose (2-1/2" dia) for hookup to your blast cabinet. For use with abrasives up to 80 grit size. SPECIFICATIONS - 90-100 cfm, 115 volt, 7 amp motor with 8 ft cord and sound-deadening lid assembly for ultra "quiet operation". Plus, compact design saves space in your shop. Easy on-off lid assembly for fast and quick emptying of accumulated dust and dirt. We recommend having an extra HEPA Filter Cartridge (#6011-HI) on hand so you can rotate during cleaning.ĮASY CLEAN-OUT - New one-piece polyethylene bottom canister won't rust and can be easily rinsed out for cleaning. HEPA filter is also washable by removing and rinsing with water and then air drying. QUICK MAINTENANCE - If suction should ever decrease, simply pick up the Vac-55 and tap the bottom canister on the ground. This enables the Vac-55 to have 40% more suction and 56% more filtering area than older-style bag-type filter vacuums which clog over time. NON-STICK FILTER CARTRIDGE MEMBRANE - Resists clogging because dust and dirt simply fall off the filter surface before it can build up. The ultra-fine filtration prevents vacuum motor failure caused by dust entering the motor. HEPA FILTRATION TRAPS DUST - Traps ultra-fine dust particles down to 0.3 microns and keeps 99.97% dust inside the vac and out of your shop! Plus, has 29% more filtering area than old-style Vac-40 Vacuum. VAC-55 HEPA Vacuum with HEPA Filtration provides great suction (90-100 cfm), won't clog, recovers 40% more dust than bag-type vacuums, and provides clear visibility inside your cabinet during blasting. Plus, polyethylene canister won't rust and can be easily rinsed out for cleaning. Compact polyethylene bottom canister saves space in your shop. Skat Blast® VAC-55 HEPA VAC is "super quiet", only 68-71 decibels.
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