SULLY Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 So if you were going to get a blast cabinet setup, what would you get? I know that a person probably needs two different setups to do it the correct way. And I apologize ahead of time if this has already been discussed. I don’t want the cheap stuff. I want quality that’s going to last. So I’m prepared to have to step up to the plate money wise to make that happen. Thank you everyone ahead of time! Sincerely, J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpc Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Depends on what you plan to work on. Really small stuff or anything that needs a microscope? Then you will need something that has a glass top so you can set up the microscope on it. I built my own that way you can get all the specs customized including where it is going to fit in the lab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted October 20, 2019 Author Share Posted October 20, 2019 I don’t want anything too small. I would like one with a scope or at least some form of magnification and definitely lighting. For the second cabinet I am not worried about magnification, but I would like it to be large enough to fit at least a four foot specimen in there and definitely have lighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptychodus04 Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 19 hours ago, SULLY said: So if you were going to get a blast cabinet setup, what would you get? I know that a person probably needs two different setups to do it the correct way. And I apologize ahead of time if this has already been discussed. I don’t want the cheap stuff. I want quality that’s going to last. So I’m prepared to have to step up to the plate money wise to make that happen. Thank you everyone ahead of time! Sincerely, J Cheap is actually best since your cabinet is likely the one piece where you can get away with cheap. I built mine out of scrap wood and a few $$s for a piece of glass and a couple hinges. Total cost was $10. My dimensions are 36"W x 30"D x 12"H. I have a 4" removable platform which allows me to bring thin slabs into focus in my microscope which has an 8" focus height. I use a cheap dual goose-neck LED microscope lamp to illuminate the work area (its microscope only so you don't need a large illuminated area). It sits in the cabinet so abrasive gets on the lens, but I just knock it off every now and again. Eventually, I plan to install some strip LEDs to the top of my viewing window in order to solve the dirty light issue but that's not a huge priority right now. Regards, Kris Global Paleo Services, LLC https://globalpaleoservices.com http://instagram.com/globalpaleoservices http://instagram.com/kris.howe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SULLY Posted October 22, 2019 Author Share Posted October 22, 2019 That’s cool. Appreciate the breakdown. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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