the original design....

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video of driver working
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where i am now....

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well thats how far along i am on the rounter... i'm waiting for the next paycheck to get a few more parts...

So while i'm waiting, i decided to use some other materials that i had laying around and build myself a media blast cabinet...  i still have to add a light inside, and i think i've decided to make the window bigger... also need to add the bottom shelf on the cart and some bracing.... then add the weather stripping around the door, a latch on the door, add the grate (expanded metal) inside, and some plumbing for the air supply... then bingo.. i'm considering adding a dust extraction port, but i can add that later after i see just how dusty alum oxide is... ive never used it, so i just dont know yet....  not too bad for about 4 hours work out in the shop, and just using materials that i had laying around...

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so i finally got the gloves and some blast media.. how i just need to cut the holes in the front so that i can install the gloves.  then i'll set up the air supply and whatnot so that i can start using this bad boy....

Oh yea, i almost forgot... i added some weather striping around the edges, and a couple latches to hold the lid shut....