blast cabinet tech - or - most embarassing moment?

[haycait911]

I've been using my blast cabinet with glass beads to clean up some aluminum parts. works beautifully, cleans the alum without damaging the surface. soda blasting is a bit nicer to tough to manage without the proper, and expensive, equipment.

I was having a problem with static build-up. I was getting a lot of static charge building up in the cabinet then jumping to the closest points of my body to the cabinet. usually my chest ( nipples) and lips ( as I was looking through the window). this was understandably annoying with the latter, and not at all as pleasant as some might think with the former. after some thought I figured I needed to ground my skin to the cabinet. the only way I could really see to do that was to hike my shirt up around my armpits and lean my chest (nipples) against the cabinet. well, it worked great! no more shocks at all.

so I'm happily blasting away on my parts when my wife walks into the garage. only to find me with a naked chest and in a compromising position with my blast cabinet.

what can one really say in a situation like that.

anyway, FWIW this method does eliminate static shock but may cause talk.

[zippy_gg]

Remember: What happens in the privacy of your garage stays on Youtube... forever!

[Fishcop]

The nipples have many pleasure nerves...

[tharbert]

Now that's thinking outside the box. Personally, I would have started with one of these...

[billybek]

Nothing like having a second set of eyes on your work..

[dtxscott]

Find a good electronics shop and get a static wrist strap. Ask for an ESD (Electro Static Discharge) strap/cable.
Connect the strap to the blast cabinet chassis and attach it to your wrist.

This will shunt the charge to ground before it reaches more *ahem* sensitive parts of your body.

[al lkosmal]

sometimes your tools just need a good hug............................it's so lonely in the garage.

Regards,

Al

[wildcat077]

Wow !
I have to go try that with my cabinet ... lol

Cheers !
Phil

[E Sully]

If your wife were using the cabinet I'd say post some pics, but in this case I'd say just connect a wire from the cabinet to the nearest copper pipe or electrical ground.

[James Brown]

Yes you have to ground or bond the nozzle to the cabinet and then to a good ground in the garage. you can use common wire like 12 gage. This is a common problem.

[80-911SC]

good thing you had pants on or the shock could have diverted lower ...

[nocarrier]

Cue the 70's music...

Bow chicka bow wow.

[Danny_Ocean]

Whadda bunch of prudes...static discharge wrist bands? Please...

Nipple clamps with a chain attached to the cabinet...that's how real men do it:



P.S. - Google "nipple clamps" when the kids are out of the room...

[911pcars]

Originally Posted by Danny_Ocean

Whadda bunch of prudes...static discharge wrist bands? Please...

Nipple clamps with a chain attached to the cabinet...that's how real men do it:



P.S. - Google "nipple clamps" when the kids are out of the room...

I could also suggest some other appendages for attachment, but I think you have the general idea. However, I think one only needs a single clamp.

Sherwood

[Danny_Ocean]

Originally Posted by 911pcars

However, I think one only needs a single clamp.

Single clamp? You would be out of phase...

[Joe Bob]

Ground straps connected to the equipment and a ground pole stuck in the soil outside, extra around your ankles/calves dropping to the floor....

You other guys are sick.....

[Charles Freeborn]

Man up and use jumper cables....

[Neel]

What happens in the shop, stays in the shop..

[ClickClickBoom]

Originally Posted by tharbert

Now that's thinking outside the box. Personally, I would have started with one of these...

Or these!
Nipple Clamps & Toys - BDSMStore.com
BAAAHAAAA
eric
P.S. Not P.G.

[ivangene]

this is pretty funny

I was lucky enought to get a cleanroom ESD grade rubber floor in my garage (work was throwing it away) would have cost $5k+ to buy and no one would ever do it.... but I have it