Critter Prevention Hack With Hand Tools Only!

I recently purchased a sand blasting cabinet from Harbor Freight. I had no room in my workshop so I had no choice but to set it up outside in the workshops over hang. I live in Florida and the little critters like birds, wasps, lizards, snakes and so on like to make their homes in any place they can find. I cover the sand blaster cabinet with a tarp, but that is not enough to keep the little pest out. I do not what to stick my hand and find there is something living in the access holes. This is my solution to the problem.

1. Start by measuring the glove access holes with a ruler, yard stick or measuring tape.

2. Next trace a circle with a compass ( I made the one shown for bigger circles) to the measurement taken on a piece of wood. I used soft pine because it is easy to work with.

1. I used a jig saw to cut out the circle.

2. Next sand or use a rasp to file the circle to fit in the glove access hole. The wood rasp is much easier than sanding the edges. Sand if you want to make is look good.

1. Drill a hole in the center of the circle for the handle or knob screws .

2. I used some old drawer pulls I had laying around the shop to attach to the wooden circles for ease of installing and removing the cover plate.

3. You can paint, stain the wood if desired. You can also add weather stripping along the edges to prevent the wood from scratching the glove access plastic trim.

4. Folks I highly recommend the sand blasting cabinet from Harbor Freight. It is a pain to assemble, but it works extremely well. I used a 20% coupon and paid under $149.00. I would have made an instructable on how to assemble the cabinet, but I had already assembled it before this contest was posted.