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Post by pushnfords on Aug 15, 2010 0:03:11 GMT -5
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Post by don29163 on Aug 15, 2010 4:19:35 GMT -5
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doug
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Post by doug on Aug 15, 2010 10:56:51 GMT -5
anyone here done their own powder coating, the equip is not that expensive, but the oven may be costly, I have heard of building your own oven for a fraction of the cost, though
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Post by pushnfords on Aug 15, 2010 11:28:27 GMT -5
anyone here done their own powder coating, the equip is not that expensive, but the oven may be costly, I have heard of building your own oven for a fraction of the cost, though A friend of mine has a small oven up and running he built and he's working on one big enough to do frames and things. He's done almost everything with used/surplus parts for pretty cheap. I think the main problem is keeping everything clean...you have to blast the parts then straight to the coating and oven to keep dirt from getting all over it. It looks great when done though! Most of the time I find it is cheaper to have parts powder coated than what I can buy the paint and materials for. I've heard of some people doing small parts in old household ovens but the size would be severely limited. |
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Post by pushnfords on Aug 15, 2010 11:29:30 GMT -5
Ok, thanks...that makes sense! For a spot under there I may just weld in some washers where the metal is torn out. Better ask the owner..... Derek |
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Post by anthony on Aug 2, 2011 21:07:59 GMT -5
I know this is old, but I feel the need to lend a bit of experience here. DO NOT USE YOUR FOOD OVEN!!! The powder coat powder releases toxic fumes when heated. It may not hurt you the first time, but my stepfather and I had a small powdercoating business and tried it in the home oven first. My youngest brother had to be taken to the hospital for respiratory issues after only the third brake drum we coated. It didn't bother us, but left him with severe asthma for life. Also, if you decide to use a standard oven, use it outside(if you feel you have enough ventilation, add another fan) and never use that oven for food again as the residual toxins leak into the metal and will contaminate the food.
I will look for the plans for the oven we built. It was massive but can be made smaller or larger depending on your needs. The one we built would reach 500 degrees, was 12' tall, 6' deep, and 8' wide with splits so we could use each section separately, all at once, or one at a time with minimal heat transfer or loss between the sections or to the outside. If I cant find the original plans, I will post a new set.
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