[Shop-talk] powder coat systems

[James F Juhas]

I have the Eastwood hobby unit and it has worked fine.  I used a HF unit 
but it didn't seem to disperse the powder as effectively as the EW.

I have used this place for powder; I have purchased large lots of single 
colors that I tend to use a lot of, like satin black or silver.  Great 
deals at times.

http://www.surpluscoatings.com/main.html

Wayne wrote:
> eric at megageek.com wrote:
>   
>> I remember recently there was a discussion on powdercoat systems and I
>> wondering if we could get an "update."
>> Any advice on the Horrible freight one?  I'm guess that it's more the paint
>> quality and not the gun.  Am I right?
>>     
>
> I bought the H.F. one several years ago.  It worked really well, *while* it worked.  Last time I got it out, the high voltage section seemed to be dead.  Luckily, it's not too expensive to replace.  It would actually be nice to have multiple guns that I could hook to the power supply, but HF's is hard wired in, so it would require some hacking. 
>
> I highly recommend this place for PC stuff:
> http://www.columbiacoatings.com/
>
> They sell the HF gun, alone and in a kit.  All their powders are available in small quantities, and they're very hobbyist friendly.
>
>   -Wayne