[Shop-talk] powder coat systems

[Jim Juhas]

Arvid Jedlicka wrote:

>Those of you using the powder coating systems - What are you using for curing?
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I have a wall oven that came free, needing only a little repair to the 
clock and timing unit.  I can set the timer once preheated and the thing 
will shut off when done.  No supervision, practically.

A bigger oven would require more space, of course, but I may step up a 
bit.  We have a cottage that has this big old stove that I have my eye 
on.  I'm sure my wife will be looking for an upgrade there before too 
long, and I can get the leftover.

Used ovens are easy to come by still, I think.  The wall oven I'm using 
came for free, as I said, and it was sort of a unique deal that I won't 
bore you with details about, but I often see discarded stoves on trash 
day, and oven elements rarely fail. It's usually burners and cosmetics 
that cause their demise, those things that suffer from normal wear and tear.

I considered the IR system but read the file print about how much and 
how long it was needed to cure a part.  I calculated that the process 
would be hours long.  For that, I'd paint first.  Or go to the pro for 
the big parts.

Jim