Powder Coat Curing Oven

AH....I didn't understand what you meant by "Clean"....I use my torch (1 inch rosebud) to heat the part up to get rid of all surface oils and such.....so it is similar to what you are doing....except for the solution.
 
Charles:

I am really following this thread of yours. Had a chum come by yesterday, looking at my Cubs and remarking that I really should restore them all to their original glory. Keith also suggested that I should powder coat just about everything -- better than painting in his opinion :shock: So.... how big a cabinet does one have to be to powder coat a Cub :lol:
 
Hopefully a cub that is dismantled will fit in the oven I am building......not sure if I will ever get to that level but .......who knows....it is sort of contagious....powder coat one part....another...another...where will it stop...who knows.
 
Last night I was able to hook up my 240v 50 amp outlet and get my oven up and running. This is the first of IH Red that I have shot....turned out pretty good. Going to try an shoot some of the Anodized Aluminum powder this weekend.

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theoretically you can powder a whole cub. Just have to mask everything.remove any sign of grease.and remove all rubber and anything that will melt. The tin may be a little hard to do but can be done. If you need to fill any dents you would need high temp metal filler. My oven is big enoughand believe me im thinkingabout it.
 
After looking at how the final drive bull gear cover came out ...it sort of make the rest of it look bad.....Like I said no telling where I will stop...But a powder coated cub would sure look good.
 
Well I ended up not using the moving boxes for my PC booth...while at Home Depot I found a 4X8 sheet of 5mm (About 1/4") underlayment (What I call plywood) for $10 a sheet.... Since I would need two of the moving boxes ($10 each) the build my own option would require a bit more work but would be cheaper in the end. I will send picture of that when I can......

I also built a stand for my PC double oven this past weekend......it came out ok...I used ever bit of scrap steel I had laying around...don't laugh too hard.
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The furniture dolly I purchased from TSC ($22) was cheaper than buying individual casters. The dolly is just for now though until I figure out a permanent place for the oven to stay,
 
My old booth was built out 2 x 4 and melemine sheeting sold a lowrs and home depot. Worked great but the fire marshal inspected it and didnt like it. Now i have a sheet metal booth.
 
Charles:

What is there to laugh about :?: :?: I think it is innovative - creative - functional - frugal --- use what you have to build what you need. Personally I think it looks good.

You might want to skin it in at some point, but I see no real need.

You got me thinkin :idea: :arrow: :lol:
 
Here is a really bad picture of the PC spray booth I built this weekend. All in all it cost me about $15 but I did have the electrical stuff on hand already. Nothing fancy no blower (Might add that in later) just something to keep the powder for going all over.

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I also added a regulator for the PC gun so that I don't have to keep turning down my main air supply.
I added rods across the top to hang items from (They were from an old metal shelf .....thought I would never use them and would hang onto them forever but they worked perfectly here).
 
Well I picked up another little piece of the puzzle last night. I managed to find a 30 ft 50 Amp 125\250V extension cord for $40 on Craigslist. It was a great deal as the 6 gauge cable alone would have cost me way more than that. This will allow me to move my oven wherever I want in my shop.

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The picture doesn't do this thing justice.....It is a monster!....the cable is about 1 1/2 " in diameter....a heck of an extension cord for sure!
 
Well finally an update.....I am going to purchase the steel to continue on the oven. I have decided to use 3/16ths plate for the floor and use 3 x 3 x 3/16ths angle going up each corner. This will allow me to hang a LOT of weight in the oven without worry. Hopefully I can post some pictures in the next week or so with the completed floor and corners. Then start on installing the sheet metal skin and insulation.
 
Started installing the 26 gauge sheet metal skin...was pretty reasonable at $25 for a 4 X 10 sheet......and I put it on its base. Next I will locate the corners and weld in the 3" angle that will be going up each corner. So far it is going as I had expected.
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PC Oven with inner sheet metal and base:
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