I was a fan of Mammoth Electronics' selection of enclosures. They had more color options of powder coated boxes than any other resource I've used. Does anyone know of another place that offers a selection other than black or white?
Tayda and Small Bear, but the colors are like the Crayola box of 8 crayons (red, yellow, blue...)
Have you tried Pedal Parts Plus? www.pedalpartsplus.com
PPP has minimum buys now. There's another thread in this forum called Mammoth Electronics acquisition that covers related topics
What we need are some forum members with their own powder coating setups. I'd happily buy them the powder and some beverage of choice in exchange for the coating service.
(I really need to get off my butt and visit some local shops that powder coat wheel rims, motorcycle parts, etc. I'm such an extreme introvert though. ::))
Quote from: JoeR3155 on November 08, 2019, 12:16:01 AM
Tayda and Small Bear, but the colors are like the Crayola box of 8 crayons (red, yellow, blue...)
Plus, here is Mammoth red (left) vs. Smallbear "red" (right):
(http://i.imgur.com/MMPytK1l.jpg)
Precoated Hammond brand boxes are nice though. I've used them on several projects. My Twilight Zone chorus is a Hammond cobalt blue, and the three pedals I somewhat recently listed for sale were stock Hammond purple, light gray, and orange. I'll find some links if anyone really wants me to.
Quote from: EBK on November 08, 2019, 01:26:35 PM
What we need are some forum members with their own powder coating setups. I'd happily buy them the powder and some beverage of choice in exchange for the coating service.
(I really need to get off my butt and visit some local shops that powder coat wheel rims, motorcycle parts, etc. I'm such an extreme introvert though. ::))
I've started looking at local shops. $175-200 minimum batch charges but at least you can mix enclosures sizes. I'm not sure what the cost per box is. They did say there would be an upcharge for any powder they don't stock (they have minimal options).
Quote from: EBK on November 08, 2019, 01:26:35 PM
What we need are some forum members with their own powder coating setups. I'd happily buy them the powder and some beverage of choice in exchange for the coating service.
(I really need to get off my butt and visit some local shops that powder coat wheel rims, motorcycle parts, etc. I'm such an extreme introvert though. ::))
Excuse my ignorance, but what does this entail? Spray gun, compressed air, a booth? I know what powder coating looks like but don't know how the process works.
From my understanding, it requires this:
High voltage spray gun to statically charge powder.
Small air compressor to propel the powder.
A very solid ground connection for the enclosure.
An oven with a good controller.
Paint powder.
Probably some chemical dips to clean and prepare the enclosure too. *shrug*
I reserve the right to be wrong as to the above items. ;)
Quote from: EBK on November 08, 2019, 01:31:40 PM
Plus, here is Mammoth red (left) vs. Smallbear "red" (right):
(http://i.imgur.com/MMPytK1l.jpg)
Love the engineering paper pad. That stuff is the best!
Quote from: JoeR3155 on November 08, 2019, 11:52:21 PM
Love the engineering paper pad. That stuff is the best!
100% agree. ;D
Harbor freight has some small hobby powder coating guns, or did anyway, I haven't looked in a while.
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This is Tayda red. There's a datapol sticker on top that is ferrari red via laser printer, taken from the sample tool in PS. I'd say it's pretty close.
Quote from: jimilee on November 09, 2019, 03:04:14 AM
Harbor freight has some small hobby powder coating guns, or did anyway, I haven't looked in a while.
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This, plus an air compressor (haven't looked at those) would be good:
https://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244.html
As for an oven, I think I would (if I had the space) buy a used electric kitchen oven (might even be able to get one for free) and put several bricks in it to act as thermal capacitors.
Quote from: EBK on November 09, 2019, 01:18:18 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 09, 2019, 03:04:14 AM
Harbor freight has some small hobby powder coating guns, or did anyway, I haven't looked in a while.
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This, plus an air compressor (haven't looked at those) would be good:
https://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244.html
As for an oven, I think I would (if I had the space) buy a used electric kitchen oven (might even be able to get one for free) and put several bricks in it to act as thermal capacitors.
A perfect powder coating gun for vehicles at home or the shop
I can't tell you how many times I've been in my car and needed to powder coat something....
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That gun isn't too spendy and I already have a compressor. This is very interesting.
Quote from: harryklippton on November 09, 2019, 03:38:47 PM
That gun isn't too spendy and I already have a compressor. This is very interesting.
I think it's gravity fed, it doesn't say anything about a compressor that I saw.
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"Requires 10-30 PSI air pressure"
"1/4 in. NPS air inlet"
Quote from: EBK on November 09, 2019, 01:18:18 PM
Quote from: jimilee on November 09, 2019, 03:04:14 AM
Harbor freight has some small hobby powder coating guns, or did anyway, I haven't looked in a while.
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This, plus an air compressor (haven't looked at those) would be good:
https://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244.html
As for an oven, I think I would (if I had the space) buy a used electric kitchen oven (might even be able to get one for free) and put several bricks in it to act as thermal capacitors.
Look for a used Blue M oven on eBay. One of those should work great.