building a oven

[smokin 2 stroke]

how hard do you think it would be to build a oven so i can powder coat bigger parts,pretty much all iw ould have to do is build a metal box on metal stands and add a heating unit

[Coupelx]

the ones i have seen are lined with ceramic and have elements all around the sides.

[FireHead]

how hard do you think it would be to build a oven so i can powder coat bigger parts,pretty much all iw ould have to do is build a metal box on metal stands and add a heating unit

It's easy, all you need is some sheet metal and housing insulation. Then you can use a heat lamps for heaters and you will get to 400F real quick. :thumbsup:

[smokin 2 stroke]

well for the heating i was thiking boutaking it out of our old toaster oven lol sp pretty much its two boxxes one side another with instalation in between them and a door right

[FireHead]

well for the heating i was thiking boutaking it out of our old toaster oven lol sp pretty much its two boxxes one side another with instalation in between them and a door right

That would probably work. THe heat lamps are about the safest way to go when you're building a makeshift oven. :geek:

[smokin 2 stroke]

im going to use my heating unit out of my old oven

[FireHead]

im going to use my heating unit out of my old oven

That will work too. You get a good thermostat that way........ :thumbsup:

[dalegoldston]

Just remember you have to be able to maintain the temp to a certain degree, you cant just let it blast there are limits to powder coating. You do need at least 400 deg though.

[smokin 2 stroke]

least you need is 350 and i know,,i will be able to main the temp thats the easy part well for me it is just actually building the trhing is going to be a pain

[FireHead]

Just remember you have to be able to maintain the temp to a certain degree, you cant just let it blast there are limits to powder coating. You do need at least 400 deg though.

..............alot of that (temperature) can depend on what type of powder you are using. :geek:

[dalegoldston]

I just recall with the powder I used it was 400+-20 deg not hard to maintain. Most powders are 400 min I believe. Pretty cool process really. I like the way you spray the front of the piece and turn it to do the back and its already mostly covered. You just got to be really careful moving the parts to the oven.

[RossL]

My oven is a insulated "walk in" box with a diesel fueled "torpedo" burner. It heats to 400, I run it "wide open". Very easy,cheap, and it works. You need a outlet at least as big as the inlet on this type of set-up.