Bill,
I have the Eastwood powder coating kit. I have used it for a couple of
years now.
I presently use an old oven I found in an alley. It works great.
I have a project in process to convert an old steel lined refrigerator to
use as an oven. I have all the elements and controls from an oven I found.
This size will do headers, blocks, etc. I might do a rear end. I forget
the exact height.
The problem with the heat lamps is you have to keep the metal at 400 F for
15 minutes. This is AFTER the metal reaches 400 F.
I have searched the web for a source to reduce the cost of the heat lamps.
I have found none so far.
I am extremely pleased with the finished product.
As a torture test I did the following from a 1 ton Chevy flat bed. that is
abused all the time.
Component Color Comment (Almost 2 years later)
Front suspension Chevy Orange Looks great
Wheels Bright White Looks great
Lug Nuts Chevy Orange Looks poor - been removed too many
times
Ring Around Rim Black Looks great
Springs Dark Ford Blue Looks great
A-Arms Black Looks great
Overall I am extremely pleased.
I am moving this week to NJ. Will have to reset up operations and continue
completing my many projects.
David
1954 3100 5 Window
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Broadway" <bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com>
To: "Oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 24, 2000 2:05 PM
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] New to the list
> > Sounds like a good deal. How do you set up the lamp? does it have to be
> > in it's own enclosed area with the piece or can it be out in the open?
I'm
> > trying to think of a way you would do a frame. It would be a pain to
> > empty out the garage and heat it up to 500 deg and hope nothing catches
> > fire... but if you could do it in the drive way... BTW, if it does work,
> > maybe you can do a write up for us curious folks.
> > -alfie
>
> I'm testing the lamp now, I bought one of those circular clip on lamps
with
> the reflective cup ... I have the bulb in (red looking and shaped like a
> flood light) I have it aimed 4 inches from the cooking thermometer. Since
it
> clips on, you could build a stand (piece of pipe screwed into a base) and
> attach it to it. You shine it at a small area till the temperature gets up
> to 400 degrees and the powder is cured, then you move it down and
reposition
> it and repeat ... if you had more lamps ($6 a piece) you could do several
> areas a t once .... it's been on 5-10 mins and it's almost up to 300
degrees
> ... here's hoping after about 15 it hits 400!
>
> Bill
>
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