Subject: Re: [TR] Powder coating

From: David Friedlander <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2015 17:50:04 -0400

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Ed;

The current part number for the Harbor Freight Powder Coating System
no longer matches the number cited in Fred's e-mail from 2000  (#42802).
No doubt, Harbor Freight has changed their part numbers, prices, and
perhaps the equipment itself, that Fred was referring-to since he wrote
that e-mail, 15 years ago. Perhaps someone on the list can tell us if they
have the system Fred was referring-to or if it's the same as the one here:

http://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244.html

Dave Friedlander
'59 TR3A

On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Fisher, Ed <[email-masked]> wrote:

>  Here is a message I copied and saved from the year 2000, and it was from
> Fred Thomas, a true gentleman.  I bought the Harbor Freight unit he
> suggested, still have it, and we have powder coated many, many parts with
> it.  I was trying to teach my teenage son that there isn=E2=80=99t much y=
ou can=E2=80=99t
> learn and figure out with a little curiosity and getting past the fear of
> admitting that you =E2=80=98don=E2=80=99t know it all=E2=80=99, so I mail=
ed Fred personally and he
> sent me a manila envelope full of instructions and pictures to get us
> started.  I used that goodwill gesture to show my son, now grown and gone=
,
> the caliber of people in the world ready and willing to help others, even
> virtual strangers.  He is now in a profession helping others.
>
>
>
> As another lister suggested, get an old electric oven and cure your parts
> in there.  I even made an insulated extension that fit over the door, in
> opened position, to the oven, which effectively doubled the depth allowin=
g
> me to PC longer parts; valve covers and such.  The powdered parts don=E2=
=80=99t
> really care about thermal uniformity, as long as the parts get hot enough
> for long enough it will flow.  I think 375F for about 20 minutes in a pre
> heated oven usually did the trick unless the parts have a big mass, then
> just extend.  Below is Fred=E2=80=99s message.  May he rest in peace, and=
 may we
> remember the goodwill he exemplified.
>
>
>
> Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 20:17:45 -0500
>
> From: "Fred Thomas" <[email-masked]>
>
> Subject: powder-coat
>
>
>
> Listers, anyone thinking of doing P/C and have not purchased a kit yet, y=
ou
>
> should check out the kit from Harbour-Freight (99.00), much more sturdier
>
> and heavier built than Eastwoods, several added features the other kit do=
es
>
> not have, such as, foot feed instead of a handle held electric charge to
> the
>
> coated part, this leaves you with a free hand, 2 seperate air control
> vavles
>
> for more even air flow, gravity feed over head cup container, instead of
> air
>
> pushing the powder out, and a much heavier transformer supply box, nice
>
> unit, I received mine today, try it tomorrow. If you have any interest, y=
ou
>
> can check it out on their web page item #  42802 @ www.harbourfreight.com
>
> "FT"
>
>
>
> Ed Fisher
>
> Dallas, Tx
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Ed;<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_d=
efault" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">T=
he current part number for the Harbor Freight Powder Coating System <br>no =
longer matches the number cited in Fred&#39;s e-mail from 2000=C2=A0 (#4280=
2). <br>No doubt, Harbor Freight has changed their part numbers, prices, an=
d <br>perhaps the equipment itself, that Fred was referring-to since he wro=
te <br>that e-mail, 15 years ago. Perhaps someone on the list can tell us i=
f they <br>have the system Fred was referring-to or if it&#39;s the same as=
 the one here:<br><br><a href=3D"http://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-pow=
der-coating-system-94244.html">http://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powde=
r-coating-system-94244.html</a><br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Dave Fried=
lander<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic san=
s ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">&#39;59 TR3A<br></div><div class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153=
)"><br><br><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gma=
il_quote">On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Fisher, Ed <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span>=
 wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bor=
der-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">

<div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-US">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is a message I copied and saved from the year 2=
000, and it was from Fred Thomas, a true gentleman.=C2=A0 I bought the Harb=
or Freight unit he suggested, still have it, and we have powder coated many=
, many parts with it.=C2=A0 I was trying to
 teach my teenage son that there isn=E2=80=99t much you can=E2=80=99t learn=
 and figure out with a little curiosity and getting past the fear of admitt=
ing that you =E2=80=98don=E2=80=99t know it all=E2=80=99, so I mailed Fred =
personally and he sent me a manila envelope full of instructions and pictur=
es
 to get us started.=C2=A0 I used that goodwill gesture to show my son, now =
grown and gone, the caliber of people in the world ready and willing to hel=
p others, even virtual strangers.=C2=A0 He is now in a profession helping o=
thers.=C2=A0
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">As another lister suggested, get an old electric ove=
n and cure your parts in there.=C2=A0 I even made an insulated extension th=
at fit over the door, in opened position, to the oven, which effectively do=
ubled the depth allowing me to PC longer
 parts; valve covers and such.=C2=A0 The powdered parts don=E2=80=99t reall=
y care about thermal uniformity, as long as the parts get hot enough for lo=
ng enough it will flow.=C2=A0 I think 375F for about 20 minutes in a pre he=
ated oven usually did the trick unless the parts have
 a big mass, then just extend.=C2=A0 Below is Fred=E2=80=99s message.=C2=A0=
 May he rest in peace, and may we remember the goodwill he exemplified.<u><=
/u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 20:17:45 -0500<u></u><u></u></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">From: &quot;Fred Thomas&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<u></u><u></u><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Subject: powder-coat<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Listers, anyone thinking of doing P/C and have not p=
urchased a kit yet, you<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">should check out the kit from Harbour-Freight (99.00=
), much more sturdier<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">and heavier built than Eastwoods, several added feat=
ures the other kit does<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">not have, such as, foot feed instead of a handle hel=
d electric charge to the<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">coated part, this leaves you with a free hand, 2 sep=
erate air control vavles<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">for more even air flow, gravity feed over head cup c=
ontainer, instead of air<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">pushing the powder out, and a much heavier transform=
er supply box, nice<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">unit, I received mine today, try it tomorrow. If you=
 have any interest, you<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">can check it out on their web page item #=C2=A0 4280=
2 @ <a href=3D"http://www.harbourfreight.com" target=3D"_blank">www.harbour=
freight.com</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&quot;FT&quot;<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ed Fisher<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dallas, Tx<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
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From: "Fisher, Ed" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2015 00:13:50 +0000

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Dave

That unit looks identical to mine.

Ed

Sent through the troposphere and back to you, via mobile device.

[email-masked]>> wrote:

Ed;

Dave Friedlander
'59 TR3A

> wrote:
Here is a message I copied and saved from the year 2000, and it was from Fr=
ed Thomas, a true gentleman.  I bought the Harbor Freight unit he suggested=
, still have it, and we have powder coated many, many parts with it.  I was=
 trying to teach my teenage son that there isn=92t much you can=92t learn a=
nd figure out with a little curiosity and getting past the fear of admittin=
g that you =91don=92t know it all=92, so I mailed Fred personally and he se=
nt me a manila envelope full of instructions and pictures to get us started=
.  I used that goodwill gesture to show my son, now grown and gone, the cal=
iber of people in the world ready and willing to help others, even virtual =
strangers.  He is now in a profession helping others.

As another lister suggested, get an old electric oven and cure your parts i=
n there.  I even made an insulated extension that fit over the door, in ope=
ned position, to the oven, which effectively doubled the depth allowing me =
to PC longer parts; valve covers and such.  The powdered parts don=92t real=
ly care about thermal uniformity, as long as the parts get hot enough for l=
ong enough it will flow.  I think 375F for about 20 minutes in a pre heated=
 oven usually did the trick unless the parts have a big mass, then just ext=
end.  Below is Fred=92s message.  May he rest in peace, and may we remember=
 the goodwill he exemplified.

Listers, anyone thinking of doing P/C and have not purchased a kit yet, you
should check out the kit from Harbour-Freight (99.00), much more sturdier
and heavier built than Eastwoods, several added features the other kit does
not have, such as, foot feed instead of a handle held electric charge to th=
e
coated part, this leaves you with a free hand, 2 seperate air control vavle=
s
for more even air flow, gravity feed over head cup container, instead of ai=
r
pushing the powder out, and a much heavier transformer supply box, nice
unit, I received mine today, try it tomorrow. If you have any interest, you
can check it out on their web page item #  42802 @ www.harbourfreight.com<h=
ttp://www.harbourfreight.com>
"FT"

Ed Fisher
Dallas, Tx

@gmail.com

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<div>That unit looks identical to mine. &nbsp;</div>
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<div>Ed<br>
<br>
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Ed;<br>
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The current part number for the Harbor Freight Powder Coating System <br>
no longer matches the number cited in Fred's e-mail from 2000&nbsp; (#42802=
). <br>
No doubt, Harbor Freight has changed their part numbers, prices, and <br>
perhaps the equipment itself, that Fred was referring-to since he wrote <br=
that e-mail, 15 years ago. Perhaps someone on the list can tell us if they =
<br>
have the system Fred was referring-to or if it's the same as the one here:<=
br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-942=
44.html">http://www.harborfreight.com/10-30-psi-powder-coating-system-94244=
.html</a><br>
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Dave Friedlander<br>
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color:rgb(0,0,153)">
'59 TR3A<br>
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color:rgb(0,0,153)">
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Apr 1, 2015 at 2:58 PM, Fisher, Ed <span=
 dir=3D"ltr">
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</s=
pan> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple" lang=3D"EN-US">
<div>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is a message I copied and saved from the year 2=
000, and it was from Fred Thomas, a true gentleman.&nbsp; I bought the Harb=
or Freight unit he suggested, still have it, and we have powder coated many=
, many parts with it.&nbsp; I was trying to
 teach my teenage son that there isn=92t much you can=92t learn and figure =
out with a little curiosity and getting past the fear of admitting that you=
 =91don=92t know it all=92, so I mailed Fred personally and he sent me a ma=
nila envelope full of instructions and pictures
 to get us started.&nbsp; I used that goodwill gesture to show my son, now =
grown and gone, the caliber of people in the world ready and willing to hel=
p others, even virtual strangers.&nbsp; He is now in a profession helping o=
thers.&nbsp;
<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">As another lister suggested, get an old electric ove=
n and cure your parts in there.&nbsp; I even made an insulated extension th=
at fit over the door, in opened position, to the oven, which effectively do=
ubled the depth allowing me to PC longer
 parts; valve covers and such.&nbsp; The powdered parts don=92t really care=
 about thermal uniformity, as long as the parts get hot enough for long eno=
ugh it will flow.&nbsp; I think 375F for about 20 minutes in a pre heated o=
ven usually did the trick unless the parts have
 a big mass, then just extend.&nbsp; Below is Fred=92s message.&nbsp; May h=
e rest in peace, and may we remember the goodwill he exemplified.<u></u><u>=
</u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Date: Thu, 9 Nov 2000 20:17:45 -0500<u></u><u></u></=
p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">From: &quot;Fred Thomas&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<u></u><u></u><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Subject: powder-coat<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Listers, anyone thinking of doing P/C and have not p=
urchased a kit yet, you<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">should check out the kit from Harbour-Freight (99.00=
), much more sturdier<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">and heavier built than Eastwoods, several added feat=
ures the other kit does<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">not have, such as, foot feed instead of a handle hel=
d electric charge to the<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">coated part, this leaves you with a free hand, 2 sep=
erate air control vavles<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">for more even air flow, gravity feed over head cup c=
ontainer, instead of air<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">pushing the powder out, and a much heavier transform=
er supply box, nice<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">unit, I received mine today, try it tomorrow. If you=
 have any interest, you<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">can check it out on their web page item #&nbsp; 4280=
2 @ <a href=3D"http://www.harbourfreight.com" target=3D"_blank">
www.harbourfreight.com</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">&quot;FT&quot;<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Ed Fisher<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dallas, Tx<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>&nbsp;<u></u></p>
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