what is the biggest cheap oven available ??

jim

Jim -
The cheapest oven will be a kitchen oven you find on craigslist -
Not great for doing large parts, but if
you look hard enough you might find one that is about 32" wide...

If you want something real big, go here for ideas...

http://forum.caswellplating.com/forumdisplay.php?f=18

Thom

thom

very good info - thanks - jim

is there a place that you can send part(s) to be powdercoated???

i don;'t know - i need to check around - jim

a few parts would be cheaper to have done - but many parts would be cheaper to do.

I have purchased an gun and did some work in my oven, however the results were mixed. The problem I ran into was consistency in the finish. The idea of melting plastic over metal seems simple enough, but the surface needs to be preped properly.

I eventually sent mine out to procoat in Vancouver WA. The sand blasted, and pretreated with iron phosphate. I've had no problems with peeling of finish since.

He did my intake and inter cooler pipes on my 951. It is a near chrome with a clear over.

Geoff did these as a favor, but I know the do all kinds of auto stuff, I've seen rims, and even car frames.

http://procoat.us/index.htm

I bet that as a group if there was enough work you could get a volume discount.

For small pieces, I'd just do those in my oven, but anything with multiple coats or that has contact with oil, it might be allot easier to send out.

Here's a picture. I haven't put the intake on yet, but you get the idea.

I have had really good results with Color F/X in north Portland. (NE 33rd just north of lombard.) They have done a number of kart frames and misc. architectural parts for me. All with excellent results!