so heres the deal. i have a powdercoating kit that i brought form eastwood last year to do some valvecovers, and small suspension parts. like most of the stuff that i brought last year i havent used it yet. i never had an over to cure my work so it was pointless to try to make something. last month my sister opend a small diner style resturant. she needed a convection oven so went searching on ebay. well a local industry park was closing its kitchen and selling the parts on ebay. my sister had the chance to try out the equiptment so she knows it works. well she got the oven for $10. we moved it to the tresturant and couldent get it to fit pass the threashold to get into the rear kitchen. so now it sits out in the dining area. long story shot, i can get it cheap and have it wired up in my garage if its usable

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISA...96608

 

yes. You can turn the convection fan off if it screws stuff up. I've done powdercoating in an oven behind our old garage.

 

If you pre-heat your parts before you spray, the convection fan should not be a problem and will give you an even heat. I would try it first and kill the fan later if it turns out to be an issue. Its easy to do (just terminate the power to the fan).

As long as the oven can accurately hold the temps you need, it should be fine. I use a $20 POS used oven I have wired up in my garage to bake my parts. You will probably have to run a 220 line out to where you are going to install it.

Here's a good place to get supplies:

http://www.columbiacoatings.com

Best of luck with your project.

 

thanks for the link

now i just gotta tak my sister into letting me have the oven

 

You have 3 phase power in your garage? I actually work on commercial kitchen equipment for a day job. You can just disconnect the fan motor. If it has a centrifical switch just jump it out. You can wire it single phase but you will need a big ******* breaker.

 

not yet, lol. my uncle is ia master electricial, i am gonna see what he can do. i need a whole new power setup in my garage cauz i am going to have the oven, my syncrowave 200 and a large air compressor hardwired to a box

 

I think for 3 phase you are going to have to have your electrical service provider come and pull a new line form the pole to you work area. I could only guess what this would cost, but it probably isn't cheap. Just to get a new 220 service run to my pole barn was in the thousands and that was just getting it to the barn.

Not sure if you have city trash pickup, but around here about 2-3 times a year they have a heavy trash day and everybody sits out the old appliances and heavy crap. You can just drive around and find a stove for free.
I got mine free just for getting it out of the persons way.

Later
Randy

 

damn, that sucks

i figures i could just run it from the houe to the garage.

it was too easy to work

 

They dont run 3 phase everywhere. usually only in industrial areas.

 

as yall can tell, i know nothing about house electricity

 

most electric companies wont run 3 phase to house. its cheaper to have a phase perfect installed (digital phase convertor)

Unless its hurricane winds inside the oven I think the convection oven will do great and provide even heat

 

so your saying i can get this digital converter to convert it to work?

how much does that run.

i am down to spend up to $300 in parts to the garage wired up to power what i need

 

look for a rotary phase convertor, try fleabay they are cheap on there

 

thanks for the info. i think i am just going to get a used $50 oven off craigslist