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The Coin Return => Other Coin-Op's => Topic started by: Bob K on August 26, 2006, 01:54:53 pm

Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Bob K on August 26, 2006, 01:54:53 pm Well, slowly but surely I'm getting a bit better at powdercoating.  I've done five Oak Acorn gumball machines and thought you guys might like to see a picture.  I'm waiting for the coin mechs to come back from re-chroming.  It's a lot of fun as the powder is offered by a bunch of companies in a wide range of colors.  As you can see, I didn't go with original colors    : Bob Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: aspbear1 on August 26, 2006, 02:20:01 pm Those look great.  What do you use to bake the powder coating. Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: collecture on August 26, 2006, 02:51:46 pm I've read a little about it and a conventional regular 'ol kitchen oven will work. I believe you just need to rig something up inside it to hang the parts. Suggest not to use your kitchen oven, but to wire up an old one in the garage. P.S. Looks nice Bob Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: dr galaga on August 26, 2006, 03:41:23 pm Those look great.  Nice variety of colors too! Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Eric on August 26, 2006, 06:08:19 pm Way to go Bob! You're becoming a pro! Those look awesome... Love the red & yellow. Post when they're done! Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Creighton on August 26, 2006, 06:55:33 pm Really great job!! Creighton Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Bob K on August 26, 2006, 08:23:41 pm I'm not real high tech... Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Jim on August 26, 2006, 08:36:25 pm That's pretty cool ! I like it ! ! ! There's nothing like complete satisfaction of knowing you did everything ! Great job, Bob ! Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: rogerz on August 27, 2006, 11:05:51 am Your powdercoating looks great. I have one of Eastwoods units and a regular old oven, and I love it for doing small parts. I just wish I had a bigger oven.:) rz Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Bob K on August 27, 2006, 12:51:53 pm Well, you're ahead of me, Roger.   I've got the Craftsman electric gun from Sears, and it really is barely adequate even for little hobby work like the stuff that I'm doing. I'm on my second one and I expect this one to go any minute    . Bob Title: Powder coated acorns... Post by: Skeleton Man on August 27, 2006, 01:32:21 pm What happens when you need to bake an entire cabinet or even just a door ? Industrial oven ? Those acorns look great ! Looks almost like plastic rather than coated metal ! Powered by SMF 1.1.15 | SMF © 2011, Simple Machines