Subject: Powder coating and anodizing

From: [email-masked] (NPerry3089)
Date: 26 Apr 1996 15:38:50 -0400

What should a person know about these two processes?

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From: [email-masked] (Blake Malkamaki)
Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 01:09:12 -0500

In article <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
(NPerry3089) wrote:

$ What should a person know about these two processes? 

I use powder coating all the time for my silhouette metal sign brackets. 
It is easier and cheaper than paint and it gets all the edges of my
intricate pieces.  It's more durable than most paints too.  A good
preparation of the metal is a must though- make sure the coating shop you
deal with does this properly.

Blake
Blake Malkamaki, Little Mountain Ironworks, Concord, Ohio <[email-masked]>
>>Steam engines - Cletrac Crawler Tractors - Maple Syrup - Metal Signs<<

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From: pdebrito <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 1996 07:57:10 -0700

Blake Malkamaki wrote:
> 
>.... I use powder coating all the time for my silhouette metal sign 
>brackets.....

Blake,

I heard the equipment for powder coating is expensive (special gun, 
electrostatic stuff too, recapturing system, special ovens!!!).  Is this 
true?  About what is the initial investment, and how much does the powder 
cost.

I've been really interested in purchasing the system for my little shop, 
but the stories of the cost of the equipment has kept me from seriously 
persuing it.

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From: [email-masked] (Peter Drumm)
Date: 3 May 1996 10:48:54 GMT

In message <[email-masked]> - pdebrito
<[email-masked]>Tue, 30 Apr 1996 07:57:10 -0700 writes:
->
->Blake Malkamaki wrote:
->> 
->>.... I use powder coating all the time for my silhouette metal sign 
->>brackets.....
->
->Blake,
->
->I heard the equipment for powder coating is expensive (special gun, 
->electrostatic stuff too, recapturing system, special ovens!!!).  Is this 
->true?  About what is the initial investment, and how much does the powder 
->cost.
->

You heard right, it takes big bucks to get started. The powder (supposedly)
can run from $50 to $500 / lb., no idea as to how much a pound covers.

->I've been really interested in purchasing the system for my little shop, 
->but the stories of the cost of the equipment has kept me from seriously 
->persuing it.

It probably wouldn't be worth it unless you plan to do a LOT of coating.

[email-masked]
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