[SEL] Powder Coating Engines

[Clint D]

Paul

Good topic!  From what I know, (not much...)

You have to use a special powder coat that is heat resistant, then just
having a way to bake the size of parts

You can build make shift ovens, etc using heated lamps, etc. or if the
engine parts are small enough, a regular electric oven will do

I picked up a double electric oven at my local country auction for 1.00

I would say I can do the typical Briggs engine in it

I would like to hear what others have to say myself

Clint






> Hey Gang, things seem to be a little slow on the SEL right now and since I
> have been wondering about this I thought I would throw it out to the
group.
> Has anyone powder coated an engine and if so how did it come out? I know
you
> have to have one heck of an oven to do this and I figured that somewhere
out
> in cyberspace someone has bound to have built a homemade one and submitted
> his plans. Probably have to sell the wife and kids to fire it just once
but
> still would like to know the feasibility of such a project.
>
> Someone mentioned that this might have been discussed last year but I
don't
> remember seeing it but then again age is affecting my sight, hearing, and
> reasoning ability so you will have to forgive me. If anyone has done this
> let me hear about your results.
>
> I guess another option would be to get the parts ready and have someone
that
> has the setup do the powder coating, wonder what this would cost for a
> normal size 3 to 6 HP engine? Hey it don't cost a penny to wonder, at
least
> not just yet.
>
> Thanks
>
>
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