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Hi ,I thought I would ask this question here. I have been restoring a 13" south bend and have been using powder coat on many parts. I have not used it on any scraped in parts. I am considering powder coating the tailstock [not the base] the gear box case and the apron housing. I would appreciate it if those that do scraping would weigh in on this.
The powder coat process is heat the cleaned part to 350F. to cook out any oils. Cool and coat with powder and heat to 350F. for 20 minutes. All machined areas are taped off as well as drilled and tapped holes ect... . I am concerned that the heat may cause some permanent distortion. I like the powder coat though even if I can only use it on certain areas. Tough stuff. I was thinking that powder coat on these items would be beneficial since these are bumped easily with tooling ,hand tools ect... The gear box is right in front ,apron right on the chip tray ,tail stock is right up there as well. all easily chipped, scratched ect. Recognizing this is a machine tool and this will happen, my intent is to minimize damage.Ski
The powder coat process is heat the cleaned part to 350F. to cook out any oils. Cool and coat with powder and heat to 350F. for 20 minutes. All machined areas are taped off as well as drilled and tapped holes ect... . I am concerned that the heat may cause some permanent distortion. I like the powder coat though even if I can only use it on certain areas. Tough stuff. I was thinking that powder coat on these items would be beneficial since these are bumped easily with tooling ,hand tools ect... The gear box is right in front ,apron right on the chip tray ,tail stock is right up there as well. all easily chipped, scratched ect. Recognizing this is a machine tool and this will happen, my intent is to minimize damage.Ski