DIY Fluid Bed

  • suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    April 2, 2008 at 6:04 pm #1236241

    Does anyone have plans for a DIY fluid bed for painting jigs with powder paint? Thanks in advance.

    JJ

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 2, 2008 at 6:09 pm #670469

    Yes I do, I will try and send them to you

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 2, 2008 at 6:11 pm #670471

    I will do it when I get home tonight

    mpashnt1
    Iowa
    Posts: 42
    April 2, 2008 at 6:36 pm #670482

    I would appreciate copy of the plans as well if someone would please send them.

    Thanks
    Dave

    suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    April 2, 2008 at 6:40 pm #670485

    Thanks Moreyes… I owe you one.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 2, 2008 at 8:04 pm #670522

    Let me know if you get it

    JimHayes
    Posts: 6
    April 3, 2008 at 4:49 am #670666

    I would appreciaye them plans sent to me if possible

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 3, 2008 at 10:15 am #670682

    Quote:

    I would appreciaye them plans sent to me if possible

    Where would you like them sent to?

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 3, 2008 at 10:23 am #670683

    Just a note to those that have gotten the plans, I used a shop vac prefilter material for the base of the powdefr cup, Home Depot is where I found it then glues it to the bottom and trmmed after it dried.

    I also used a 3″x2″ reducer bushing to make some thinner and taller cups for doing long thin items.

    Turn the air on slow or else ,powder coat is light and fluffy , it does not take alot of air, I found that a fish tank bubbler works the best.

    Also buy a cheap toaster over for curing your stuff.

    When you first turn the air on hold a clear plastic bag tight to the top of the cup in case you over do the air the first time you turn it on and get it set, you may not actually see the powder perculate but it will fluff up which works fine.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 3, 2008 at 10:24 am #670684

    BTW let me know how it works for you

    suckerslayer
    Red Wing, MN
    Posts: 433
    April 3, 2008 at 12:51 pm #670713

    Thanks for all the info Moreyes! I will let you know how it turns out.

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 3, 2008 at 6:22 pm #670884

    I hope everyone got the plans that they asked for

    mnwalleyehunter
    Posts: 108
    April 3, 2008 at 6:36 pm #670895

    plans please……..pjzimpel(AT)hotmail(DOT)com

    Thanks

    JimHayes
    Posts: 6
    April 8, 2008 at 4:31 pm #672736

    As of 11:30 I have not recieved

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 8, 2008 at 4:57 pm #672750

    Quote:

    As of 11:30 I have not recieved

    Odd I sent them this morning at 6am, check your email address, I have another fellow that I am trying to send to and it gets bounced back as a bad email address?

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 11, 2008 at 11:17 am #673857

    will do it bounced back to me the last time

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 21, 2008 at 8:23 pm #677083

    Those of you that got the plans, how is it working for you?

    jimcline
    Posts: 1
    April 21, 2008 at 11:30 pm #677120

    Hi, I’m new to the board and saw your post about making a fluid bed. I would really appreciate it if you could send me the plans. Thanks for any help you can give me. JIMDAWG

    gregg
    Posts: 2
    April 22, 2008 at 7:11 pm #677336

    thanks – got your pics – now off to Home Depot for some pvc and prefilter material
    greg

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    April 22, 2008 at 8:26 pm #677368

    Just a FYI, if you want to do a long thin item get a 3″x2″ reducer bushing and make the fluid bed tube with 2″ tube, you will need less powder coat

    KirtH
    Lakeville
    Posts: 4063
    January 24, 2011 at 10:37 am #929539

    I will see if I can find em, been awhile

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