I did want to mention, though... That eastwood video has a great nugget of info that might be helpful in my mathing. They mention that it has 3 elements that put out 35,000 BTUs (assuming total, not each). That's roughly 10,264W, which is about 43A at 240V.
That's a benchmark I can use. I...
Ok, so given this feedback (thank you all so far), another idea popped into my head. What if I were to find oven elements that were straight and install them like the red lines in the first picture? Then it wouldn't really matter if the primary energy transfer were radiative or convective...
I can use kitchen elements, and I may do that. The problem is getting the amperage/wattage I need to achieve and maintain temp. This box is 10 times the size of a household oven. Actual interior dimensions are 18" D, 36" W, and 80" H, or approximately 30 cu ft.
I looked into all kinds of...
I don't disagree. The primary purpose for this is that I want to coat a van roof rack. Broken down into its components, the longest pieces are 68" long, but only about 6" wide. The cheapest quote I got for pro powdercoating was nearly $2400 (which, ironically, exceeds the value of the van it...
I agree. The main point of this cabinet was that I have a van roof rack that I want to coat. If I break it down into its smallest piece, it's still 68 inches. The cheapest quote for pro powdercoating I got was nearly $2400. The way I see it, I put $300 into this, coat the rack, maybe do a...
The long story is, I'm building a powder coating oven out of an old steel cabinet. The process is to coat an item with powdered color, then heat it to about 400F to melt the coating on (in case you're not familiar with the process). There is more to it than that, but for the sake of this...