Welcome to ModelEngineMaker !If you have problems registering or logging in, please use the contact menu option to request assistance.
Great progress Chris. What model Grizzly is that you have? It'll be interesting to see how much it gets used compared to your Sherline mill.Jim
The powder coat cure temperature is pretty much the same as melting point of the solder, that is unless they have some out with materials that cure at a lower temperature, you would most likely end up with a pile of pieces. I went down that road one time with a bent wire guard that I had made for one of my hot air fans.Off to a great start! the bucket looks nice Chris.Dave
I can confirm that powder coat, at least the kit supplied by Harbor Freight will melt lead solder. when I got my kit I made several test pieces and the soldered ones collapsed in the oven. It also did not do well inside objects the static charge used to stick on the powder is shielded by the outside.I have found very little use for powder coat. I was going to try to fuse it to metal with a 40 watt co2 laser for a kind of color engraving, but I sold the laser before I got around to trying it.
I've found that paint sticks to brass much better if the material is pickled before painting. A good strong etch! Then a light dusting of zinc chromate primer.That bucket sure does look good, Chris, and it looks big enough to handle a cold one... Pete
I go away for a week or two, and when I get back I see you are almost ready to dig ... well, with the bucket anyway! I can see you now, outside in the snow, filling and dumping the bucket and making steam shovel noises BE CAREFUL ... The Fun Police are out full strength this time of year.Tom