✅Powder Coating at Home With Great Results ! DIY Curing Oven 👍

[@LuisDiaz-kg1fy]

Best do it yourself powder coat oven I have seen.

[@fix206]

I appreciate that !!

[@MegaKencam]

A good source for old ovens are home improvement stores like Lowes or Home Depot. They do installs and just throw the old ones away. You can usually find them behind the store. You might want to ask 1st...

[@gk6993]

I like this. You might want to ask first. My add to this. "Just as a courtesy."

[@ZerokillerOppel1]

"You might wanna ask first...😅😅" What you're doing there Sir? Spread 'em!!"

[@m3clubracer]

This and your compressor video win my awards for the year on creativity!!

[@sallistro7817]

Love the video. Shows true craftsmanship and innovation. I am guilty of taking things into my own hand and working on things at home to save money and feel proud of my own work. The one issue no one ever considers or talks about is the amount of time and unforeseen issues that occur with DIY projects. As I watched your video, I couldn't help but think about how many runs to the department store you made and how many extra parts and tools you had to buy that you weren't anticipating to buy. For a 22 minute video, I cant help but wonder how long this really took you. Now people have to think about the time value of labor spent on this versus how much time could have spent out earning more money. Yes, you now have the oven, and all the new tools, but could that have that been balanced by buying a new (or even used) professional powder coating oven (you would still own the oven after buying it); the value of buying a ready to use oven while earning more money could have yielded the same value with better quality equipment. This is all said without considering that you already owned equipment/tools in addition to the ones you bought for this video, that were vital to the process of making that oven. Obviously not everyone earns money in a way where time value comes into play (though most should), and not everyone has a monetized KZbin channel where they are generating money from these kinds of videos, but just something to consider. There have been a ton of times I get myself into a projects like this, and immediately regret it about halfway through and wish I either paid someone or bought the expensive part. Regardless, great video and cool project.

[@fix206]

Hey Sal, appreciate the comment. Normally before getting into a project such as this one I weigh all of the pros and cons of buying equipment versus building it myself. In this instance it was a no-brainer that building one would be a winner in my situation. If I was planning on running a powder coating shop then I probably would have still built an oven myself, just a larger one from scratch. They are not very complicated and I already have plenty of tools to get the job done. Generally I like to plan things out in advance so that way I have everything necessary once I get down to business. This particular project probably took me 8-10 hours in total to complete. I got it done over the weekend when I had some free time. I probably $60 - $80 in materials and since my channel is monetized this video paid for the materials and my time pretty well and it will continue making me money for years to come...

[@MischeifMakerz]

So, as long as you don’t make 600$ per hour at your day job, it was worth it. Definitely a NO-BRAINER (literally… no math skills needed to see that its worth it 😅) Edit> works out to over a million dollars per year GROSS income… so if the OP makes that much or more then he’s correct it isn’t worth his time. Doubt it though. 😝

[@TreadTalk247]

You missed the satisfaction of doing it yourself factored in, that def a huge part of when I diy anything….stepping back and saying “I did that!”! I recently built a diy powder coat and cerakote set up, more so for cerakote from a brand new smoker but I used a PID for precision temp control, I’d def recommend converting to a PID set up even when using a recycled oven. Just found the channel and loved following along, brought back memories of itching from the insulation! lol…

[@garymucher9590]

Ingenuity at it's finest. I basically did the same thing but only with one oven. I can tell you, less is more. What I mean is less air pressure applies the powder coat better. I use around 2 to 5 PSI and can control where it goes and a better coverage. Too high pressure blows the powder off the parts instead of sticking. You will figure that out I'm sure. Thumbs Up!

[@fix206]

Gary, you are correct. Less air pressure is for sure a good thing. Something I'd like to add is that this harbor freight powder coating system has a non-adjustable KV setting (from the research I've done online I read that it's right around 20-25 KV which is pretty low) that is not very high therefore the powder does not stick to parts as good as it could have with a higher KV value. Another issue I had with the harbor freight unit is that it would not flow the powder at a consistent rate, sometimes it would light and other times it would puff out much heavier cloud, that tells me that the fluidization inside of the powder hopper is less than ideal and there is not a whole lot that can really be done to fix that. Just recently I purchased another system that is actually more of a professional set up, where I can adjust the KV setting from 0-100... I just received it in the mail a few days ago and have not had a chance to test it out just yet. I will be doing a full review on this new system after I push out a couple of other videos that I have lined up...

[@garymucher9590]

@@fix206 I have the Eastwood system with switchable 15KV or 25KV. I really never had much of a problem with that. I will say my setup uses a siphon (with air pressure assist) cup on the bottom of the gun. I see yours uses a gravity type setup with the powder cup on the top of the gun. Not sure if you have any pressure assist with that setup or not. As for high voltage, I really haven't seen much difference between the two KV settings I have. Once I do a thorough cleaning of the part, the powder sticks like magic at either setting. Prep IS the key!

[@fix206]

My understanding is at higher KV setting powder gets attracted to the part that much better so you lose less powder in the process. Also the hopper I'll be using is detached from the gun and the powder gets fluidized much better in that hopper therefore you get much more control and more of an even flow of powder out of the gun. That in turn gives you nicer finish. Also with a wide range of KV settings helps with faraday effect on more complex parts, also you have a lot more control when you're doing multiple coats. I think it basically comes down to the same thing as paint guns, I've actually done a review of a $15 paint gun from Harbor freight on my channel sometime ago. It will lay the paint down just not very well. And the professional paint guns that I normally use will lay the paint down like glass

[@joshrawks21]

You earned a sub by showing your skills into play. I just got into powder coating myself and also thought about doing such a thing. But I opted for a cheap 74 dollar eletric oven to start off. Great job!!!!

[@owenparker6651]

That was very interesting. I had no idea you could do powder coating at home like that. Always a pleasure watching you 'fabricate stuff'. Thanks for sharing!

[@BrucePierson]

Junkyard Dave also does powder coating with a home-made oven.

[@fix206]

Thank you Owen, I do love recycling/repurposing. Powder coating process at home is basically identical to what's going on at the factory. I've been wanting the ability to do this for a while now, and with all the part that I need to get powder coated, instead of spending a small fortune to have someone else do it I'll just do it myself. And make some videos about it in the process 👍👍

[@owenparker6651]

@@fix206 Yes, some great content plus you now can do your own for the foreseeable future. Win-win!

[@richfloors]

Brilliant! I love using old things that would wind up in a dump and transforming them into useful products. Every stand or cart in my shop was made from old bed frames and scraps found in ally ways or dumpsters. Great videos thank you!

[@fix206]

It brings me joy to give old things a new life... Coupled with the fact that a lot of those things that could be reused are free 😎

[@artlife6210]

this is great, a no brainer for small shops and busy hobbyists

[@fix206]

Thanks man, I’ve been wanting one for a while and sure am glad that I built it

[@TheAlpine49]

My gosh! You don't hold back on the creative ways to accomplish a task. Great video!

[@fix206]

Thank you David !

[@fenchelteefee]

Stunning project and entertaining vid. For anybody interested not only in powder coating but carbon fiber prepregs as well.

[@fix206]

Thanks mate ! I appreciate the comment !!!

[@EE9Civic]

Thanks for the video. About to do the same thing to my old kitchen oven so I can use it in the garage, had this in mind and now I've found your video my idea in confirmed.

[@fix206]

Glad my video was of help :-)

[@garyp2215]

Nice job on the oven unification. I enjoy your ingenuity creating your own tools.

[@fix206]

Thank you very much!

[@parajeeper]

Incredible and well done video. There are modifications you can do to your Harbor Freight powder gun that will mix the powder without shaking. Also, take the cone tip off of your electrode unless you are powdering inside of an item. The cone makes it spread outward and with it off the powder will go directly onto your part. Just my two cents, hope it helps

[@reedrobb]

Great video once again. Thanks! Tip: preheat your parts to bake off oils/ condensation and it will make applying powder easier. Helps in my experience. Also, I like hanging racks in the top of my oven. Helps to hang parts.

[@fix206]

For sure... My understanding it's more important with aluminum then steel... But at any rate, the fist 3 peaces I did weren't critical, they were more experimental then anything, but for future, I am planning to outgas all of the stuff that would be out in the open, and things that would otherwise we be hidden away such as brackets and crossmembers that are underneath the truck and will never really see the light of day I may not care much to outgas to save time since it's not critical :) I did save original racks for hanging parts purposes, I can also use the top heating element for that. It is very sturdy and I didn't even run the power to it since the 2 lower elements will get that job done just fine

[@seasstang]

What 2 elements did you not use I am in the process of doing the exact same thing. Top upper or lower bottom upper or lower?

[@HiMattHigh]

Sweet, now I know where to go to bake that BIG cake... Well done, and a very well executed idea.

[@fix206]

Hey I'll bake that cake in my new oven for you guys, not sure how happy the fam would be after eating it though 😂😂

[@gk6993]

You have so much confidence in what you're doing. Amazing job

[@fix206]

Thanks man! I appreciate it ! I do doubt myself a lot whenever I work on stuff, but in the end if you just keep at it and power through you'll get it done...

[@Aaron48219]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Found a new channel I like, subscribed.

[@fix206]

Welcome aboard!

[@davidbeaumont4455]

My son and I built the "same" oven about 7 years ago using only the trimmings from the cut off parts. Also no plasma cutter or welding. All jig saw and pop rivets!

[@doug.ritson]

Easiest sub ever - great job on rebuilding the double oven. I'm going to have to look for one myself. Thanks for sharing.

[@fix206]

Thanks for watching! The free ones do float around, just keep checking your local Craigslist and Offerup...

[@Ryuuken66]

OMG I want a plasma cutter so easy!!! love the video!

[@fix206]

You should totally get one if you work with metal, even a cheap China made one should work out just fine

[@mauricerobillard612]

awesome idea with the double oven and maguivering it up

[@fix206]

Thank you 😋

[@benscolavino1024]

You're quite talented. Awesome build and thank you for the info 👍

[@zandor4601]

all i can say is brilliant - thank you for this

[@fix206]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching

[@youneverknow1316]

I like this. I converted a range for my oven but am limited to the size of projects I can do.

[@lildavid7571]

Should have maybe "butterflied" the tops to make the sides (coming from someone who has never worked with metal of course lol)

[@johnpartridge7623]

Very good Video mate & I like how you got round various problems on the Oven 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fix206]

Thanks John ! Appreciate it !!

[@a-fl-man640]

i just used my kitchen oven. worked great.

[@fix206]

That's great! Love it !!😎

[@rogerwhiting9310]

I could see me doing this. Nice job.

[@fix206]

Thank you! Yes you can do it, it's really not all that difficult. Once you have all the parts needed, you can knock it out within couple of days !

[@MartellAVP]

Thanks for doing this video! I want to make one as well! This is about the most in depth tutorial i have seen for converting a double oven. I guess I need a plasma cutter.

[@fix206]

Glad it was helpful! You don't need a plasma cutter, you can just use a cut off wheel to make the cut. I'm just using tools that I already have to make things easier

[@MartellAVP]

I’m looking for a decently priced double oven. Plasma cutter even from harbor freight not very cheap. 899. I will go with a cutting wheel.

[@fix206]

You can also look around online and pick up a used plasma cutter if you really want to. Believe it or not but I picked up my plasma cutter for $250 locally on craigslist couple of years ago. Brand new this machine was around $1300-1400. A lot of people are doing remodels and just want to get rid of their old appliances. That's how I ended up picking up this double oven for free. It doesn't need to be newer or super nice. As long as it works that's all that matters...

[@nickriggs23]

@@MartellAVP Lotos has a plasma for about $150 on Amazon. That's the kind I have. I would get the 220.

[@boognation]

This was amazing!!! Only fancy tool was the plasma cutter . I having been trying to find ways to build my own oven and you proved you don’t have to use all the fancy tools and equipment to get the job done. Well done my friend

[@fix206]

Thanks man! I know most folks don't have a plasma cutter, but they do have an angle grinder of some sort that can utilize a cut off wheel to make most cuts in sheet metal. I personally just hate the dust that it creates that's why I like using my plasma cutter :-)

[@Stiffler001]

Very god job with the oven!!! The result you have to work on it, at first ,dont spray outside in the wind!

[@fix206]

Thank you.. I actually had a fan going in the background, but it was positioned in such a way where it would carry the overspray in the direction of the fan was pointed instead of settling all over my deck :-)

[@randystevenson1264]

Great job

[@RanGer-498]

You have me a few ideas for my replacement oven...thxs

[@fix206]

Always glad to help 😎🕺🏻

[@jonasduell9953]

8:08 I wonder if cutting the top and bottom tubs in the middle and back only to fold them up/down to bridge the gaps and selftap screw them in place would have saved you some time. Other than that, I am impressed as always

[@fix206]

After taking some measurements I knew that there wouldn't be enough of leftover sheet metal to bridge all of the gaps so I ran out to the local metal supplier and pulled out the two strips of sheet out of their scrap bin. Believe I was only out $10 for the materials

[@joanwilliams3221]

Good job hope to see more soon . Weather permitting looks cold there ...

[@fix206]

Yeah, we got dumped on. About 10 inches of snow outside as we speak. Hopefully it'll melt quickly so I can make more progress on the tuck build...

[@williamhanna5224]

Great work awesome video !

[@fix206]

Thank you very much!

[@Myrussell67]

Great job on the oven.

[@stevendahn5312]

I really enjoyed this. I appreciate your description of each step and explanation of why. Thanks again man!!

[@fix206]

My pleasure!

[@edgarmunoz9107]

Great job. So much detail from start to finish. This video will be my guide for my conversion. Much appreciated.

[@fix206]

Glad the video was helpful, this conversion is pretty straightforward, not a whole lot to it. This is a perfect weekend project

[@ArtVandely85]

sweet project man!

[@fix206]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

Harbor freight 20-ton press if it ain't too long anyway makes a very good Bender for metal cuz you can use the pump to do it I modified mine into the air pump so I got to do is push the air pressure

[@christopher197676]

Brilliant!!!

[@fix206]

Thank you Chris !!

[@TRICKYBYRD]

Genius with the double oven my man👍

[@fix206]

Thanks Jonny.. It sure did work out nice !

[@santanabori]

Wow you are a master you just save $6000 I’m gonna try this

[@fix206]

Do it man... It really not that hard 👍

[@christopherprather4080]

That’s super cool! Awesome job

[@fix206]

Thank you very much! Cheers!

[@slaplapdog]

Great video! The breakdown of the ovens was very instructive. Bending the element leads, I did not know that was an option! I was surprised you didn't reuse the metal cut from the ovens instead of buying new. Thanks for the content!

[@fix206]

I was initially going to use the middle that I cut out, however after taking some measurements it did not appear like that would've been enough there to bridge the gap...

[@emmettturner9452]

@@fix206 I think it would have been enough if, instead of cutting off the curved parts, you bent them straight. ;)

[@cunis01]

Very very Intresting. Thanks

[@fix206]

Thank you Pascal... !!

[@Rebar77_real]

I wonder if you could use the radiant heat from a chunk of metal out of a forge to cure it. A torch would just blow the powder off but use a torch to keep the metal super hot type thing? Neat stuff, thanks.

[@dementedbowine8681]

we made a very very very large powder coating owen 10X2.5X4 meters with a burner at the bottom if i had to do it at home i wold just dig a pit in the ground place some mineral wool on top and stick a space heater in to the pit

[@UNIQUEGrills]

That oven dude. Is sick 🔥🔥🔥

[@fix206]

I'll do a video pretty soon where I'll be powder coating some wheels and curing them in that oven

[@UNIQUEGrills]

@@fix206 sick. I always wanted to do that

[@fix206]

It's was actually a pretty quick and easy project... Also cheap...

[@solidtangent9953]

What a great video man you definitely have some great ideas is there any bad feed back or something you would have done different

[@fix206]

Thanks man!

[@andyb7754]

Very nice build!!

[@fix206]

Thank you very much Andy! Cheers!

[@isaiahhartwell9612]

Thank you, 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@fix206]

Thanks for watching!!

[@dannymartinez8544]

Great video, i like it

[@fix206]

I'm glad you like it! Thanks for watching !

[@tortugaclan]

In that list of best tools which is often overlooked is your air compressor.

[@fix206]

For sure, air compressor is a very important tool as you said that is often overlooked. I'm running a large 60 gallon air compressor that I've had for a while and the air pump on it is getting tired. I figured one of these days I'm going to modify and upgrade it. I will be posting a video of that I bit down the road...

[@MichaelSmith-wb1es]

Nice job

[@fix206]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@BrucePierson]

You're always turning "junk" into something useful. That's good advertising for recycling or reusing stuff that would normally be tossed out. One thing I don't have is a plasma cutter, but I probably wouldn't have that much use for one, until I got one! Looks like your next project needs to be a sheet metal brake. I think I'd have more use for one of those and I hope to make one some day. One thing I can suggest when spraying the powder, is to have some sort of small enclosure to do the spraying in, like a cupboard. I noticed that you lost some of the powder in the breeze when you were spraying..Hope it won't be too long before your next video. Stay safe and all the best from Queensland Australia.

[@fix206]

I had no idea what I was missing before I purchased the plasma cuter. I originally picked it up locally in used condition for $250, not bad considering that is was almost new and retail on that same model is right around $1300. I got it so I could build my frame rack and it helped out immensely with that project. It will for sure get a lot of use with the 1948 truck build. I do like reusing junk, it might have something to do with my frugalness 😂 I figured that if I get an existing stove, then I'll have 98% of everything I'd need to complete the project such as insulation, heating elements, all of the controls/related electronics and wiring, less time/headaches spent having to source all of this stuff individually. There were some of these double ovens floating around in my local online classifieds for $50-$100 but I though if I wait out a bit then a free one is sure to come along and I LOVE FREE STUFF... haha !!! All in all I'm less then $200 into my entire powder coating set up including the powder coating system, sand blasting cabinet and a stove with all of the parts to make it the way I wanted it. It's not that I'm broke or anything, guess I just like to push the envelope to see what useful things I can come up with while spending as least as possible in the process. It's a personal challenge of mine 😂😂😂 And I love showing folks what's possible, that you don't have to spend a ton of money to have useful stuff. As far as the powder application goes, some of the powder is going to get wasted in the "overspray" just like car paint, no way around that. I actually had a fan running in the background to direct the powder "overspray" away from me so it would't be gettin all over my clothes. An enclosure is helpful if you're powder coating indoors, just like paint booth, it will keep overspray contained. But since I do all of my painting/powdercoating outside I don't think that enclosure would get much use. Was going to have a big brake conversion video out sooner, but had some issues sourcing some of the parts "on the budget"... So I pushed this video out sooner then expected just to keep the content coming. Think I found the parts I was looking for and the price wasn't too bad, so hopefully it won't be long till the next vid is out. Cheers from Snowy/cold Seattle.

[@BrucePierson]

@@fix206 It sounds like the plasma cutter is good for doing quick rough cuts through a variety of thicknesses of steel. I don't usually do a lot of work with heavier material, so I normally use my angle grinder for cutting lighter material. Mostly I also need a precise length and clean cut, so I'm not sure how often I would use a plasma cutter. Could be handy for cutting up scrap for disposal though. Sounds like we have a lot in common as to reusing "junk". We have a Tip Shop at our two local waste disposal dumps and we usually call there periodically. I've just built a shed using roller doors for the walls and roof as one example. I often pick up stuff that's been tossed out for minor blemishes or needing some repairs. It's incredible what (rich?) people throw out when there's hardly anything wrong with it. We picked up a good microwave for a few dollars that just needed cleaning and a bunch of office chairs for a few dollars each just as examples. I'm interested to see what you do with the brake conversion for the truck. This is an interesting project overall, with all the modifications and improvements you're making. The only problem is that you are busy with work and you don't have enough spare time to work on the truck and make videos. But you should have better weather coming soon with your Spring just around the corner, as it's almost Fall here in Australia. We already noticed the temperature starting to drop and the days are getting noticeably shorter now, worse luck, as I hate the cold. No way I could survive where you are! I was going to comment on the foot of snow on the car at the end of your video, but I forgot. Looking forward to your next video. All the best from sunny (overcast with light showers and cooling off) Queensland Australia.

[@roxburndi]

@@fix206 Thank you for posting another great video. If you haven't put together your big brake setup here's an idea that you may or may not have considered. Acura RL calipers. They came with radial mount four pot calipers. Really nice for inexpensive diy builds.

[@fix206]

@@roxburndi I do appreciate the tip on the RL calipers, but I already have a set of Corvette calipers, the only thing is, my set is incomplete. But I think I have everything already worked out as far as the parts go. I'll be going over everything brake related in the next video.

[@RectanerTreadway]

Did you ever consider welding something to fill the gap for the hinges, instead of screws+wood?

[@fix206]

The side walls of the oven are made of thin sheet metal. Welding to it wouldn't have been ideal that's why I used wood+ screws...

[@RectanerTreadway]

@@fix206 oh interesting! Im trying to get into welding. Do you mind explaining briefly why thin metal wouldn't have been good for your welding setup? Thank you again for the reply

[@hudson8865]

Thank you very much.

[@fix206]

Thanks for watching !!

[@RODZILLA65]

Nice work on converting the double to a large single oven. Did you put a bracket in the roof of the oven to hang small parts?

[@fix206]

Thank you!! No need for the bracket at the top, upper heating element is very strong and sturdy so I can use it to hang items from.. I also have the oven racks that I can use to hang parts off of or to set parts on.

[@homesteadingusa]

Very Nice. It was enjoyable to watch. Thanks for sharing. Peace

[@fix206]

Well, thank you!! I do appreciate that !!

[@Duncv8]

Great work.

[@fix206]

Many many thanks!

[@31acruz]

Excellent video, but looks like you should have kept the lower hinges so you could use them to hinge the whole new door.

[@fix206]

Thanks man... Not sure if I follow you on the lower door hinges... Original hinge motion was quite a bit different and it wouldn't allow for that door to swing off to the side

[@rosewd2]

Wow that came out nice ! I line how the door opens sideways. I think i need to get a plasma cutter.

[@fix206]

I'm pleased with the way it turned out, and having the door open sideways it's pretty important for stability, otherwise there's a chance of the whole oven tipping forward on it's face. And believe me you don't need a plasma cutter to make all those cuts. A simple cut off wheel will do just fine. The only reason I use my plasma cutter is because I already had it in my arsenal of tools and it just made this particular project a bit easier and faster to do.

[@joelahale]

Great Job!!

[@fix206]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

Just curious the sheet metal that you cut out of the top and the bottom of the tubs would it not work or could you not modify them to work without having to buy the steel nothing wrong with buying the steel not saying that I'm just wondering there's a reason why you done that instead of using the other still of the oven that you had left over probably won't enough for the two sides and the back but I don't know

[@kidn1980]

Thank you for your time. I did the same tutorial you did and the oven worked before and now it doesn’t. I thought maybe my breakers but plugged in welder and it turns on. I am running all 4 elements the 2 tops on top and both bottoms on bottom. I connected all elements back to the ones their supposed to go to.

[@fix206]

If you got power to the oven then try to check with multimeter if power is getting to the heating elements

[@kidn1980]

@@fix206 I got it fixed. I had a wire crossed. I have the exact same setup but with four elements but only thinking of using 2 of them. How has it been working for you since it’s been some time now?

[@fix206]

To be honest I have not used the oven since the oven build video was made. But I will have some projects coming up here where I will once again be utilizing the oven.

[@vita8208]

very cool oven!! didn't expect it to be that good.

[@fix206]

It did turn out well... That thing will get plenty of use around here 😎

[@tonycabero]

Awesome job man!!

[@fix206]

Thank you Tony! Cheers!

[@AiMR]

I really like how you upcycle used items to get what ou need for a fraction of the cost. Question: Why did you remove the top of the lower oven? Couldn't you have just bent the sides straight up to match the upper oven? Subbed!

[@fix206]

I've done that video couple of years ago, don't exactly recall my thought process from back then, but in a nutshell I figured that cutting out the top and the bottom of two tubs was the best course of action at the time...

[@josephworkman9294]

This is a great idea. Only problem I have with it is there was no reason for the 3rd element since you can’t run the bake and broil elements at the same time. So top oven would use broil, bottom oven would use the bake element, what are you trying to do with the element in the middle?

[@fix206]

I haven't tried running all of the elements at the same time, but I do mostly use the element at the top to hang items from while they're curing

[@dnappi2]

where did you get the gasket that seals the doors?

[@fix206]

This is the gasket I used... Got to make sure that it has thickness to it... 1/4 thickness sealed great here is the link: amzn.to/2Qmr2pA

[@motohead7665]

nice job

[@fix206]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lemm1388]

Why not use the offcuts from the top and bottoms of the tubs to fill the space in between?

[@fix206]

After measuring out what I had left, it was close but not enough there to cover the gap

[@keithadkins1834]

Well done

[@fix206]

Thanks Keith !!

[@jonhunt5408]

Enjoyed this build. Hoping to do something similar to create a large heating cavity.

[@fix206]

Thanks Jon... This project wasn't terribly difficult and larger heating capacity is definitely very nice to have. Most folks with basic skills and some tools can build something like this in a weekend

[@DonaldRogersBaldEagle]

great video, I've been trying to lose my bottom for years. :-)

[@fix206]

You and me both, normally I just suck mine in when in front of the camera :-)

[@kevinliewer8676]

Great video!! Thanks!!!

[@fix206]

Glad you liked it!

[@mozzde4675]

Question I have 2 ovens that’s I’ll be stacking but they only have one element per oven will it be possible to add 2 more elements to one oven?

[@fix206]

I guess that would all hinge on how your oven controls can handle/supply more power to extra elements. I'm surprised that your ovens only have one element each, since most ovens have to be able to bake and broil which requires two elements...

[@mozzde4675]

@@fix206 hey so I was looking and I found out my oven has 2 elements How would I be able to make them both work together?

[@fix206]

That would depend on the way your oven controls are set up. Don't think I would be much help since I'm not familiar with the ovens that you are using. So you're gonna have to try different things to make it work

[@rlfdavin]

do these diy double ovens need to be analog dials? or can the digital ones be made to work? i ask b/c i see some digital ones for free sometimes since people are upgrading. its harder to find the analog dial ones

[@fix206]

It will work the same... You're not changing anything electronically, only changing physical appearance of the oven

[@davidlee-mf5yf]

Another great video!!

[@fix206]

Thanks again!

[@chrish4723]

So crazy, love it.

[@fix206]

Glad you like it!

[@zulven]

Excellent !!

[@fix206]

Many thanks!

[@johnhepburn95]

How did you measure the doors to get them perfect?

[@fix206]

I just laid them down on top of the oven when the oven was laying on its back on the ground. Then made sure that the gap between upper and lower door was the same on opposite sides and then got both doors attached via aluminum angle iron... Hope that made sense

[@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441]

Once again wondering is there a reason why you put that back wall element at the bottom instead of doing it like middle ways compared to your bottom element and your top element to try to give it some uniformed heat or did you figure that it needed it more at the bottom than at the top cuz if I'm going to build mine honey I'd like to know these things of how it Cooks the part you know in an even way or not thanks for the video

[@darrellroireau4061]

compressor build vid than this! Good work Subbed!

[@PhillipHall01]

I always look forward to your videos. I did hit the like button. Good stuff here!.... The results really look good. You did another great job! This is going to be a GREAT truck! I'm always asking questions lol. What plasma cutter do you recommend? Thanks.

[@fix206]

Nothing wrong with asking questions, Phillip... I'll play around with air settings some more so I can get even flatter finish with powered coat. Plasma cutter I'm using is by Thermal Dynamics, model Cutmaster42... I picked that thing up on local online classifieds, scored it for $250 in almost new condition... New this thing retails for right about $1300... But you don't have to get a name brand machine, there are alot of cheaper cheese options out there that aren't too bad.

[@PhillipHall01]

@@fix206 Thanks so much!

[@fix206]

@@PhillipHall01 You are very welcome my friend !!

[@nojusdomarkas3572]

How big should an oven be to fit r17 wheels

[@fix206]

I believe that the standard size oven in United States is going to have a side to side opening of about 21 inches, so in theory you can bake the wheels up to 20 inches in radius but you would have to be really careful to slide a 20 inch wheel into the oven since you have only .5 of an inch on each side for clearance... You shouldn't have any issues with 17 inch wheels

[@adrianmaree8352]

Hi there. Did you connect all the elements to the one dial? And did you reconnect the thermostat as it was before the conversion?

[@fix206]

All of the wiring stayed the same, and the heating elements still have separate wiring so that's why I have more control over them.

[@bumbarabun]

Great work! For powder coating arent you suppose to put electric potencial to the metal part so powder sticks to it better? Also I would install Arduino based temperature controller - then it can keep proper temperature and have a timer and turn off heating automatically.

[@fix206]

I like the Arduino idea! I have another project coming up that I’m gonna have to use Arduino for, it is not something that I am knowledgeable about, but possibilities that it offers really interest me, so it is something I’m gonna have to learn how to use

[@bumbarabun]

@@fix206 I have reflow oven I built from a toaster using a kit, and it has opensource arduino controller on it. Very useful. Also there are a lot of examples of how to use Arduino based PID controller, you would need solid state relay and high temperature thermosensor and that's it. If you would need help with it do not hesitate to contact me.

[@fix206]

Good info!... I’ll probably be reaching out to you a bit later on.

[@ctr7474paul]

Nice man thanks

[@fix206]

Thank you for watching !

[@frankhernandez4642]

Awesome 👏🏼 oven. What blast media did u use to sand blast the parts?

[@fix206]

Thank you.. I'm using fine coal slag, it works real good

[@billgroel4463]

Good job thank you for sharing

[@fix206]

Thank you for watching!

[@williamvonier4808]

For the sake of curiosity, why did you put the third element in the back lower as opposed to using both the 3rd and 4th elements on the left and right sides?

[@fix206]

It really makes no difference whether element went on the bottom and on the back wall or the side walls and I already had the wiring in the back so that was the easiest way to get the elements powered up

[@blakemarkin9783]

Can you explain some on the electrical of it. I bought a double oven and it is normally hard wired into the house with at least a 30amp breaker. It only has 3 wires, Red, Black, and a white one.. The white one is the ground because it connects to a thick ground wire. I tried to buy a plug but the largest plug I found was a 20amp plug. Please help with any info.. Thanks and love the video, its a great idea and hope I can get to coating soon!

[@fix206]

Anything that creates a lot of heat such as these ovens will draw a lot of amperage, therefore you have to feed it the power through a thicker cable and a higher rated breaker. You can use your existing outlet that would normally be used by an electrical clothes dryer. Those normally come in three or four prong configuration. The dryer at my house uses a three prong outlet, the four prong 50 amp outlet on the wall that I featured in my video is the outlet I use to charge my Tesla. Either one of those will work. You basically need 2 hot wires that each supply 110V, and one ground wire (in a four prong configuration there's also going to be a neutral wire) . 110V x 2 will give you 220V needed to power a double or a single oven.

[@seasstang]

Black and white should be the hot and green should be your ground

[@shanesubashe787]

What model is your plasma cutter? Extremely useful video thanks!

[@fix206]

It's the Cutmaster42 made by Thermaldynamics, I believe the company name has changed to Victor but the Cutmaster42 model is still the same, just instead of the unit being blue in color, now it is green...Here is the link: amzn.to/3novfqX. They are pretty expensive, however I bought mine used locally, I only paid $250 for it :-)

[@Tomc8030]

Nicely done…. Did I understand you to say the metal needs o be heated to 350 before you start the bake?

[@fix206]

You start the baking time once the piece that your are baking reaches baking temperature

[@Tomc8030]

@@fix206 Thank you.

[@BigKeith510]

Great video

[@fix206]

Thank you Keith, appreciate the comment!

[@tortugaclan]

Great work and design. What brand of plasma cutter are you using?

[@fix206]

Plasma cutter that I'm using is by Thermal Dynamics, model Cutmaster 42... This thing is great, in the past I have sliced with it through some 3/4 inch steel plate...