how long to get to pmt????

[j4str]

I have been powdering stuff for the past week, i have a temp gun on order, but won't be here for a while

i was just wondering how long it takes stuff to get to temp. Like i have been doing extra belt covers for my scooter and they are about as thin of cast aluminum as a you can get. I have just been sticking them in the oven for about 30 minutes, i figure 10 minutes to get to temp, and 20 to cure. that about right? Next thing im gonna do is an extra 10" scooter wheel. Its very thin steel. I'm thinking about the same thing, 10 minutes to get up to temp. That about right?


I realize this should be done with a temp gun, but like i said its in transit right now. And these are just spare practice parts, so i don't care if they don't come out perfect

[SCOTTRODS]

I have been powdering stuff for the past week, i have a temp gun on order, but won't be here for a while

i was just wondering how long it takes stuff to get to temp. Like i have been doing extra belt covers for my scooter and they are about as thin of cast aluminum as a you can get. I have just been sticking them in the oven for about 30 minutes, i figure 10 minutes to get to temp, and 20 to cure. that about right? Next thing im gonna do is an extra 10" scooter wheel. Its very thin steel. I'm thinking about the same thing, 10 minutes to get up to temp. That about right?


I realize this should be done with a temp gun, but like i said its in transit right now. And these are just spare practice parts, so i don't care if they don't come out perfect

Sounds "OK",... I figured similar when I first started too. I found that Sheetmetals warm up fast. 7-10 minutes and I was up to temp. If the parts are aluminum, they'll warm up pretty quick too. But do give a little more time for every bit of added thickness. If the unit is double the thickness of a typical 28 gage sheet metal, give it another 5 minutes at least.... and up from there considering the extra heft of the metal.

The worst thing I ever coated (for thickness) was a piece of cast iron. Took about 30 minutes to get to temp, and was a tad over a 1/4" thick at the thickest spot.