Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

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retired11
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Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by retired11 » Wed Jan 23, 2013 8:00 pm

How many of you guy are using a fluid bed when powder coating jig heads. If so, how did you make your fluid bed? Where did you get the material to make the fluid bed and is there anything different or modification you would make if you were going to do it again. Do you have any pictures you don't mind sharing.

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Re: Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by Anglinarcher » Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:15 pm

I have not got around to it, but it does make Powder Coating Jigs much better.

I offer the following links to research I have done before.

http://www.tjstackle.com/fluidbed2.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.wafish.com/profiles/blogs/fl ... for-powder" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.ohiogamefishing.com/communit ... hp?t=65633" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.americananglersfishing.com/t ... fluid-bed/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

You can probably find something on this site as well:

http://www.tackleunderground.com/community/index.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;?

I hope this helps you out.

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Re: Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by goodtimesfishing » Wed Jan 23, 2013 11:15 pm

well worth building (don't buy one) If I where building another one I would use 2 inch material then yu can run it with less powder and I don't know of any benefit if using 3 or 4 inch if you are just doing jigs.
The benefit of using one vs. dipping in jar is that you can quickly put 2-3 light coats on your jig and when curing your paint you get no sag or cone heads. Those that have cured jigs after dipping in jar know what I am talking about. If you are going to do many jigs it is well worth using a fluid bed.
Do some googling and you will find all kinds of info on how to build, they are super simple.

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Re: Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by rcthepirate » Thu Jan 24, 2013 3:33 pm

Bought one off ebay and it actually works quite well. I think it was only about $40. I had thought about making one, but for $40 I figured it probably wasn't worth my time.

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Re: Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by drifterdon » Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:56 pm

Image
Here is one

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Re: Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by retired11 » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:22 pm

Thanks for the responses... I put one together and hopefully I will give it a try in the next couple days, waiting pn paint....
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Re: Fluid Bed for Powder Coating Jig Heads

Post by goodtimesfishing » Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:24 pm

Way to go!!! Looking good! [thumbsup]

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