I need help finding a negative ion generator. Please read below. Cheers

[Mikkel]

An anion generator? What are the anions exactly supposed to do in regards to powder coating?

Pretty cool if you can get your own home-built setup to work!

[brockzila]

its used to charge the powder particles as you apply it so it atracts to the surface and sticks to the steal. its how it done.

[CookMySock]

its used to charge the powder particles as you apply it so it atracts to the surface and sticks to the steal. its how it done.

Mean. Will be keen to see how that goes. I love backyard-made gadgets. Hrm must get back to my homemade laser hair removal machine.

Steve

[Usarka]

Crikey

[CookMySock]

He needs a lawn mower!

Steve

[brockzila]

is that robin williams ??????

haha

well i went to pick a part today and managed to find a primera with a air cleaner thingy on the parcel tray. they wanted 20 bucks for it. so i took it back to the car and riped shit out of it and removed the ion generator out of it. when asked what it was i told them and she had to ring the boss. told him it was a negitive emiting synthisiser. it stumped them with the truth so she sold it to me as a swtich for 6 bucks.

now i need to figure out what part is what and try to get it going. then mount it on the gun. thats the next stage befor any thing, make the gun and find where to buy some powder!!!

will keep you posted

[CookMySock]

well i went to pick a part today and managed to find a primera with a air cleaner thingy on the parcel tray. they wanted 20 bucks for it. so i took it back to the car and riped shit out of it and removed the ion generator out of it. when asked what it was i told them and she had to ring the boss. told him it was a negitive emiting synthisiser. it stumped them with the truth so she sold it to me as a swtich for 6 bucks.

BAAAAAAHAHAHAHA... funny, yeah I did the same thing.

Steve

[Pixie]

Please run it through a transformer first, so as to limit it's current, or else you have a horiffically dangerous weapon on your hands.

Steve

No need to.The design limits the current to very low levels -mainly dependent on the size of the caps.
This circuit is what is inside most neg ion generators.

[Pixie]

it seams to be real popular in the states at the moment. they can get them real cheap. and seem to get some good results out og a old kitchen oven and a a simple gun. only seen one DIY home made gun on the net and he looked like a rough cnut. made his one out of brass fittings and a jar. mine will prob be just as bad to start but am just happy to have a play.

Super Cheap Auto have a sand blast gun that will deliver powder -$40

[brockzila]

i not sure if that sand blast will work. the powder is only real light and only needs about 10-15 psi to work. its wafted on almost a continious buff. its not sprayed its very low preassure. im thinking that it will be best to make it with a big barrell adn made of plastic. im thinking if its made of metal i will have to earth my self as well.

im going to use a plastic pipe, a plastic handled airgun, and a mid sized plastic jar. then figure out how it al goes togeather from there.
am real busy with uni at the moment so it may be a while till i get it all togeather.

[brockzila]

i not sure if that sand blast will work. the powder is only real light and only needs about 10-15 psi to work. its wafted on almost a continious buff. its not sprayed its very low preassure. im thinking that it will be best to make it with a big barrell adn made of plastic. im thinking if its made of metal i will have to earth my self as well.

im going to use a plastic pipe, a plastic handled airgun, and a mid sized plastic jar. then figure out how it al goes togeather from there.
am real busy with uni at the moment so it may be a while till i get it all togeather.

[brockzila]

well i gave up on this. no one would sell me powder so i could give it a go.

but i did find a powder coater.

Youngs powder coater on princess street in onehunga. did my frame/swing/cradle for 60bucks!!!! cash

whats the point in mucking around when you can get it that cheap!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!