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opiesbro

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So I came home tonight to check on my cue that I just put cue cote on today. I was so happy with the way that it went on as it was looking like the best one that I had done yet. When I walked into my shop and looked at it in the lathe it wasn't spinning. :( As I kept looking I found that the shaft of the gear motor had fallen out and let the cue stopped turning so the epoxy settled and created bumps all up and down the cue. So I am going to look at a different system for turning the cues and possibly spraying the clear. My question is what's the best place to get a fire safe fan? Also since wood dust is combustible to could I use my dust collector with a filter on the intake of my booth to exhaust? My dust collector is not in my shop as I have it located on the other side of the wall.

Thanks,
 
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I am not a professional by any means... but I use my 13x40 lathe for building purposes and have a silly little setup for spinning a cue while the finish dries.

I found a treadmill that was sitting on the side of the road and mounted the motor and controls to a sawhorse that I built. (edit - I also machined a delrin center to attach to the treadmill motor) On the opposite side of the sawhorse I mounted a foot of track with an adjustable live center. I can move the live center as needed and the treadmill motor will never die.. a simple spinner for epoxy finish.

If you want to keep using epoxy finish this may be an alternative for you. Honestly, I think experimenting with auto clear coat spraying will expand your knowledge, so it isn't a bad thing. I guess it just depends if you are willing to expand your craft into a new area that will require some additional funds. Best of luck either way.
 
Don't know if it will help but I just got done formulating a 80% solids Liquid Polycarbonite which dries in about 15 to 20 minutes. It is pre reacted so no need for air or resperator (would use dust mask and goggles though). It will never yellow.

I am typing the Spec Data sheet and MSDS this weekend. It will be marketed by my old company under the name Liquid Polycarb.

If you want to be the AZB guini pig on it Opie PM me shipping address I brought enough back from Jax for a few cues, going to be doing a Youtube on one.

Thanks,
Tom
 
not a big deal just throw it on the tapering machine and take a pass a couple thou under what it was previously remove the clear and restart.

you can spin a thin coat pretty fast it doesnt have to be super slow to work
 
I have a cheap used wood lathe that I use to spin the cue for spraying. It is run by a standard electric motor through a half shaft I built to get the rotational speed down. The motor is housed under the bench in an enclosed box. On the outside of the wall I have a squirrel cage fan, used and free from a friend, the motor of which is mounted above the fan and away from the cage outlet direction inside and also inside a box. Pretty inexpensive all in all. Spraying PPG clear.
Not sure you would want to exhaust with your dust collector as the over spray will collect on the vanes of the collector. I never did find a cheap fire safe fan, the squirrel cage with separate motor that you can insulate seemed the least expensive I could figure out.
 
TomHay said:
Don't know if it will help but I just got done formulating a 80% solids Liquid Polycarbonite which dries in about 15 to 20 minutes. It is pre reacted so no need for air or resperator (would use dust mask and goggles though). It will never yellow.

I am typing the Spec Data sheet and MSDS this weekend. It will be marketed by my old company under the name Liquid Polycarb.

If you want to be the AZB guini pig on it Opie PM me shipping address I brought enough back from Jax for a few cues, going to be doing a Youtube on one.

Thanks,
Tom
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