I finally finished my mobile base. There was a big delay on painting it. I originally planned to use Sherwin-Williams high solids industrial equipment paint. However, it is not sold in California. The company sent me to one of their industrial stores as if it was sold here and the guy working at the store determined it did not pass the VOC laws. Only the US government can buy it here on a waiver. I finally went with Valspar Tractor paint from Amazon. It seems other folks are now using this for machinery. However, UPS emptied the cans before it arrived. The second batch arrived with lids attached and heavily dented. I never would have thought getting decent paint would be so hard.
I mixed both the primer and top coat with acetone solvent and the hardener using a 8:2:1 ratio. The primer tack dried within an hour and was suitable for the top coat the next day. I let the paint cure outside for a week in 90 degree weather for a week before adding the wheels. The paint feels dry but is not abrasion resistant yet. I can still cut into the paint on the over spray areas with my finger nail.
Pictures of the assembled base below:
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Hopefully, I get my mill soon to try it out. I am current on week 12 of the 8-11 week lead time. My unit was supposed to be in the next shipment. Matt must be really booked. I emailed him several times over the past month trying to add a DRO and some power fees to my order. He acknowledged getting my email over the phone was was planning on giving me an updated quote but nothing so far. Given the number of machines being received by forum member recently, he must be flooded with new shipments arriving at his shop. I suspect my mill will be ready in June sometime. Time to start collecting tooling!
I mixed both the primer and top coat with acetone solvent and the hardener using a 8:2:1 ratio. The primer tack dried within an hour and was suitable for the top coat the next day. I let the paint cure outside for a week in 90 degree weather for a week before adding the wheels. The paint feels dry but is not abrasion resistant yet. I can still cut into the paint on the over spray areas with my finger nail.
Pictures of the assembled base below:
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Hopefully, I get my mill soon to try it out. I am current on week 12 of the 8-11 week lead time. My unit was supposed to be in the next shipment. Matt must be really booked. I emailed him several times over the past month trying to add a DRO and some power fees to my order. He acknowledged getting my email over the phone was was planning on giving me an updated quote but nothing so far. Given the number of machines being received by forum member recently, he must be flooded with new shipments arriving at his shop. I suspect my mill will be ready in June sometime. Time to start collecting tooling!