Powdercoating hardware

[ramone57]

sounds cool, good luck with it!

[Dave W]

Even if there are a few people doing guitar parts, that shouldn't stop you.

[Barklessdog]

One thing I would advise is to looking into the toxicity of it.

I certainly would not start a plating or nitro refin shop

[chromium]

Gary-
You might watch Ebay for a used setup.  I did a quick search, and there was a used 50KV Caswell setup that went for about $100.  I just sold my lightly used MIG welder on there for about 1/2 of what a new one costs - a great deal for somebody.  CL and Ebay can be a good place to buy tools.

[gweimer]

I'll keep that in mind.  The only concern I would have with an Ebay purchase would be the lack of warranty.  Since this would be my first venture into this, I wouldn't necessarily know how the unit is supposed to work, nor when it isn't doing so.

[gweimer]

Well, it looks like it's official.  My drummer wants to partner with me on this.  We've decided we're going to start up in February next year.  We'll be starting small, and working out all the little details before we try to sell services.  We're going to start with spare parts and odds and ends (I have a couple of cheap bridges and neck plates to start with), and throw them up on Ebay to get a feel for demand. 

I'll make a Grand Opening notice next year, but it looks like I'm going into business.  We may even expand into chrome plating.

[Dave W]

I hope it works out for you. It could be a nice bit of supplemental income.