chrissyboy

Topic: hot salt fog cabinet

I want to buy a hot salt fog cabinet (for accelerated corrosion testing). I have a miniscule budget so am looking to pay in the very low hundreds. Does anyone know how I can go about looking for a cheap one.

A small capacity would be fine (beggars can't be choosers!) Also, I would make do with an old one without fancy cyclic programming.

Many thanks in advance for your kind advice.

Cheers Chris Parkinson


skip

Re: hot salt fog cabinet

Maybe your coatings supplier will salt spray test for you.

Why duplicate efforts? Suppler may own a lab. All the benefits, none of the work.

You can supply your own pre-treated substrate panels for supplier to test. Test yours against his.

skip.

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Bill Howard

Re: hot salt fog cabinet

Skip's idea is the best if you only do a few parts and your supplier can provide the service.

If you want to check into equipment you can own, you might check out Auto Technology in Strongsville, Ohio. Ask for Kevin Smith. They might be able to help you and if not then they could possibly point you in the right direction or even provide the service for you.

I do not have an affiliation with Auto Technology but have known Kevin and his group for years when they used to be part of Atotech.

20026 Progress Drive
Strongsville, Ohio 44149
Phone (440) 572-7800
Fax (440) 572-7820
E-mail ยท sales@autotechnology.net
Kevin Smith: kevin@autotechnology.net

Last edited by Bill Howard (01/19/2010 - 05:45 AM)

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chrissyboy

Re: hot salt fog cabinet

Hi Bill and Skip,

Thanks for your replies. I am aware that I could get the panels tested elsewhere but I want to own the cabinet myself. Also, I forgot to mention that I am in the UK.

Cheers Chris



skip

Re: hot salt fog cabinet

Boy Chris we do have a lot of interest from overseas.

Like the last three replys answered from skippy were from overseas...

What is going on? Not much in this Country to be sure.

I figured once a month was good enough for a test panel. About as often as the washer is dumped, cleaned, and recharged. Bill's commit is a good one though.

After all just what is a washer? It is simply a sewer that holds what is put in till it's dumped and washed out. Even though the dump schedule can be amended with filtering and water treatments.

skip.

Last edited by skip (01/19/2010 - 06:07 PM)

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finishingtestsupply

Re: hot salt fog cabinet

Maybe try lab-x.com they will sometimes have used lab equipment.

Joe

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