DIY Paint shaker

[Nathan K. Hammond]

Sometimes you just have to improvise. I've always wanted an ultrasonic cleaner and a paint shaker, but their cost and true lack of use don't make it practical. Then a buddy told me to use a bench grinder to do both. Most bench grinders are out of balance, and will create a nice rhythmic buzz that is great for cleaning. I'll take a bucket or pan filled with some kind of solvent (MEK, Acetone, etc...) and place it on the bench next to the grinder and let it run for about 10 minutes. It does a wonder on lead fouled spark plugs.

Here's the same practice, when used as a paint shaker.



Click the second picture for a video in action...



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[flyboy1964]

Lol, You guys never cease to amaze me!!!! Good stuff.

[David Johnson]

Good idea. Just don't let us catch you riding the thing for a thrill.....

[Nathan K. Hammond]

Here's the ultrasonic cleaner in action on my paint gun.

click for video...



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[joea]

[Red(neck) Barron]

That reminds me of a time from my childhood. My folks had just bought a new recliner, really cool stuff for the time, covered in fine black vinyl. But Dad had seen a vibrating chair though and thought that would be great to have. Rather than spend the extra money on one he dug up an old electric motor; probably a blower motor off of a furnace, put a pulley wheel on it, then drilled a hole near the outer rim of the wheel and put a bolt in it to make it out of balance. Then he bolted it to the chair, ran a lamp cord from the motor to a switch he mounted on the side of the chair and put a plug on the other end. I don’t know how it compared to a factory job but I can attest to the fact that it did indeed vibrate.

Oh, Nate; you might want to rework your can holder or you will be going through a lot of light bulbs.

[Nathan K. Hammond]

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