Use some large fender washers on both sides of the bolt up against the can, that will give you much more support at the bolt and keep the can from falling apart.
Came expecting it to be crap, left thinking this is a great solution! Appreciate the vid! Unless I wind up doing a project that requires a lot of rattle-can painting, I'd never spend any money on a solution other than this. Thanks again!
you Gave me an idea! One used large oil filter 3 -3/4 in nuts 1 matching threaded rod. 2 -Large thick matching washers 2 smaller thick matching washers 1 roll of electrical tape ( to put over the sharp edges Sawzall with blade to cut off the threaded end just enough to pull out the insides of the filter. 1 matching diameter drill bit And you guys can figure out the rest. It is solid! Thanks 👍
Thanks for this! I just made one. It's a super simple and quick build. Finding a can in my messy shop took the longest! I added one of those thin cloth can cozies to it. It slips in easily, but it holds the can firmly enough hat you can hold it upside down while spinning and the can doesn't fall out.
That is genius!! Got a bunch of parts to undercoat, spray and lacquer - Now I get to have beans on toast for breakfast and then make a paint can shaker. Excellent! Thanks :)
Love the idea of keep it simple and free. Also appreciate the credit you gave 65Ford. I saw his a long time ago, and he comes up with the coolest things. You did great yourself on this build, and this is one I am going to give a go.
I think if you drill the hole slightly off-centered and also if you stuff some left-over sponge/rubber only on one side it will be quite wobbly thereby mixing the better better. One can also use large size washers and super glue to hold them in place. Just my 2 cents.
However, after using this with it as centered as possible - if you offset it it will wobble so much it will destroy itself and not be fun to hold while using.
I made this and it works great. To secure the spray can use a wood shim. It locks the can in. A 2ft chunk of 3" pvs or abs at HD is about 20 bucks. Add a test plug and it's almost 30 bucks in feb. 2022 prices.
a wood shim is a great addition to this setup! Yeah the pvc version is expensive - but you'll never wear it out - all depends on how much spray paint your shaking up!
The problem I've found with pvc is getting it centered on the shaft. I made something similar to 65 ford's but instead of a drill I used an old fan motor with a momentary switch that I mounted on my work bench. I ended up using a corn can an two big ass washers because every time I used PVC it would wobble really bad. I've never had an issue with the tin can after I put those two big washers on it and I've had it for almost 2 years
The can organize looks like a great idea. I’m gonna try and screw them to the outside of my plastic shelves. It’ll free up shelf space. Thanks for the tip!
Soup cans screwed to a board is super simple - but what it does is make a "home" for these commonly used items that can't be encroached upon AND keeps them from knocking over. A simple project but keeps things moving smoothly. Thanks for watching George!
Brilliant! Keep the bolt's length as short as possible. It needs to fully seat in the drill chuck, but after that, extra length will lead to bending, and failure. If I hadn't already made one out of PVC Pipe and a Plug, I'd do this, for sure. Cheers!
This is genius. I have (what is probably) a stupid question though, does mixing the paint in the can like this actually work? I always thought the shaking had to be vertical, as in so the ball in the can travels from the bottom to the top over and over, to properly mix the paint? Has anyone used this for spray paint and it works well? Just want to be sure it does a decent job as I'm going to have to buy a power drill to make it and don't wanna waste my money if it doesn't have great results. Thanks for any advice and again, great video.
@@GanderFlight thanks for the advice, I’ll add it to my list of reasons to get a power drill and once I gather enough reasons I might buy one lol. Although where I live it’s cold most of the time so my paints require a lot of shaking
HAHA !! this actually works took my like 10MIN!! I used an alphagetties can, a bolt a nut and a washer, showed the wife she loved it great idea. thanks for the Vid
James Bond knew the difference between "shaken" and "stirred" for his martinis (one method is clearly better). Spray paint cans need to be shaken for a reason. It allows the ball inside the can to reach the whole can (top to bottom) when shaken back and forth, thus mixing all the paint. The spinners that I see on YT that use a drill, all have the same flaw... they can only mix the paint that is closest to the ball, that is until the ball speeds up and matches the speed of the spinning can. That means the rest of the paint in the can is not mixed as well. A better tool to use would be a reciprocating saw, and there are a few YT videos about building a shaker with one of those.
I have seen the reciprocating saw builds too - I like those as well. After using this a few times I have no concerns however about the entire paint can being shaken up. Give it a try and see what you think.
While this looks fun the centrifical force of the spin will just make the ball stick to the side of the can the entire time its spinning. The only descent mixing that is actually happening is when you stop the drill and the ball starts moving. And then its only the bottom inch or so of the liquid in the can. Just shake the thing by hand. If thats too much for you attach this to a Sawzall
Why buy cheap communist crap when you can create good ole American ingenuity! We need thousands of great ideas like this in this country! So glad the algorithms worked to send me this oldie but goodie! You still teaching old dogs new tricks my friend! Thanks :-D
@@GanderFlight The world is perceived as differences. Listen to RU-vidrs who use body microphones and not the built-in one on the recording device that includes the reflected room sound with its bad acoustics.
