EASIEST Spray Paint Can Shaker Stirrer BUILD drill powered
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
- No welding, no special tools, just simplicity!
3inch pipe test plug: amzn.to/2UNIdih
Best premade shaker I've seen online: amzn.to/3lSqSkd
What you need:
1- 10-11" length of ABS 3inch pipe
1- 3inch pipe test plug
1- 3/8-16 nut
1- 3/8" fender washer
TOOLS you need:
any saw(hand powered or electric) that will cut wood will cut ABS pipe
a wrench
tons of spray paint
Thoughts:
1500rpm seams to be about what you should start out with. The rag makes it much smoother at higher rpms. Running 60 seconds for full cans seams to be more than enough. Less than full cans have more room inside for the paint to move around so they mix faster at 30-45seconds. Pulse it on and off a few times and it's ready to spray. Fits all sizes of cans from Rustoleum, Valspar, Krylon and everything in-between.
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I used a old long sawsall blade that I hose clamped to the can. Then I used the sawsall to shake the can which is a lot like a paint shaker. My build was essentially free as everything I used was old and wore out.
I built one. Great idea. And get this: It will actually mix natural peanut butter; that half-inch of oil on top before the jar is opened? Mixed in, ready to spread! Thank you!
Thank you so much. I'm a 70+ year old woman who just put together a shaker following your instructions. Works like a charm. My patio furniture thanks you.
That's fantastic!
I made 2 today, went to my garage, had zero 3 inch pvc. So I went to work, which is Lowes for me. I bought 2 feet section. I almost passed out. $17.63 for one section, i was about to scream. But I sucked it up and bought it. I made 2, they are wonderful. Thank you very much
The price of pipe right now is crazy.
@@sixtyfiveford I was shocked
That's a good idea. I probably never shake the cans enough.
You and me both.
@@sixtyfiveford You guys probably don't shake the cans enough and still end up with better paint jobs than I can muster.
A 2ft chunk of that 3" pipe is almost $20.00 w/tax at HD now. Along with $6.00 for the test plug and it's almost $30.00. I went the cheap route and made one out of a tin can a 2" bolt and some hardware. basically it's free and it works great. I use a wood shim to hold the spray can in place too.
He gets a lot of stuff at auctions, at the kerb, in lots, etcetera. You're right though, if you were to buy it outright and specifically for this project.
This is exactly why I sub to your channel. Thinking "out of the box" solutions to common problem/issues and time savers.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
@@sixtyfiveford A-PLUS!
I just made two of these---one for me and one for my dad. Ace Hardware had everything I needed. So cheap and so simple!
I made one too but I attached the piece of pipe to a reciprocating saw blade. Split the pipe down the middle and used a steel hose clamp to hold the spray can in place.
As the blade goes back and forth it really shakes the can, not just spins it.
But your device is good too.
Seriously dude? Your amazingness just doesn't end, yet you remain so humble. I am humbled.
Thanks for the kind words.
That sure will make it easy on arthritis hands for shaking at the paint 👍
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks for the heads up! Hate to think how many semi-full cans of WD40 cans I've thrown out. Despite sticking a straight pin in the nozzle on top, to shakin' the living 'you know what' out of the can, nothing brought the cans back to life. I aim to build me one just like you did. Hats off my man!
Definitely gonna make one of these. Another awesome trick for spray paint is to fill a pitcher with hot water and let the can sit in the hot water for a while before you spray it and it is way smoother, combined with this new shaker 🙌
Not too hot with a full can I've never had one burst but I think it's possible
@@arthurdolle5257 If you make it too hot the propellant will come out without the paint! I've done that before lol
I just use a old Pringles can that I’ve duct taped for reinforcement, then a round head bolt through the bottom. I am sure yours is more robust but I didn’t have to spend extra money or go to the store again haha. It works good and I did enjoy those Pringles 😂
The Pringles in the process makes it worth it.
Started to make one of these, but the urge for potato gun overwhelmed me.
LOL, now you got me thinking :-)
🤘🤣🤘
Sounds like a blast haha
I need to make a ball launcher
Literally 2 days ago I'm standing shaking a can and wearing my arm out, thinking "There should be a machine for this" - and now here it is! Great work - subscribed.
You're just a lazy fecker... Anyway, shaking the can is good exercise, not only for your arm, but also your heart.
we used to use a pneumatic 1 gal paint can shaker to shake our spray paint cans
@@matthewmax I use the drill mixer attachment for 1 gallon paint cans.
Thanks for this idea. I think you had an older video using a tin or aluminum can. I made one out of a can of corn or peas, but then "upgraded" to one of those taller cans of beans. Works great for stirring spray paint! You truthfully are the best crafty DIY channel out there, always producing enjoyable content as well!
This idea turned out perfect! Purchased the items from HD and with current prices, came out to under $30 to assemble. Decided to go with a 24" pre-cut PVC, stainless steel set of nuts and washers (Everbilt) per your specs. The screw from the test plug seems to be just right in length to fit in a drill's clutch. Thanks!
Really like the shaker idea, but it's your helper that definitely gets the thumbs up!
Great idea! With a 1/4-20 bolt, a coupling nut, and some loctite, it will fit in the drill chuck better.
Thank you for this. I have several paint cans as a miniature painter as I need to prime everything. So I'm hoping this will give me everything I need instead of shaking my arm off. Having the parts list is a huge bonus, thank you.
Hey Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
Man oh man How do come up with all these great ideas. thanks
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I love ur ideas
KISS that's what we need people complicate everything thx keep it up
Man May The Lord Bless U and Ur Family
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Love the simplicity. Another important reason for hand shaking the can is impart warmth from your hands into the aerosol and paint or other content. This helps to break up "clumping" of the solids that always sink to the bottom of the can especially after sitting for long periods.
I usually get a pot of water and heat it till boiling point and let it cool for about a minute. Then I throw in all my spray paint cans that im going to use and let it warm up in the water before shaking em up for use.
I keep em in the water and keep the water warm until im finished. Every liquid sprays a lot smoother and better with stronger spray pressure due to the inside pressure of the can being higher from heat. You should try it.
Thanks for your video on welding plastic. Couldn’t get part for my mitre saw saw guard. Tried epoxy. Didn’t work. I remembered your video on welding plastic. Worked like a charm. Solid repair. Thanks
GREAT idea and I am going to make one. Leaving the rag out induces some eccentric oscillation. With the rag tending to center the can, the contents to include the ball bearing, rotate at about the same speed as the can and the real mixing takes place when the can stops. This is why we hear the ball bearing spinning when the can stops. Some start and stopping while holding the mixer at a 45º may help.
I've stopped using the rag and just let it bang around inside now.
@@sixtyfiveford Thanks to your great idea, I have built three of them, two for friends, I too just let the can rattle around after finding the ideal speed. Thanks again for solving a problem.
Add a strip of grip tape inside? It would take up little space and supply a bit of anchor for the can....
Once I asked my girlfriend to shake a paint can for me I said just shake it until it stops rattling. She actually fell for it for awhile . 😂
Bwahahahaha!! That's soooo messed up! 🤣😂
We used to do that to newbies in the boat shop....
Misread your name and thought this was your origin story... 🥺
I saw this video several years ago, and made one from stuff I already had. Works Great and saves time. Thanks for all your great videos!
my savior! i hate shaking cans, usually bust out an electric heater to preheat them to 90-100°F before shaking just to help the mixing process and avoid clogging the inside valve or dip tube.
I watched your video a couple times and thought it can't work that good. I built one myself it is amazing how well it works.
Just bought one those plugs and have 3 inch abs sitting around and have big paint projects coming up and paint that has been sitting for years but all new cans so after I clean nossels from your other video I will use this idea and save alot of time. I hope it works like your video shows - it makes sense and I like that demonstation at the end with clear bottle thats what sold me. Thanks keep making out of the box soultion videos - I like the way you think. Simple and effective.
I use an old long sawzall blade with a worm clamp riveted to it. Does a hell of a job.
Only downside is i don't usually have the sawzall laying on the bench
I've used the sawzall years ago for shaking. It took more time to swap in the custom blade and attach the can than I could have just shaken it by hand. Consequently I rarely used it. It did work well though.
Another spray can tip is turn can upside down spray until clear then store can upside down to prevent inside straw from getting clogged
Yeah, always a good idea.
Throw the cans into some warm water 1st too to warm the paint (unless you dont live in the frozen north like me lol) and you got the perfect setup for painting
This is so excellent, I am without words.
I'm so sick of shaking cans, paint clogging the tube inside, etc. I'd like to try this with pint and quart cans too.
Simple, effective, durable, and cheap. Those are the best.
Hey Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Great idea! I can see this with 1" CPVC for scale model paints.
That would be cool!
Haha, this is great, my grandfather(98 currently) made one back when I was a kid. Never seen one again till today. I use the one he built in the 80s still today
Very cool!
Actually a really good idea if you want you can make the rag hold it to one side would have to give it a little more support with your hand but you would get a good shake and spin with it
True.
I was thinking of using a ring clamp to add a small weight, but your idea is better.
I made one of these the way you've shown here, and then I made another using an old empty propane torch cylinder. I pulled the Schrader valve rinsed it several times with soap and water, then cut the end off. I deburred the cut end and dipped it a bit in a rubberized coating. I welded a bolt onto the screw end and pained the whole thing black. It works wonderfully.
I built a wood box frame and a small metal frame on top. Taped 4 3/8 all thread rods into wood ,nut and washer top and bottom of metal frame to adjust belt on small pulley attached to and old electric junk drill secured in wood box. Used some dumpster conveyor roller to mount in frame. I can mix 6 spray bombs at one time effortlessly. If there real old let it run for a while while ya do something else. Never fails. Make a u bracket to lock drill trigger at what speed you want and walk away. I’m to old and dinged up to rattle cans lol especially an old one.
I bow down to your genius. I'm going to build one to use for my Loctite demos.
Thanks, it works pretty well.
As a former Loctite rep, I approve this message :)
Ive been taping them to a sawzall blade and giving it the reciprocating treatment.
I tried that a number of years ago with my plug in Makita. It shook me nearly as much as the can.
@@sixtyfiveford lol really? I didnt notice anything out of the ordinary. I even made a tube to shake up my old testors model paints that have completely separated. It's basically a pup piece of that really thin wall pvc, schedule 125 (or something like that), 1" dia. Stack them in with a foam (that black abs looking foam stuff used to separate concrete expansion joints instead of felt) discs between each little jar, tape ends closed then tape to sawzall blade. ..a jigsaw would work too, I'm sure. ..for the model paint.
I thought about spinning but thought it wouldn't mix it well enough. ..until I saw your oil n water demonstration. I was impressed.
Freaking awesome! Even cheaper, drill a hole thru an end cap, put a bolt & nut thru the cap & tighten down, glue the cap on, tighten onto the drill. Freaking perfect!
Actually the caps for this pipe size are nearly three times as much as the test plug.
Tbh i was skeptical until the water bottle was spun. I just ordered two plugs. 👍😁 thanks for the vid.
I played around with it for quite a while off camera, making sure it worked. I still have a habit of giving it a few seconds of stirring/shaking when it comes out, though not necessary.
I thought that’s why I had kids... oh well, they take too dang long anyway lol...
Great idea, I’ve got a couple lengths of 3” pvc kicking around anyway from a hydroponics project, so now there’s a use for at least a foot of it... thanks for sharing with us, stay healthy, stay safe!
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Kids.. Yes unless they get distracted are great paint can shakers.
I like the ball bearing test rig even better than the shaker. Built it and it works well.
So I made one per this plan (not from this channel) but wanted a simpler hookup. So I found "hanger bolt drivers" online which are 1/4" hex to 1/4" threaded. Used a simple 3" cap and the 3" pipe. Gotta use Loctite on the threads or they spin off. Now it goes into an impact driver and shakes up upside down marking paint for my septic mark-ups. Keep one in each excavator.
This is perfect for those brownells epoxy paint, you HAVE to shake them for 20mins!!! No more! I'm making this right now ! Thank you sir!!!
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.
Yes it works. The ball just moves around in the paint can to mix the contents. It doesn't matter in what direction the ball moves.
Practical & simple is good - further just put over one of spray can's waiting for some future use to shake that way you know its with the spray paint no hunting.
I just made one.I used a piece of pvc that i already had an a cap.Just drilled a hole an put a bolt through the cap,Slightly wobbly but does what it needs to.Thanks!
@@keithmarlowe5569 I actually think so to,if you look hard enough at a regular cap there is machine marks dead center of it i just drilled 1/8 hole then step it up to the size bolt i had.
Just made one as my carpal tunnel hurts shaking cans. Took 5 minutes to make and works great in seconds. Thanks for this one.
I was on another channel where a guy was shaking the can the 'old fashioned way', and you can imagine the reference that was made by his neighbor. So i began to wonder about a DIY device that would keep ones mind out of the gutter. That's what brought me here. Good job, Sir!!
Thanks. Just another trick to throw into the arsenal. -Moe
Finally making one of these as the weather warms up. Lot of painting to do.
Awesome hack!
Was going to invent something today but your video saved me lots of time.
Found another use for mine. Slice a pool noodle lengthwise long enough to fit the can. Line can with enough scrap inner tube to prevent noodle movement. Insert paint pen and shake away! Works great and really fast!
Made one for myself and my son..WORKS GREAT, THANKS.
Great to hear!
Woww this IS THE sharpest DUDE in the box for shure. Final point.
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I was going to make using a Sawzall but this is far easier. Also would make a good accessory in the kitchen as a vinaigrette dressing shaker.
Love that you TEST the device! So many yt vids just post nonsense solutions. You, sir, are a step above!!!
Hey thanks, glad you liked it.
You just saved an old man with bad shoulders a lot of pain !! Left me asking "WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THAT" ??!!!
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH !!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
As a note-- you can make something similar to this using an empty Campbell's hearty soup can, a nut and two bolts. It works basically the same way and the soup costs a lot less than 3" PVC. Just an alternate concept on a very good idea. Save those rotator cuffs and use a shaker. :D
I made mine from an alpo dog food can but the force of my drill actually bent the bottom. So then I reinforced it with a chunk of 1/4" steel. I had one in my scrap bin from where I used a metal hole saw, 2.5" I think. Worked perfect and no more worries that it'll bend again and potentially fly out and hit me.
@@89Mirageman That will surely work. If one doesn't have 1/4" steel laying around, just use the top or bottom from another can. It will double the strength of the bottom. Washers also help as re-enforcement. The can doesn't have to spin very quickly to shake the paint, so if one has a variable speed drill it works best. What I finally settled on (and it works wonders) was a cheap reciprocating saw (cheapest one can find works great), and I strap the can onto a long blade. That shakes the paint better than anything else I've found.
@@Wishbringer7 Do you use a hose clamp or what to hold the can to the blade?
@@89Mirageman A hose clamp is probably the most readily-available item. I personally use a special spherical clamp I found at the local hardware store that is somewhat like a ratchet clamp. It is quick and easy to use. I found another video here that has a fairly interesting idea: ua-cam.com/video/dbkTp_xzFWo/v-deo.html
I like your video. I've watched a number of them over the years and always get something out of them. Thanks for sharing, especially the oil/water test. That made it very convincing. Also like your doggy.
Simple, cheap, and highly useful! I'm always spray painting the results of small welding projects or fixes.
A dozen tips o' the hat to you!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I just recently made this item and it works so well I am so happy with it thank you very much😂
I just watched a couple of your videos - including this one - very helpful and practical information, well presented without a bunch of BS just straight to the point. I really like it! Also your dog is awesome!
Hey thanks
Of course, I just emptied and tossed over a dozen cans of paint that I couldn't get to spray at all. I wonder how effective this would be on an already clogged can? Guess I'll have to try that myself. Thanks for the great tip!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I have a video on just unclogging paint cans.
@@sixtyfiveford I'll look for your vid on that. Thanks again.
Most of the time people in these types of videos produce a product that is just a waste of time and would normally not get used but you sir are a genius. I love to spray paint but sometimes won't just because shaking the can hurts my wrist. I will be building one of these and putting it in my paint cabinet this weekend
I’m going to have to block my front facing camera since you can see me without pants on. 😆 Great idea man. Gonna have to make one.
I know!
Shield your eyes!
Ethyl Don't Look. Too Late!
@@OldSneelock good song
All my DeWalt drills come with an automatic wobble on the Chuck so I've already got that going for me yeehaw
That's funny.
Use a hardened bolt cut the head of put the threaded end in the pipe trimmed as short as possible cover with a plywood disc to prevent damage to the paint can.
if you don't have a nut.. you can use a hack saw to cut off the wings on the wingnut and just just some vice grips to tighten. 👍
Make a paint shaker from an old sawsall blade. It shakes the paint up and down just like shaking with your hand. Use a hose clamp to hold can to blade.
I am just amazed at the things you come up with to help make our lives easier in the workshop. Thank you for sharing ( Stay Safe you & your family ) .
Thanks Man, I'm glad you liked it.
Thanks for the idea! I have my test cap am about to proceed with the project. Nevertheless, I believe you said 5/16" for the nut and the fender washer but 3/8" in your parts list. I'll figure out the best fit but I thought I'd point it out.
Great idea thanks, I use a lot of spray can paint and have been trying to think of a way to shake them up. This is much simpler than the things I've tried
Just what I need for my layout dye cans, I never can get them to spray nice, because I hate shaking them. Cheers and thanks !
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you,thank you !
That has saved me from much pain. I was considering buying a professional paint shaker, now I will make one.
Good Lord this is genius !! You are a mad scientist my friend !!
Wow, thanks
Any can with the curved bottom and ball was designed to be spun and not shaken. Shaking it creates to many air pockets and cause uneven flow. This is a great idea!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
I seen this vedio a couple of months ago and it made me want one so I made one and the first bolt I used snapped in half so I drilled it out bigger and used a 3/8 bolt and worked perfect
Awesome
Great tip. I used 80mm PCV and a plastic lid from a kraft peanut butter jar, stripped the threads in the jar lid, and it fits real snug. I run the drill in reverse to stop the bolt from unthreading. Thanks.
Awesome.
made my own pipe with my 3d printer. PCV is stupid expensive at the moment... works like a charm. I also replaced the bolt with a longer one so I could use the wingnut. I think it might be a bit too long but it works.
Awesome
Terrific, thanks. Now for just as easy a way to utilize paint cans that have super clogged (tried air compressor to blow it out, sometimes works, sometimes doesn't).
Not really sure that I need this...i just have my wife shake the cans 😂
“The” cans and therefore her cans.
Brilliant how did I miss this. I was sure I had watched all your videos.
Nice video. I tried to make one similar to yours but it didn't work very well I think the problem I had was the diameter of the tube was too close to the diameter of the paint can so there was no wobbling. The wobbling is necessary to get the ball the bearing to spin and shake the can. So what I did instead is I hooked up the plastic bottle from peanuts an empty peanut plastic bottle hooked it up to an old blade from my reciprocating saw and that worked fine if I remember I drill a couple holes in the old blade and then I use rivets riveted it to the plastic can which the can from the peanuts it was just the right size for my paint cans and it also was a thicker plastic so it took the rivets better.
I did something like that with an old reciprocating saw and hose clamps to clamp the paint can to the blade and screwed all down on a board, then one time let it run too long and it wore a hole in the spray can. Big mess
this is a must for utility locators. i so wish id thought of this when i was locating utilities. i hated having to shake those damn cans all the time.
Nicely presented, executed and tested. Great job!
Glad you liked it!
i do autobody..we have paint can shakers. They shake, not spin.
The cans need up and down motion to allow the steel ball inside to agitate the paint.
Centrifugal force will only let the steel ball spin along with the paint. Spinning IS NOT Shaking
The ball is agitating the crap out of everything inside. The same as sticking a stir stick in a paint can and moving it around.
@@sixtyfiveford spinning the can is different then stirriing with a paint stirrer. The stirrer spins while u move it around in the can , you dont just keep the stirrer in the middle of the can its the same concept as beating an egg..if u stir the egg, it will not mix but if your beat it with an up and down motion added to the stir, thats a different story.
I love this idea. I’m going to go make a bigger one for 1 Gallon paint cans....
Lol. Not really.
Now you got me thinking!
🤣🤣🤣
Don’t forget about the 5 gallon bucket. ☺️
Without something inside the gallon can to help mix the paint, how will a gallon can get mixed? Just wondering...
@@garymucher9590 .. Put a marble in it. 👍
Sweet, great job! This alone is worth the price of admission 👍😎🤠🇺🇲
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Ginger is so smart loved the video keep them coming
Thanks Mike.
I am going to make one today. I have 3" thin walled pipe, it should be strong enough, and the plug is $4.41 at my HD. The reciprocating saw idea is good but my saw is heavier and corded and less convenient to grab than my drill.
I hooked up a contraption to my recip saw years ago and it took just as long to install/remove the paint can as it would have to just shake it by hand.
I built 3 of these. 1 for me, and 2 for Christmas gifts. I substituted thin wall PVC pipe to cut down on the weight, Sch 40 was way heavier and with the thin wall (also cheaper at my ACE Hdwr) you don't need to be as careful with holding the tube while mixing.
Awesome.
Your video content is good but it goes to great with the dog footage! He is one smart dog!
Thanks for this idea. At 80 shaking spray cans is a PITA
Thanks
I love this!
I am notorious for having cans that have sat so long that the paint needs more time shaking. This will save my shoulder and elbow!
And I don't have to spend on another machine that will need upkeep and space. It will take up one can's space in my spraypaint cabinet!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it.
Awesome! Just ordered all the parts needed from Home Depot. Thank you!
Got the parts today and put it together in about 5-10 mins. Easy. Works great especially for orange peel texture. Thank you again!
Awesome.
I made a spinner to clean paint rollers using a roller handle and 1/4 inch threaded rod. It wanted to bend the threaded rod. I’m doing yo try your method with smaller pipe plug and pvc. Thanks for the idea!