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My resin game is moving up a notch and I’ve recently acquired a compressor. We want to start casting perfectly clear jewellery as well as hybrid blanks for turning projects, so a pressure boot seems the way to go.
Checking eBay, there’s lots of paint-stirring pressure pots. Are these suitable? I see (his lordship and most masterful expert) Frank Howarth just modded one like those o keep seeing on eBay. Anyone done similar?
I’m basically having to avoid a £300+ splurge for one as listed at house of resin. But if it comes down to it…
MTIA
I’ll keep my eye on this topic, it’s something I have planned for later when funds permit!
I’ve been looking for a pressure pot myself and the price that is asked for them is very prohibitive if someone knows of a cheaper way of making/buying one I would like to know ?
It won’t save you a massive amount but you could speak to the guys over at http://www.sprayequipment.co.uk
I got my pot from them all set up for casting. They are a little cheaper than house of resin and it’s the exact same pot (they suppply house of resin)
there really isn’t anything special about a pressure pot. In the U.S. people very often buy a cheap paint pot from harbor freight and modify it for a few dollars, I’m not sure if you guys have a similar purveyor of cheap imported tools, but I would imagine so.
I paid £5 for mine! I bought it at an ‘outdoor and agricultural’ auction, mainly because no-one knew what it was ( even the auctioneer ) and nobody wanted one so check all online auction houses, you’ll be surprised at the amount of curious things that turn up ripe for upcycling. 🙂
How does the modification work? Is it simply removing the stirring hole (if you have a paint pressure pot) and then finding a method of closing the hole left?
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