I could have easily set it to P1:OP, but why would I do that?!
@PropGuru7029 ай бұрын
As someone who uses these timer relays regularly, this comment and Roberts reply are absolutely hysterical 😂
@Clough429 ай бұрын
Noga. Hakko. Knipex. Clearly a man of taste. And did I see Wiha? I couldn't tell. If only there were affiliate links...
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Haha. I guess I should add those. I have some Wiha stuff, not sure if any of it made an appearance here. All my screwdrivers are Felo, so maybe you saw that?
@minskmade9 ай бұрын
Nice one James.
@dazaspc9 ай бұрын
Just a sanity heads up if you put your cans into warm/hot water for a few minutes before use you dont have to spend minutes shaking the cans just 15 seconds when warm and they are properly agitated unless its undercoat and it will need 30 seconds. Bonus is the warm paint and the warmed butane driving it will perform significantly better.
@I_Dont_Answer_Questions9 ай бұрын
Liar.
@SwervingLemon2 ай бұрын
That's only true if they're relatively fresh. Cans that have sat for months will still need the longer agitation period to break up the pigment clots that have settled out. Totally agree with a warm water bath, though. The paint lays down far smoother.
@user-zq6pj5jo8j9 ай бұрын
I use a 10" x 3" PVC tube with a cap and a bolt chucked up in my drill. Drop the Spray can in and spin for 15sec each end of can. Work great.
@garymucher40829 ай бұрын
Obviously you spent more time designing and fabricating this shaker setup than the amount of time you would have spent shaking cans. And I like it. I think you also like doing such things more as a challenge that anything else. And there is nothing wrong with doing that either. I actually see me in such doings... Thumbs Up to your design efforts and never having non-properly shaken spray paint cans ever again!
@thoughtlesskills9 ай бұрын
3" Hole saw + something to wedge the can to one side. Works great, takes 3 seconds to load, and I always have it with me. That said, I want one of these.
@Iowa5999 ай бұрын
It looks like the electronics probly experience significant vibration, that could be an issue. The timer isn't built for that, so I expect cracked solder joints causing random shut downs or restarts.
@tunintunin34179 ай бұрын
I made one of these for my reciprocating saw, it works great and it was built from scrap materials.
@I_Dont_Answer_Questions9 ай бұрын
Right.. Because you reciprocating saw really needs to be well mixed. Some people...
@blancA4blanc9 ай бұрын
My main takeaway from this is that i am going to build my own can shaker - seems fairly simple :) thanks
@kd98569 ай бұрын
I actually made one out of an old hedge trimmer about 10 years ago still use it to this day. I use a timer from an old toaster oven to control how long it shakes the can. it wasn't all that hard to make I sent pictures of it in action to one of those patent companies they told me it was not feasible to make and that it probably wouldn't sell anyhow looks like they were wrong or they stole my idea .
@GeorgeGonzalez-i8qАй бұрын
Great engineering!!! Loved your video, thank you.
@bullfrogpondshop31799 ай бұрын
Very cool project! What are those things in the red pouch? Why the thick walls on the timer housing? I always flip my spray cans upside down to shake. The assumption is they've been sitting right side up since they were filled, so all the solids have settled to the bottom.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
HA! I literally released a video just a couple weeks ago that explain exactly that, it's worth a watch: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnexdXqKecydaas Also, when you're done with that one, might as well just go watch my whole channel start to finish a few times just to be safe.
@fsphil9 ай бұрын
I half expected the weight of the motor and the electronics just floating in the air to be a problem, but it seems to run fine. Nice job.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yeah, it's slightly wobbly, but that won't cause any issues. And if we learned anything from last week's video, a bolt through the center of an assembly can do wonders for stability. The 1/4" bolt running through the middle effectively negates any real issues with the setup. Also, thanks!
@katelights7 ай бұрын
as an alternative to machinging the hex shaft, you could get a driver bit with a slimmer shaft. it would be 1/4" on the drive end, but the business end would be thinner.
@RobertCowanDIY7 ай бұрын
Yeah, that could work.
@barrywashburn55179 ай бұрын
Tape the paint can on a saws all,and go,pretty slick 👌
@jimhowell49379 ай бұрын
Nice. I have one I built 20 years ago from a copier. It’s over kill I could shake a car with it but the lesson I learned was shake the can like your arm would. Slowly. The short fast stroke you have will shake the straw out of the nozzle in the can. Slow yours down.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Huh, hasn't happened yet, but I'll keep an eye on it. Slowing it down is super easy, I just need to decrease the voltage of the power supply.
@F1DesignUS9 ай бұрын
We need some details on the chop saw mods!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Hehe. In short, I just added a 1HP brushless motor and made it battery powered. More to come! I just need to finish it up and get the files up on printables.
@3dmazter5 ай бұрын
Amazing project. Will velcro work to secure the can? Or a large reusable ziptie?
@RobertCowanDIY5 ай бұрын
Reusable zip ties would work great.
@ColinRichardson4 ай бұрын
Just wondering why you didn't buy a hex to 6mm (guestimate?) coupler rather than turn down the hex shaft to round.
@Engineerd3d9 ай бұрын
Nicely done! Kind of a conincidence. I left my pla 3d printed drill paint can shaker outside and the cold made the plastic brittle. So now I have to print another. Side note thank you for the information on the k1. You were spot on. I bought and replaced the original extruder and now she is a good one!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
OH yeah? What extruder did you go with? I'm curious because it's working fine for me, but the print quality is pretty 'meh'.
@Engineerd3d9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY I went with the updated creality extruder. The one that is called the v3.0, as for quality I also upgraded the hot end to the microswiss and that has been very very nice! I am planning on starting to use my k1 as part of the small printer farm I have. If it works out I will buy a couple more of these.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@Engineerd3dInteresting. I'm still not sure if I have the most recent one. I can't really find great details on the different versions. From what I've seen, it looks like mine has the most recent one. I'll have to check out the microswiss, I've heard good things but haven't seen a before/after comparison. Mine prints fine, but the quality is just meh. I've heard that gyroid infill is pretty necessary due to the flimsy connection of the hotend.
@Engineerd3d9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY for me out of 4 printers I have this one has the best overall quality. I tend to use thicker walls as the infill influences the outcome less that way.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@Engineerd3dHUH, that hasn't been my experience. I get a lot of wobbling and such on the surface (VFAs?). I'll try thicker walls. What are your other 3 printers?
@dainazinas9 ай бұрын
Finally a solution to a problem no one knew existed 🙂
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
ha, right? it was a real problem for me personally.
@Clough429 ай бұрын
That's what 3D printers are for.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@Clough42 I thought they were for cosplay?
@Clough429 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY not if you read my comments. Apparently I have a hammer, so every problem is a nail.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@Clough42 Ha, reading YT comments is the best part of my day.
@patrickcarpenter62589 ай бұрын
amazing! ty for the files!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
of course!
@bami29 ай бұрын
I really like the use of heat thread inserts here: no nuts to lose if you decide to remove the motor for more compact storage later and the PETG will probably keep the screw under a bit of tension so less likely to vibrate loose but with locktite it's just not going anywhere. Also making the motor mount out of PETG along with the compliance in the coupling would along with better longevity of the plastic maybe give some dampening properties to the motor and the electronics box. Not sure if that's going to make any tangible difference in keeping all the solder joints or the brushes inside the motor intact but it's probably better than a full hard mount. 11:29 I think this is a very valuable feature, ergonomics are pretty important and the ability to adjust the screen so it's clearly legible without having to bow down or twist your head in weird angles is going to make this a lot more approachable to use. I guess after using it a couple of times all you need is to blindly press the start button and not look at the display but even for just aesthetics reasons I really like the decision to make it pivotable.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Hey thanks! Yeah, there are a lot of little details in there. The PETG motor mount does actually damp quite a bit compared to the PLA one. I think it should be just fine for using 5 minutes at a time.
@JustInTime05259 ай бұрын
Nice build and video! However I'm wondering if using a paint shaker would really offer better spray quality than just shaking by hand 🤔 Interested in seeing a short video comparing hand-shaken vs the machine and see the finished surface, then we can all learn something in the end!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I'm sure that already exists on KZbin? I've just noticed it tends to dry really fast and doesn't level out properly when you don't shake it well.
@JeromeDemers9 ай бұрын
I am interested seen difference between not shaking and properly shaken. Let’s be honest we shake but for like 10sec. Even Robert said that in his video. I will check KZbin 100% certain there is comparison video.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@JeromeDemersI would totally do this video, but I'm not a great painted to being with, so I'm not sure how good the results would be.
@dvsmotions9 ай бұрын
Fantastic project and I really want one. BUT, I'm not spending that much to shake a can. 😧
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Truth, it did get a BIT out of hand, but making stuff is fun, so I justify it that way.
@jptrainor9 ай бұрын
Attach a glass jar to it and put a bulb of garlic in the jar. If it's vigourous enough it will have the effect of peeling the garlic gloves. I do it by hand, but I've also wanted to make a electric gadget for the kitchen to do it. This would work. Overkill, but fun.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Ha. People are coming up with all these interesting use-cases for the shaker. I might actually have to try some.
@JeromeDemers9 ай бұрын
I knew about those blue/light grey deburing tool but didn’t know they had other insert to deburring external chamfer!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
YES! There's a kit that has the inside and outside chamfer. They're really nice: amzn.to/3S9zJ3r
@minskmade9 ай бұрын
love it........ thanks for putting this on printables....great stuff...i really thought you were going to cnc this out of aluminum :)
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Nah, I'm on a big 3d printing kick right now it seems. Machining is fun, but for smaller projects like this, I just want to get it done and move on.
@minskmade9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY the inserts were a great idea....i have a love hate relationship with 3d printing...tho the bambu makes it a bit more loveable...
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@minskmadeWhat's your hate for it? I just had to run something on my CNC router the other day and man, 3d printing is easy mode. Going through the CAM process, swapping out tools, indicating the part, workholding, etc. 3d printing feels like cheating.
@minskmade9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY i feel like 3d printing takes to long....I am an impatient fellow. Though the new Bambu is twice as fast...so not so annoying to me...
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@minskmadeTruth. BUT, it needs little intervention. I've learned to structure my projects around the 'wait time'. I always make sure I'm running a part overnight, or the first thing I do is start with printing something and THEN go clean up the shop and prepare for assembly or something. It's like cooking. While water is boiling, you cut up ingredients. While something is in the oven, you clean up the dishes. Use the downtime for something else and assume there will be downtime while stuff prints.
@PharociousArt8 ай бұрын
Any sense in expanding it to do 3-4 cans at once? Is it possible, feasible and worthwhile to try that?
@RobertCowanDIY8 ай бұрын
I can only use one can of paint at a time. I'd probably just do a single can, use it and have another in there while I'm using the first.
@bobuilt109 ай бұрын
Great idea but I'm just wondering if you could simplify the design by moving the motor forwards on to the main frame and mounting a new flywheel directly to the motor shaft.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I think that would cause more issues than it solves and your part count would still be the same. You'd still need some sort of mount for the motor, since it mounts on the face of the gearbox. Additionally, you'd end up over-constraining the assembly. The shaft would see the axial loads from the paint can shaking, which would be a problem for the bearings on the gearbox, they're not designed for that load. The bushings exist for that purpose. By using the key into the head of the bolt, it allows for some axial wobble and play around that axis, meaning those loads don't get transferred into the motor or gearbox. This was the simplest way I could come up with that wouldn't put all that strain on the motor's output shaft.
@NorthernLightSouth9 ай бұрын
Nice project! I need to make this for mixing my resin for the 3D Printers👌🏻🤓
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
OH! That's a good use-case.
@mikedtubey9 ай бұрын
great solution for a lot of things!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
For sure!
@_droid9 ай бұрын
Would the plastic actually break without the long bolts? In my experience PETG is terrible in high vibration situations. I've tried it for motorcycle parts too, it sucks. PLA works way better than people seem to think It surprises me too when I do a throw-away PLA prototype and it ends up lasting years and years of torture.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I don't think it would have an issue, we'll see though. It's along the layer lines (compressed WITH the layers), so it won't break there. It's also quite forgiving and just shakes a little bit. The camera is always going to make it look more violent and severe than in reality. I'll let you know if I have issues. But I tend to agree, PLA is far better than people give it credit for.
@MrDksmall9 ай бұрын
Interesting project. I wonder if a Velcro strap would hold the paint can to the machine, seems like extra work to screw and unscrew that hose clamp.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yeah, I've tried a few different options. Reusable zip ties works great too. I have put quart cans in there just fine. Velcros strips would be fine, you'd maybe want a piece of foam around it to take up any extra slop. It does like being pretty tight.
@MrDksmall9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY I was also thinking a bracket on top of the paint can lid would help secure things, but I suspect different cans have different heights, so it gets more complicated.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@MrDksmallCorrect. Clamping is probably the best route, but a 'quick release' would be nice.
@ericsandberg31679 ай бұрын
What a great project......
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@brendinemslie82269 ай бұрын
Great idea! I need to build one. Any concerns covering up the motor cooling holes?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
None. After running for ~5-10 minutes, it's not really even above room temperature. It's a fairly stout motor and this really isn't much of a load for it. I think it was only drawing a few watts when running, so it won't ever eat enough power to get hot unless something is badly misaligned or bound. If there was a temperature rise, I would have used something other than PLA, as it would deform with the extra heat.
@101rotarypower9 ай бұрын
Now I want a fully 3D printed shaker that doesn't require and seatbelt tightening mechanism. Maybe a friction compliant mechanism to just insert depressing a button and delaying motivation for ~5 seconds
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Ha. Way to over-engineer it! I'll leave that to one of the many YT channels that make something that only works for the video demonstration but looks great in a thumbnail.
@akhurash9 ай бұрын
This is a really cool project. Good job!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@gedr76648 ай бұрын
how can i make the little chop saw for the hex shaft? it's so cool!
@BestUnderPressure9 ай бұрын
I like this idea a lot.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@ulaB9 ай бұрын
Nice solution. I do wonder if a soft start/stop would be feasable.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Since the motor has a planetary gearbox there is a bit of a mechanical soft-start since it's relatively low RPM. I know that's a BIT of a stretch, but I actually did consider a soft-start, but that would involve some sort of motor controller (or maybe just a big resistor?), and in the end it seemed to work just fine.
@TorArneRysstad9 ай бұрын
Awesome! But could you please adjust the usage of the word "so"? Please?
@matsworld93867 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks a lot. I ordered the same relay but for the life of me can’t figure out the wiring. Can you elaborate and help a guy out? Thanks!
@RobertCowanDIY7 ай бұрын
Did you end up finding the datasheet? I don't know if I'd be able to explain it better than that. Just google the model number and datasheet, it's easy to find.
@matsworld93867 ай бұрын
yeah .. I've realized my wiring is correct but my application wasn't .. my motor (old battery drill gear-motor) has to high a start amp draw .. from what I understand it creates a voltage drop when, powering both load and relay from the same powersource, makes the relay drop offline .. so all I got was a click and a 4 deg movement on the motor .. then nothing ... was tearing my hair out until I came across a line in a forum entry that suggested the voltage drop .. not sure how to fix it yet .. either other motor (yours is an expensive unit in Canada) or maybe some sort of capacitor that stabilizes the input voltage OR two power sources .. works like a charm with my two desktop power sources btw .. anywho, thanks for the video ..
@RobertCowanDIY7 ай бұрын
@@matsworld9386 Gotcha, mine was doing the same thing on a crappy power supply. A capacitor would most likely fix the issue. Best of luck!
@matsworld93867 ай бұрын
oh interesting .. hm .. I'll try my other one as the main one and see what happens .. good to know your motor wouldn't be the solution .. cheers!
@RobertCowanDIY7 ай бұрын
@@matsworld9386 Yeah, try the biggest power supply you can find and see if that solves it. If that does, a capacitor would probably do the trick.
@louisclarkeii9 ай бұрын
Awesome as always!!!!!!!!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@squidskunk9 ай бұрын
maybe an insulated cover you can drop over it to catch any accidental spills and keep the noise down.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Not a bad idea. When something inevitably goes wrong, that will be the next upgrade ;-)
@c0mputer9 ай бұрын
I just don’t shake the cans and have bad paint jobs. Very simple and quick. “Painters HATE this one weird trick!”
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Ha. Almost every single time I've painted with spray cans I've wished I shook them longer. This will HOPEFULLY stop that habit.
@c0mputer9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY because my hatred of spray painting I started powder coating and cerakoting. Much more durable but of course a bit mkre of an involved process having to bake it. But I REALLY recommend looking into Cerakoting. You can do it at home, just like powder coating. The durability is insane, I use that for firearm parts mostly. Even on plastic but you can’t bake it as high of a temp. If you want an extremely durable finish, check it out. Edit: You don’t even need a spray gun. I have used those Preval sprayers and gotten perfect results. Just thought I’d mention it.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@c0mputer Yeah, I might need to look into that. I've heard a lot about it and even started researching it. I think for my next project, I'll try that, thanks!
@BlueLineCNC9 ай бұрын
Robert I always love your projects. Thanks! I use a rattle can shaker that goes in a recip saw. Absolutely love it!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
ah nice, a lot of people seem to have those. I don't really have a big reciprocating saw though. Also, I wanted something I could set and then go prepare parts/tent for painting. this saves me literal minutes of time!
@erikcramer9 ай бұрын
Wouldn't a lab roller mixer like they use for resins also do its job?
@josecarrillo.8513 ай бұрын
Can I buy that mixer with you? Thanks
@jeepxj9 ай бұрын
You should make a spring hook setup to retain the can. Tooless operation that way.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yeah, probably.
@AlexK070109 ай бұрын
Great video. Did you post the link to printables for 3d parts ? I don't see it
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Oops, looks like I didn't add the link. Added now.
@AlexK070109 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY thank you
@vincentshelpfulhints40859 ай бұрын
Great video
@RustyInventions-wz6ir9 ай бұрын
Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice work
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@marc-bernardlevesque50169 ай бұрын
Neet way to mix paint. But it’s a bit complicated. I use a heavy duty succion cup and a drill. I stick it below the can, not quite in the center, and spin the thing. For piece of mind I put my drill on the hammer drill setting. I’d hate to be the paint inside the can.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
HA! I've seen the drill attachments, but I really wanted something I can set and forget (or go off and do other stuff)
@marc-bernardlevesque50169 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Truthfully, I’m a bit jealous of you setup.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@marc-bernardlevesque5016 Eh, don't be. It works for me, but it might not for others.
@gorak90009 ай бұрын
sixtyfiveford (great channel) made one of the drill ones - it's basically just a piece of ABS pipe and a bolt that you can chuck into the drill. I do question whether spinning the can actually mixes the paint though - I'd suspect the paint just all sits at the edge of the can and spins, rather than mixing.
@marc-bernardlevesque50169 ай бұрын
@@gorak9000 I listen to the ball rolling before and after spinning. Actually, the vibration from the hammer drill function is stunning. Also, the slightly off axis sucking cup probably succeeds in spinning everything. I didn’t invent this, I saw a man do it in the 70’s in a workshop.
@RealSnail3D9 ай бұрын
Awesome build!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I'm glad you like it
@colsanjaybajpai57479 ай бұрын
Beautiful. Reduce shake speed for effective shake
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
It's where it needs to be (according to the shaker), but decreasing the voltage a bit will slow it down. Since I'm using a bench power supply, it's easy to just dial down the voltage.
@TimBoullion6 ай бұрын
Need to make your printable parts purchable !!
@Rubbernecker9 ай бұрын
Love it!!!
@c.harris78239 ай бұрын
Awesome project! 👍🏼👍🏼
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Glad you like it!
@joell4399 ай бұрын
Robert - that is a really cool functional project. I also liked the notches in the sides of the case to facilitate removing the display. Nice extra touch from an experienced designer 👍👍😎👍👍. Quick - question.... Did you need to print the case with supports on the internal cavity, or was the span small enough to bridge across the gap knowing the surface finish was going to be hidden?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
No supports are necessary. You're right, the underside isn't visible and the geometry of the inside is 'optimized' for supportless bridging. That's why I did a long slot for the wiring rather than a circle (which would cause an issue with unsupported overhangs). Also, nice job catching the cutouts in the edges, that's exactly what they're for.
@donlipsky26969 ай бұрын
When running, there seems to be a lot of wiggling of the motor and 3D printed bracket. Perhaps the 3D bracket should have had a 3rd arm to make it more rigid?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
There's a bit of wiggle but it's not too bad. That mount is PETG which will hold up just fine with that wiggle. There's NO way you're gonna get a completely solid motor mount, even out of metal. Everything is going to flex because of the vibration from shaking the paint and the offset weight. I just used a filament that allows for flex, so the wiggling will be just fine.
@irritantno99 ай бұрын
Wonder if a grease gun clamp would be good as a quick release for paint can?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
OOOH, that looks like it has potential!
@irritantno99 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY McMaster also sells quick release hose clamps, but $$
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@irritantno9Oh believe me, that's the first place I looked ;-)
@arekx9 ай бұрын
That mini cutter is interesting. I see it being sold on aliexpress but not powered from DC, so I assume motor was replaced with something better.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Correct. The chop saw is from harbor freight, but it now has a 1KW brushless motor/controller and is powered from my Bosch tool batteries. I'll get to documenting the build some day!
@arekx9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Could you tell us what motor model did you use?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@arekx I'll have everything linked in the video once it goes live.
@arekx9 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Ah, so "some day" is close 🙂
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@arekx Yeah, it's usable, it just needs to be 'finished' and made a bit more presentable.
@crossbow35399 ай бұрын
I made a bracket that attaches a paint can to my saws all
@FranktheDachshund9 ай бұрын
I tape a can or two to a long Sawzall blade and run it on the oscillating mode, shakes the living daylights out of a rattle can.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I bet it does. But you still have to stand there and hold it.
@amundsen5759 ай бұрын
neodymium magnets would be a nice up grade no annoying clamp!
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Hum. I wonder if the ball inside is ferrous? Would it end up catching and holding that in place?
@zero-twentysix9 ай бұрын
I think most are steel, I've found a few glass balls in there when I was a kid.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@zero-twentysixGotcha. I wonder if strong magnets would affect any additives in the paint too. I feel like I could make a whole channel off the suggestions and discussion in this video alone, ha.
@NotWorkingAtAll9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great little project! 👍
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Of course!
@RandomBogey9 ай бұрын
I just give the can to my kids and tell them “I bet you’re not strong enough to shake this can for two whole minutes” then I have a shaken can in two minutes
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I think kids are more expensive than my whole shop.
@stephencampbell93849 ай бұрын
I'm sure it only says 300rpm to repress your freedumb
@ebenwaterman58589 ай бұрын
3D print?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yep.
@freewave049 ай бұрын
1/4 hex you could have used an old 2in Phillips bit
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
How so?
@Comm0ut9 ай бұрын
A plumbers expansion plug and hunk of PVC turns any electric drill into a paint shaker in seconds, but this is still interesting.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
MANY people have mentioned something similar. I still have my doubts about how properly that's really 'mixing' the paint versus just stirring it around. But if it works for your application, go for it!
@gorak90009 ай бұрын
Could also be a martini shaker, or a hoo hah rattler... :-P
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Please don't rattle my hoo hah.
@aaro_n9 ай бұрын
Thumb screw would be great on that hose clamp full tool less design then
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yeah, I need to find an alternative that allows for different sized containers (quart cans can fit in there).
@james107399 ай бұрын
That is how the shaker should have came
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Probably. I'm surprised there wasn't an all-in-one solution out there. I initially went looking for something like this, but they only exist as commercial products and weren't really intended for a home workshop.
@brucehanson41479 ай бұрын
What will it do with a can of beer?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Shake it?
@BillyBoy73809 ай бұрын
“It doesn’t really work like that “?
@JonathanRansom9 ай бұрын
Great final product but I'd hate to listen to that for 5 min. Haha
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Well, between that and the 3d printers, I can just go inside... It gets pretty noisy. A lot of the time I have hearing protection on just to get rid of all the machine noise.
@JonathanRansom9 ай бұрын
I'm sure you could really over engineer a quiet paint shaker but it probably wouldn't be worth the time or effort. Although now I kind of want you to.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@JonathanRansomThis isn't enough engineering for you?! I added a motor, microcontroller, and custom 3d printed parts. What do you want, beyond 1KW of power or something?! The chop saw is pretty OP though.
@JonathanRansom9 ай бұрын
Plenty of engineering, I'm just saying if someone /could/ make a silent shaker, it would be you.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@JonathanRansomI would probably just put it in another room in the house and put it on a remote-control. Problem solved, where are my YT dollars?!
@lidieri9 ай бұрын
Take sawzall with long blade and attach a can of paint using duck tape to it. You are welcome.
@richardfarwell67599 ай бұрын
At close to $100 for all the parts, I guess I'll stick to the "natural motion" of my male hand to shake my spray cans. ;-)
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
ha! yeah, it does add up. I wish I had a better place to buy good quality motors.
@dfgyuhdd9 ай бұрын
You can literally just weld the tang end of a thick sawzall blade to a cheapo quick clamp. Spray paint goes into the clamp and the clamp goes into your sawzall. Follow me for more recipes.
@RobertCowanDIY8 ай бұрын
Of course! You can also spray it into your mouth, swish it around and spit it at what you're trying to paint. There are levels here...
@SarahKchannel9 ай бұрын
Shaken but not stirred...
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Ha. I'm sure there's some stirring going on ;-)
@toddbeal43739 ай бұрын
Sawzall works as well 😂
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yeah, but you have to hold on to it. With this you can mount it to the bench and just set a timer. I like this way of doing it because I can setup my paint tent while it's mixing.
@toddbeal43739 ай бұрын
@RobertCowanDIY I get that. But I'm not building another thing, haha. I didn't mind holding it for 2 minutes, it goes so fast that it don't take long.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@toddbeal4373 Totally fair! I wanted something that was 'automatic', so this works for me. And I wanted to build something.
@therick09969 ай бұрын
Some of the best projects happen due to being lazy
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
SO true!
@jeanious20099 ай бұрын
Dude just tape the can onto a saw saw blade and use it on the sawsaw
@gearhead78969 ай бұрын
Do not try this at home; I routinely take my aerosol spray paint cans and put them in my heated ultrasonic cleaner. Heat and shake at the same time. I just take them out and shake them for 10 seconds or so and I'm ready to go.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Hum, interesting. I feel like I need an ultrasonic cleaner.
@gearhead78969 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY I really like this project though. I would like to build one of these too.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@gearhead7896 Nice! I think at the very least, it's a fun little project and the relay timer module is a nice thing to know about. Thanks for watching!
@williamkennedy81339 ай бұрын
Dude. Make these for nut butter.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Yeah? I thought nut butters were churned, not shaken?
@Hobypyrocom9 ай бұрын
why you Americans overreact about everything? 5m shaking in motorized shaker? come on... i take the spray can from the shelf and shake it by hand till i reach the place where i want to spray, its enough...
@mike_van_in9 ай бұрын
Utterly laughable! Why not ADD a Raspberry Pi to flash an LED while the timer runs?
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I'm glad you found it funny! However, I don't think adding a Raspberry Pi would increase the functionality at all. The relay module already has an indication of how much time is left and you can clearly hear that it's shaking. What's practical and useful for one person might not be the same for someone else.
@codefeenix9 ай бұрын
IT SAYS POOP
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
I found my people.
@treebender2619 ай бұрын
No need for something like that around here just hand it to a local meth head .i seen a can shook so hard you could see ball dents from inside out i would never have believed it if i hadn't seen it with my own eyes
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Ah, if only I had access to local meth heads.
@WayneCook3069 ай бұрын
Not a good paint shaker at all, would not be mixed properly.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
And why is that? It's moving up and down and side to side, just like the instructions say. The ball is also moving quite a bit, agitating the paint as well. It's kinda ideal.
@ljadf9 ай бұрын
Yes, I think the vast majority of the mixing is achieved by vertical motion, making horizontal motion unnecessary, but there is still some horizontal motion from this design. My only very slight concern is that it may be moving too fast to allow the liquid to utilise all the inertia, effectively shaking the can, while the liquid stays still.
@balazslakatos98179 ай бұрын
strange idea: dont use spray paint.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Ha, sometimes you need to use a rattle can...
@Ch4grin9 ай бұрын
VanSickle is horrible paint. Stick with the bog standard Rustoleum.
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
Really?! It's TOUGH and that's why I have it. It's what we used on Copperhead (our battlebot). It's the only thing that would actually hold up. Rustoleum wasn't cutting it.
@gorak90009 ай бұрын
@@RobertCowanDIY Most people lack creativity, so they never venture beyond what's on the shelf at wally world or the homeless despot, and then proclaim that those products are the "bestest available"... sad
@RobertCowanDIY9 ай бұрын
@@gorak9000OK, I'm trying to decipher your comment. Are you saying that about me or the other guy?
@benburnett81099 ай бұрын
IT IS NOT HARD TO SHAKE A PAINT CAN FOR 60 SECONDS.