Good advice again gobears.
Simpler is sometimes the best way, that’s why I started out with the BB’s.
Your suggestion gives me an idea…
What about the paper clip spun in a Dremel tool?
Uuhhh, maybe not though…I can see the walls of my room (and me)covered with RLM 70/71/04!
But I soooo love new toys, I just gotta try that mixer!
Will let you all know how it turns out, if I ever get home to try it! (Still on the road).
Keep the suggestions coming Fellow Modelers!
Thanks again,
stinger
I use Vallejos for painting figures, great paint, kinda heavy though. You have to thin them with water (distilled) before using them. If you puddle the paint slightly, it settles and tightens down nicely, so no brush marks…I always wondered how the really good figure painters did that, and now I know…
If you need a paint shaker, get yourself a cheap Black and Decker battery operated orbital sander…I got one in Home depot for $19.00…VersaPak I think they’re called.
At any rate, I epoxied a strip of velcro to a mounting plate. Lay the bottle onto the plate, secure it with the velcro, and turn on the sander…instant shakes…no BBs or foriegn objects needed in the jars.
Jeff
Yo Stinger, I think I might try that this week end. See you back here.
gobears01
gobears - Personally I wouldn’t try it. It was just a silly idea.
But if you do, just be careful buddy, and make sure to start off with a very low speed!!
stinger
Personally, uhmm… not to be rude but, if you can “flick your wrist” fast enough, why would you need BB’s to begin with? “Wipe on, Wax Off!!!”
snickers
I use a sander, not the orbital kind but the ones that vibrate. Strap the jar in using duct tape, turn it on for a minute or two and you got paint store freshly mixed paint.
Lonewolf - That’s another good suggestion. I imagine that one could make something that would hold a paint jar, and you would simply have to clamp it into the sander. Do you mean the kind that just vibrates back and forth in one direction? Those can be found for pretty cheap these days.
BTW - Where in CO do you live?
stinger
I live in Lafayette, CO…by the way im your nephew. Yes its me Craig, how have you been? Traveling alot I see…I do miss working with you and seeing all of the sites.
Hey Craig! How’s it going? Welcome to the forum.
Send me your email address so we don’t have to bore the others [;)]. Click on the email icon at the bottom of my post.
stinger
I have found the milk frothers/stirrers at a couple of dollar stores, so I stocked up (8 or 9). Some I actually use to froth hot drinks, while the rest go live in the paint & scenery shop. They have the wire & coil heads, which are a bit large for some of my paint bottles, etc., so I clip the shaft and epoxy a spare road wheel to the end. Works fine, and since I have lots of rechargable AA batteries (to feed my digital cameras, mostly) it’s very cost effective.