Paint gun rack

[OccupantRJ]

I had bought a HF gravity fed paint gun a couple years ago to paint some of my flooded shop equipment as time would allow me, to refurbish some of it. Instead, I got it out last weekend and went at a home painting project in the works, painting 38 cabinet doors for my kitchen remodel. the gun worked better than I anticipated, so I decided to make a parking and refill stand for it.

3 inch pipe was sliced into short sections to make the rings, 3/32" X 3" steel strip was used for the base, and some 1018 steel, 1/4 X 1/2 was used for the structure, as this is what I had laying around. The steel rings were chucked in the lathe to receive a heavy chamfer where the paint cup and strainer would sit.

The milling machine was used with a 3/4" end mill to radius for the handle rest notch, then the angles were bent into the plate to match the vertical post and the handle angle on the gun. Mounting holes were also drilled into the base plate. The metal was cut on a vertical bandsaw, and bending was done using my shop built press brake attachment for the hydraulic press, presented in this link.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=64510 A beadblasting, along with some of my sail blue paint finished things off. Sure, I could have bought one for around $20, but what fun would THAT be? (see my sig)

 

[PCO6]

Nice job RJ! You put a lot of work into that which I'm sure makes it work well.

 

[NUTTSGT]

hmm, 3" pipe, never thought of doing that instead of a rolled piece of flat stock or round bar.

 

[chris fresh]

i'm glad you posted this,i just recently got ahold of a top and bottom small craftsman box,the top box will become my sons first box and the bottom will be converted into a spray gun/body work box.the drawers will be used for tape and paper and such,but i was trying to think of a way to hang my h.f guns up top.

i'm thinking something very close to your set up and would hold 4 guns,thanks for the post and nice work on that holder.

 

[OccupantRJ]

hmm, 3" pipe, never thought of doing that instead of a rolled piece of flat stock or round bar.

Once you start slicing pipe in various directions and angles, the world of fabrication opens up in Creative and labor saving ways for you. I used to make stainless belt buckles by slicing pipe at a 45 degree angle, then cutting it in half on the diameter. Flip one piece, then put anoher square cut piece in the middle of them and tig weld to create an oval belt buckle where the middle circle holds a silver dollar, or other items. This guy makes a few.

http://stainlessbuckles.com/cata.html

 

[ZRX61]

Sure, I could have bought one for around $20, but what fun would THAT be? (see my sig)

Actually you can buy them for about $5...

 

[OccupantRJ]

Actually you can buy them for about $5...

But I would have had to drive for an hour and a half round trip to get it, burning gas, or pay shipping. I have less time and money in the one I made, hopefully inspired others to make things, and provided entertainment for YOU tonight.

 

[ZRX61]

I wasn't knocking you for doing it, I was just correcting your price estimate

& if ya want to get creative, you can make one of these for a LOT less than what SATA charge for one..

http://www.autobodytoolmart.com/sata-six-gun-gravity-wall-hanger-p-12761.aspx

 

[OccupantRJ]

I wasn't knocking you for doing it, I was just correcting your price estimate

I'm just funning you, man.

 

[EOC_Jason]

Oh boy... here's the redneck in me showing through.... When I read the thread title, "paint gun rack"... I was thinking about someone painting their gun rack.... lol.... Yep, I'm from Texas...

Still, nice rack though.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Biggest reason that I made the stand was to have somewhere to park the gun between shooting cabinet doors, since I was painting one side of them at a time on a stand, then moving them to a drying rack in another building, to keep from tying up my shop space. I mounted it close to my spray area so I could just pick it up and put it down as often as needed with minimal effort. It worked great today.

 

[Kevin54]

Nice job. Those look way better than the cheapies that comes with guns. I may just have to steal that idea.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Nice job. Those look way better than the cheapies that comes with guns. I may just have to steal that idea.

No need to steal my ideas Kevin, I put 'em on here for the taking. I will even dimension a rough sketch for you if you want to work your cad magic on it.

 

[Kevin54]

No need to steal my ideas Kevin, I put 'em on here for the taking. I will even dimension a rough sketch for you if you want to work your cad magic on it.

Yes, If you don't mind, I'd like to have a sketch of it. Thanks.

 

[buening]

Excellent job! I need to get me one of these, its a challenge to hold a quart of paint in one hand, hold the strainer on the cup with the other, all while the gun is held between my knees

 

[OccupantRJ]

Excellent job! I need to get me one of these, its a challenge to hold a quart of paint in one hand, hold the strainer on the cup with the other, all while the gun is held between my knees

Since the gun was a $16 Horror Fright special, I originally considered it as disposable and clamped in a vise to refill. It shot way better than the suction guns I have used in the past, as the ability to see what I was painting was tremendously better, with the cup being on top. The weight of the hose seems to balance with the paint cup to give a little more neutral feel while twisting and turning to shoot certain objects. I am not a pro painter by any means, but for painting shop items and such, it was the bomb.

 

[KCarGuy]

Very Cool Idea and Build.
Thanks for Sharing!

 

[OccupantRJ]

Kevin54 has graciously taken a hand drawn chicken scratch sketch I scribbled out and emailed to him, and made a CAD drawing for those who may wish to make the paint gun holder. Kevin has posted the drawing for your use in the thread below. Thank you, Kevin.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2620926#post2620926

 

[rharman]

Very nice. I'm thinking it may be easily replicated with PVC instead of black pipe.

 

[OccupantRJ]

Very nice. I'm thinking it may be easily replicated with PVC instead of black pipe.

Give it a shot and post up the results. Nothing wrong with the use of alternate materials for a project.

 

[rharman]

Very nice. I'm thinking it may be easily replicated with PVC instead of black pipe.

Give it a shot and post up the results. Nothing wrong with the use of alternate materials for a project.

Well.... I'd need to buy the paint gun first