Idea for an invention....

[e-tek]

I posted this in General, but then thought maybe it should go here....Sorry!

I have an idea, but need some help with some apsects of it...

I want to build a "spray can/rattle can shaker". You know how you are supposed to shake a spray bomb/rattle can for 1 minute... Everyone has seen the shakers they have for quart and gallon cans at the paint store, so why not one for a spray bomb? I envision using a small motor - either wind-up, battery or AC powered - attached to the bench or other base, that can shake a holder, so you can drop in a rattle can.

THE IMPORTANT(hard) PART: finding a motor, or fabbing a part, that will shake it back and forth. My idea (currently) is a windsheild wiper motor (I know, brilliant - right?!)....

I know you guys are more brilliant than I am by a few orders of magnitute...so....let the ideas fly boys!!!

 

[rsanter]

good idea, but you would have to make it low cost enough or people wont buy it

for battery power you need a motor

for wind up you would need a clockwork mechanism

bob

 

[russlaferrera]

I have thought about the same thing. My idea was a take off of a ammo case cleaner. The motor has an offset piece of metal to make the motor shake. The motor is mounted on the container. You need a container on top of the unit to be on springs , so it can shake. Place the can into and a cover to secure the can.

Using a small container will allow people who use those "Testor" paint bottles for crafts.

If made cheap there is a great market for the hobbiest.

E-mail me and I will instruct you where to send my share of the profits!!

 

[e-tek]

Good ideas guys!
I was kinda joking about the invention-for-profit part....I really need this tool as I use a lot of spray cans when restoring cars (see Chilly Challenger thread). Last weekend I used 4 colors to do the brake booster and I'm sure I'm not shaking them enough sometimes....

The drill idea one is v. good - I would make the part that fits in the chuck bent at two angles so it would rotate lop-sided. One could also mount a holder to a Dual Action sander or some such tool....

 

[Da Bull]

Found this, someone beat you to it!

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5439287/claims.html

 

[russlaferrera]

Found this, someone beat you to it!

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/5439287/claims.html

DAMN!!!!!!!!

 

[e-tek]

Yes, I saw that when I Googled it too. There's a few drawbacks I see to this idea, plus other ideas that are more practical...I transferred this topic into General Garage Topics as it gets more traffic, so read on...

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25879

 

[moogoob]

Make a piston/rod setup. cordless drill for power.

 

[e-tek]

Make a piston/rod setup. cordless drill for power.

Something like this will work.
I'm part way through a bench proto now with a WS wiper motor - I'll post pics when it runs!

 

[Firefyter-Emt]

FWIW... A normal paint can shaker will work as long as the cap is on the can. A bit more expensive, sure... but you never know with e-bay!

 

[dr_clyde]

Our old paint shaker holds everything except 5 gallon buckets. Great idea though.

 

[phy6]

Somewhere on the forum a person was using an old garage-sale saber saw to do the shaking. I guess you could use some kind of half cylinder to hold the can and then strap it in, I was thinking something like the nicer caulk guns. But there is probably a simpler way.

 

[rinny_tin_tin]

I posted this in General, but then thought maybe it should go here....Sorry!

I have an idea, but need some help with some apsects of it...

I want to build a "spray can/rattle can shaker". You know how you are supposed to shake a spray bomb/rattle can for 1 minute... Everyone has seen the shakers they have for quart and gallon cans at the paint store, so why not one for a spray bomb? I envision using a small motor - either wind-up, battery or AC powered - attached to the bench or other base, that can shake a holder, so you can drop in a rattle can.

THE IMPORTANT(hard) PART: finding a motor, or fabbing a part, that will shake it back and forth. My idea (currently) is a windsheild wiper motor (I know, brilliant - right?!)....

I know you guys are more brilliant than I am by a few orders of magnitute...so....let the ideas fly boys!!!

How about a motor with a eccentric flywheel driving a bucket used to contain the can

 

[russlaferrera]

The more I think about this, I think some of us have too much time on our hands! LOL

 

[tim096]

Any pics, I would like to see it

 

[Plombob]

I've been thinking about a design for a shaker for a while. I've got a washing machine motor and a length of plastic pipe that will hold a can. All I need is an eccentric cam for the motor. A spring pulls the pipe down against the eccentric. Where can I find an eccentric for the motor?

 

[rinny_tin_tin]

I've been thinking about a design for a shaker for a while. I've got a washing machine motor and a length of plastic pipe that will hold a can. All I need is an eccentric cam for the motor. A spring pulls the pipe down against the eccentric. Where can I find an eccentric for the motor?

Here is one:

http://www.photo.net/photo/pcd0795/fountain-eccentric-50.3.jpg?

 

[fattogatto]

Get one of the very old hand massagers that had springs or straps that went around the hand. Put the can in it an put the motor section in a vise.

 

[e-tek]

Here is one:

http://www.photo.net/photo/pcd0795/fountain-eccentric-50.3.jpg?

HaHa good one!! That's actually me shaking cans for my resto...my device is done, I just need to take a photo - then you're ALL going to want your own!!!

 

[Kona Cruisers]

I saw one on this old house at the end where they are trying to get the other guys to guess what this tool does... it pluged into a drill.. good idea though

 

[Tech Guy]

Lets see it E-tek

 

[e-tek]

ok ok, I actually broke the prototype - BUT....now that I know what I REALLY want (and what I don't!) I'm gonna put together the same design with my own fabbed parts..stay tuned

 

[e-tek]

OK-I've put together a prototype of the design I'm going with. I'm going to post it up on General Garage Discussion board - as it's frequented much more than this area....
Look for it there!

 

[nyjets53]

http://cgi.ebay.com/MixKwik-paint-m...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

 

[e-tek]

http://cgi.ebay.com/MixKwik-paint-m...5|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318|301:1|293:1|294:50

Problem (for me) with that is having to break out a rather large piece of equipment and then having to hold it while it was shaking - defeats the purpose of a shaker, which is partly not having to take the time to do it. Check the thread in General Garage Discussion.

 

[Vicegrip]

My mother and father built one that works well. It has an arm with 3 pivots, an adjustable gripper on the end and is self loading. Oh wait, thats my right arm.

 

[e-tek]

My mother and father built one that works well. It has an arm with 3 pivots, an adjustable gripper on the end and is self loading. Oh wait, thats my right arm.

You're a clever young man!

 

[Vicegrip]

Who you calling young?!


i hope you know I was just kidding around.

 

[e-tek]

Who you calling young?!


i hope you know I was just kidding around.

No worries - I like sarcasm...so much so it get's me in trouble too often!

 

[iron dragon]

You may be over thinking the problem. I just duct taped a can to my little Porter Cable orbital sander. Works like a charm and it's free if you already have a sander.

Later, David