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Spawn-Inc
03-24-2007, 02:26 AM
i just thought of this now. i was looking at some old model paint in the tiny jars thinking i might try painting some piece of a computer. so i tried mixing the seperated paint and it took forever and didn't full mix. thinking some more i decided i need some kind of paint mixer and then it hit me. i grabbed a little jar of paint some tape and my handy dandy saws-all (reciprocating saw) and taped the paint to a 6" blade. i shook it for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and it worked great. you should try to mix it first though so it mixes better rather then sticking to the sides.

Crimson Sky
03-24-2007, 07:36 AM
Hah! that's brilliant I love it. very clever. :)

gaz_the_chav
03-24-2007, 10:29 AM
Tehehe quality! I have loads of them paint pots that I will have to try that with!!

+rep for the good idea!

-gaz

xRyokenx
03-24-2007, 03:33 PM
Wow, hilarious, I'll have to remember that... although, my dad would have a heart attack if I tried using his Saws-All for that, heh heh... +rep

Spawn-Inc
03-24-2007, 05:03 PM
yes many thanks, i was happy to find out that it actually worked. i forgot to say don't go full speed if you do you might break the blade.

CanaBalistic
03-25-2007, 05:23 PM
Blades for thoes machines are meant to go full speed while having pressure applied to them. No damage should arise from mixing paint at full speed.

Gaz, do you really have that speaker system (in your sig), or are you trying pull a fast one one us?

Spawn-Inc
03-26-2007, 01:28 AM
Blades for thoes machines are meant to go full speed while having pressure applied to them. No damage should arise from mixing paint at full speed.

Gaz, do you really have that speaker system (in your sig), or are you trying pull a fast one one us?

yes but thats with the blade only, not with a glass jar taped to the side. so it starts to shake. here is a picture of how i set it up. i problaly should have posted this before... ohwell.

http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/4623/2400161550100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb52.webshots.com/4979/2976279460100511463S600x600Q85.jpg
http://inlinethumb62.webshots.com/2173/2082748530100511463S600x600Q85.jpg

Redundant
03-26-2007, 04:58 PM
Don't Break the Stove!!! lol

Doesn't the saw cut through the tape when it's vibrating so much??

Spawn-Inc
03-26-2007, 05:01 PM
nah i was a bit worried about that but if you put enough tape it will be fine.

Eclecticos
04-05-2007, 11:42 PM
toss a ball bearing in there. . a safer alternative lol ..

Good thinking though!