“Sawzall” Paint Can Shaker

“Sawzall” Paint Can Shaker FARM HOME Miscellaneous Gene Boehler made an aerosol paint can “shaker” that makes use of an old cordless Ridgid sawzall attaching a homemade shaker to the sawzall in place of the blade A hose clamp attaches the can to the shaker The paint can sets inside a 4 1/2-in length of 3-in dia exhaust pipe that Boehler cut in half and welded to a 6-in long 1 1/2-in dia square tube A short length of small bar stock is welded on inside the tube and also welded to the sawzall’s blade-holding shank     “It works fast and really shakes up the paint - my aerosol paint cans have never worked better ” says Boehler “I came up with the idea because I wanted to use Rust-Oleum epoxy appliance paint cans to re-finish my old kitchen cabinets but couldn’t get my spray cans to work right without clogging or sputtering I tried a couple different ways to shake the cans but they were slow and didn’t work all that well “Before welding the exhaust pipe to the square tube I made allowance for the hose clamp that’s used to attach the can to the shaker I glued on some pieces of soft thin rubber to help hold the can in place as it’s being shaken ” To keep the entire unit stable he welded a small metal plate to the foot of the sawzall To keep it from shaking his work bench he bolted it to a 10-in I-beam that supports the overhead hoist in his shop and is set in 3-ft deep concrete “All cans painted beautifully with no clogs or sputters ” says Boehler Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Gene Boehler 27299 W Frontage Rd Farmersville Ill 62533 ph 217 227-3220

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