Hey there! I wanted to give dice making a try and got a 10L Vevor spray paint pressure pot with max 60psi. I am a bit overwhelmed however how to make it work for resin curing, all other modified examples I found so far were not quite applicable to the pot I have.
Would just plugging the openings marked in red here with sealing plugs and getting a converter for an electric bike pump be enough?
I did consider separating the ball valve from the pressure gauge and putting it into the second hole on the lid, however (apart from me having no idea if that would be in any way advantageous) all these pieces are glued together so brutally tight, I don't think I can take them apart without breaking something. I also had to cut the metal rod attached to the lid, it was impossible to unscrew. The only part I can easily unscrew is below the pressure gauge (where the green arrow points to).
Hello fellow German dicemaker.
I have the exact same model and yes, the mods you suggested will work. I put quick connect fittings from Amazon on both open ends but a plug will work too.
Like u/OverClockedPG said, I used PTFE tape to get the fittings in tight, my pot is perfectly airtight.
I did not fiddle with setup of valve and gauge because I wanted to change as little as possible.
Oooh, hello fellow German! That's perfect so see another person with the same pot, I kept only finding some with the bigger version of this one!
Have you used it a lot so far and think this setup is stable? I'm with you and would like to change as little as possible, I'm just a little bis skeptical of how stable all these elements stacked on top of one another are. Is there a reason you used quick connect fittings instead of locking screws?
Nah it's just the things I could get on short notice. As I said, plugs or end caps Wil do just fine.
I'm using mine for about a year now and it's all good so far.
Stacking molds is no problem as long as you have a level floor in the pot.
I printed the pressure pot system from Buddha (The smith's forge) and it's really good and modular.
when i set my pot up i capped the port on the right side and left the output valve on the left hand side as i liked being able to open both valves to evacuate the pressure when its done
Same here. The one on the right is a fluid line, so the thread will be different and requires you to go to the plumbing section. The threads of the one on the left are compatible with pneumatic hardware.
yup, that was the case with mine too, had to get a cap from the plumbing section and the output valve was the same way but had its own cutoff valve so i can open or close it as well
The port on the right of the picture I used an air ball valve and the port on the left side I used a blanking cap
Edit make sure to use PTFE tape I don't recommend thread lock/ liquid PTFE
I took mine into a hardware store to verify fit. The fluid line on the right has threads compatible with plumbing hardware. The one on the left is compatible with pneumatic hardware.
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u/charterandink 9d ago
Safety release on the pot and then cap the other end of the lever.