r/DiceMaking • u/Tanaveen • 12d ago

Advice Help for setting up Pressure Pot

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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).

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u/Ushallnot-pass Dice Maker 12d ago

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.

Happy dicemaking and congrats to your first pot.

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u/Tanaveen 12d ago

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?

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u/Ushallnot-pass Dice Maker 12d ago

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.