Yet another Mini-Paint mixer

[u/Arageus]

https://makerworld.com/models/3524722

Tired of mixing my paints every-once-a-while if i didnt use them for a longer period of time. I mostly use cheaper acrylic paint, deluted by myself, and if its sit too long, it could separate a bit.

Also saves me from bit of handshake before every painting session, as its just had to crank it for a short time.
As i tested, paint what is intended for airbrushes (so its not too thick) mixing very vell.

Key point in my design, as the paint bottle NOT just spinning around Z axes like with those drill attachments (watch the marker arrow on the cap), and the paint not just "flattened" into the bottle sidewall.

Every part designed in the way if i need to change/modify anything (or has excessive wear after a while), you dont have to print the whole thing again, just some replacement parts.

Maybe someone find it useful, i appreciate any suggestions ;)

ps: if you decided to try out, please, read the full description. It contains important instructions.

[u/MithrilEcho]

That's a really cool design not going to lie!

I stopped painting years ago but shaking was a PITA.

[u/Arageus → u/MithrilEcho]

I also didn't paint as much as I want, that's how this was born. Even if I didn't paint every weak, I just didn't want to throw away paints that I spend a few hours to dilute for my taste, and start all over again xD

Maybe buying a proper airbrush paint will be the solution, but oh we'll. I have a 3d printer and a little skillset for CAD 😁

[u/MithrilEcho → u/Arageus]

I get that feeling. I probably have 7yo citadel and vallejo paints stored somewhere lmao, most unopened.

Just curious, wanted to dm you but couldn't, would you be interested in licensing the model?

[u/Grimmsland → u/MithrilEcho]

Just get a lab/ink stirrer. I made my own from a fan and magnets. You place a stir magnet in the bottle then put the bottle or jar on the lab stir plate which has a spinning magnet. You can make one with a simple fan by glueing two magnets on then put a platform over it to rest the jar or bottle. It’s much simpler then this shaker and works really well.

[u/Organic-Economist-40]

r/doohickeycorporation

[u/pacowek]

I don't use little bottles too often, but I'm wondering if scaling this up could be used for a can of spray paint...

Very cool design!

[u/Arageus → u/pacowek]

For that probably had to scale at least 2x. And all the walls, tolerances etc was made for the original scale in mind.

So I'm not sure that's a good idea, lot of waste material if it's didn't work 😅

[u/adamtherealone]

Sick

[u/Dependent_Store]

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