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screen printing => Equipment => Topic started by: Rockers on August 12, 2013, 01:27:27 AM
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Are there any attachments that can be used with a bench drill for mixing inks or would I have to get crafty and make one. Some of you folks are surly using a bench drill, right? What are you using as mixing blades?
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A large spade bit with the tip ground off makes a good one.
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don't know if you can source these or similar but they are great for turning over ink and dirt cheap.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/1gal-Paint-Mixer/17165772 (http://www.walmart.com/ip/1gal-Paint-Mixer/17165772)
mooseman
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Dough hooks from mixing blenders.
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There are many. Word of warning when mixing with a drill be sure and use a slow speed. Go fast enough and you may start to cure the ink in the bucket.
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This is my method. I leave a scoop in each bucket. If it needs mixing I can attach quickly. The small drill doesn't go too fast and is easily controlled. It isn't very rigid, and the scoop can flop around some. I could probably improve that is I wanted. It's just an 1.25" nipple, cap and a 3/8 bolt through the cap.
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This may sound crazy, but I have friend who says he uses a paint shaker to loosen and make creamy "plastisol ink". I haven't been there to verify it, but he's a firm believer in it.
He says that he can even use the shaker to loosen up wilflex gray to a creamy state. I'd like to see it for myself that it works. If it does then ebay has them all over the place.
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This may sound crazy, but I have friend who says he uses a paint shaker to loosen and make creamy "plastisol ink". I haven't been there to verify it, but he's a firm believer in it.
He says that he can even use the shaker to loosen up wilflex gray to a creamy state. I'd like to see it for myself that it works. If it does then ebay has them all over the place.
The high dollar Wilflex auto mixing system has a shaker for after the parts are put in the bucket.
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bought one of these years back.
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don't know if you can source these or similar but they are great for turning over ink and dirt cheap.
[url]http://www.walmart.com/ip/1gal-Paint-Mixer/17165772[/url] ([url]http://www.walmart.com/ip/1gal-Paint-Mixer/17165772[/url])
mooseman
I have this. Pain to clean it but it works
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Now you need a parts washer from Tractor Supply and their PSC1000, my printer's favorite "tool" in the whole shop.
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I use to have a long allen wrench that I used, did a great job and was very easy to clean, laid it down and can't find it now.
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This may sound crazy, but I have friend who says he uses a paint shaker to loosen and make creamy "plastisol ink". I haven't been there to verify it, but he's a firm believer in it.
He says that he can even use the shaker to loosen up wilflex gray to a creamy state. I'd like to see it for myself that it works. If it does then ebay has them all over the place.
I'm pretty sure a good paint shaker will do a very good job but they seem to be fairly expensive.
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You do not want to mix all of your inks with a drill. Using the drill can do several things to certain colors that are not beneficial. Using the drill can mechanically break down the ink before it even gets in the screen and that will cause problems.
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I tried a paint shaker and ehh, if you have full gallons it sucks and doesn't do much. Partial gallons are ok. Pigments will get thrown around into the top crevices of the lid and not mix in. Paint shakers were designed for more liquid products and pigments. Not worth the investment IMO.
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Jiffy Mixers are good at mixing but horrible for cleaning.
We just got some stainless rod and bent it into a mixing type shape, sort of like a painters
churchkey if you know what I mean.
Looking at homogenizers for WB inks but still can't find out if it's worth the investment.
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Tried coat hangers, too flimsy and bent during stiring. Tried steel rods from Home Depot, too stiff and too hard to bend. Local welding supply - brazing rods - easy peasy.