From the 5 gal pails that dont have the plastic thing that pops out (it looks like a drum ) how the HECK do you get the resin out. i keep wasting resin b/c i tilt it to the side and its all over the place =(
i cant find a pump big enough.
also, does anyone have some black resin pigment they can send my way? i want to try out an overlay.
US Plastics (or MacMaster Carr, Graingers, etc…) has SS 5 gail pail pump and I’ll post a picture of my set up later as I have some running around to do.
Also, tipping pail dispensors are in the for sale section on here too…
http://www.compositeforum.werksberg.com/showthread.php?t=1270
i need something that has thread on the inside. not thread that go on the outside. hmm… almost like a screw. in other words,… ex:
If you look at a Bottle cap, and put it upside down. that is what is on the pail. and i need something that will fit in that. =(. i dont know what to search for. but that is a start.
do what I do…
Go to lowes, get yourself (5) 1 gallon pails and the “no mess lids” cost you about 4 bucks a container and pour your stuff in those.
There are two immediate benefits to this…
Contact with air is a bit of a problem with resins as Ive learned over the last 2 years. When I store resin in 1 gallon cans I get less tint change from age. I attribute this to 4 gallons not being exposed to oxygen and what not when Im only using 1 gallon at a time.
uve got a point! ill also put a spout on the gal containt first =) but wait! wont the resin (vinyl ester ) eat through the plastic?
I dunno if it eats plastic but the lids I buy have built in spouts. They are literally named “Less Mess” or “No Mess” or something like that.
The 1 gallon can costs 3 bucks and the lid costs a buck something.
I had the same problem with my 55 gallon drum of resin…until I put it in 5 gallon buckets and then even them down to 1 gallon cans.
I waste a lot less and have way less clean up.
Hybrid R,
You don’t KNOW if it eats plastic ? Are these pails you speak of made of something else ?
With the 5gal. buckets of products I use regarding Eurothanes for flexible moulding…they have a “heavy gas” aeresol spray that we spray into all containers…like a gas blanket to stop pre-cure.
Vinny
Im going to see if i can find some aluminum / metal type buckets that have lids + install a spout of some sort.
WW that is nitrogen and the container still needs to be fully sealed too.
Here’s a photo of our 5 gallon pail with the SS pump attached with an 1" electrical cable fitting abd leaving the pail cap for adding more resin, additives or evn mixing with a small diameter mixer:
Also, Home Depot sells a yellow screw on pour spourt that fits most pail lids too.
Actually no…I DONT KNOW IF IT EATS PLASTIC.
I use poly only.
The cans you buy at lowes and HD are steel cans and steel lids. The pour spouts are plastic.
Happy?