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The ultimate modeling convenience tool!
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Posted: Sunday, February 01, 2015 - 11:34 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 09:47 PM UTC
Where do we get this? I want one.
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Posted: Monday, February 02, 2015 - 11:47 PM UTC

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Where do we get this? I want one.


Great idea but from what I've read in some of the reviews, it sounds like material quality is a bit on the poor side.

Fond it on Amazon

Two types available:
110-Volt AC Powered
6/Volt Battery Powered
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 04:01 AM UTC
You should stir paint. I use toothpicks, but there are several specialty tools available.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 04:18 AM UTC
Squadron sells them. I am on my 2nd one over the decades. First one just petered out. I do suggest you put it on a not so smooth surface. When mixing it tends to move around and for some reason it likes to head directly to the edge of the table. Now I just put it on the floor (carpet) and let it run there. Also reduces the noise. I noticed they changed the style. Mine is just a dull tan with a plain sticker on it.

Cheers
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Posted: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 - 03:39 PM UTC
if you happen to have some power tools laying around:

Saw Paint Shaker
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 02:57 AM UTC
Some time ago a bought from a local hobby shop a bunch of heavily reduced model master paints however most of them where "Old" so I built a paint shaker (MK.1),..i should use the MK.2 for the "built a tool" campaign as the MK.1 has some drawbacks but for the model master jars it works good enough,...seeing this I know how the MK.2 is going to look like


It's a door bell,..out of the scrap box
Robbd01
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 03:39 AM UTC

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Some time ago a bought from a local hobby shop a bunch of heavily reduced model master paints however most of them where "Old" so I built a paint shaker (MK.1),..i should use the MK.2 for the "built a tool" campaign as the MK.1 has some drawbacks but for the model master jars it works good enough,...seeing this I know how the MK.2 is going to look like


It's a door bell,..out of the scrap box


That looks shockingly dangerous. I hope you have a cover for that. I hear 220v hurts more then 110v

Cheers
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 03:45 AM UTC
I've used the Robart shakers, and went through 3 of them. The first lasted 5 years or so but then I had bad luck on the next 2. The one I have now I haven't used as I didn't want to keep buying them but when I did use it, it was nice. The straps tended to break and I switched to heavy rubber bands.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 04, 2015 - 07:02 PM UTC
Just keep in mind that shaking your paint can loosen any dried paint around the top and mix it back in with the paint. I prefer to use a mixer, I have one like this it works great!

Cheers Rob.
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