What you are doing is plumbing. Teflon tape went on backwards, always make sure to have the tapes end flow the direction of threads as to not unravel it while threading. - pro tip - good job overall though.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! I'll have to make sure I'm more aware of that for my next project.

Great video, excited to see what you make inside it!

@TheAmateurHobbyist

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hopefully we'll get some exciting experiments up soon.

Thanks . Excellent lesson on converting to a pressure pot for casting resin.

Great video, Adam 😄😄 I had fun and got some information, best combo

@TheAmateurHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

Helpful. Thanks brother.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

3 жыл бұрын

I've made a couple modifications to the setup since this video, but I am planning on getting a quick video out very shortly on the changes. Thank you for the comment!

@TWKKNIVES

2 жыл бұрын

I would absolutely love to check out a video of your top 50 if you got them pocket knives cuz I have the same so-called problem of collecting pocket knives some say that multiple hundred is too many but what's too many it's all really cool

Suggestion, pour a small amount of epoxy into your pot. Will give you a permanent FLAT bottom in the pot.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

3 ай бұрын

That's actually a great idea!

Nice Video 👍

@TheAmateurHobbyist

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

+ 1 about MacGyver! I grew up with him as well. Although.... you seemed to do all of this without a paper clip which is his usual M.O.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

4 жыл бұрын

Haha, I'll have to do MacGyver challenge video. See if I can duplicate some of his safer "hacks". 😂

This is great! I can’t wait to try it. My air compressor is teeny though, 1/5 HP. Think it would still work, or will I need to upgrade?

@TheAmateurHobbyist

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It should work, it might just take awhile. Building this has made me desire a slightly bigger air tank setup. I'll have to post a follow up video on air compressors when I finish my research.

Thank you for a good video! My problem now is trying to find out why it won't hold the pressure. I've used lots of soapy water and found a few things but still if I run it up to 40 or 50 psi, in an hour it will be down to 30, down to 20 in another hour...I should be able to leave it for a couple of days without running the compressor, true? Any suggestions? One of the guys in my club has a really awesome pressure pot but he spent around $400 on it.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

3 ай бұрын

It should be able to hold pressure at the set psi for several hours (if not longer). I ran into some issues with really bad threads on mine and ended up buying a tap for the size threads to clean them up. It helped on a couple of the threads and I just ended up over taping the other ones.

Now if only I can get mine to stop leaking air out the lid at 5+ psi so I can see if anything else holds air -.- is there also anything that can dampin or muffle the sound from the air compressor?

@TheAmateurHobbyist

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry I missed this comment! I've seen some folks that have built a box around the compressor to help muffle the sound a bit. I do believe you can get quiet air compressors as well, but that usually comes with a higher price.

Where did you get the wrench you were using? Thanks for sharing.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

Rick, if you're referring to the retro adjustable wrench, I picked that up from @HandToolRescue. I highly recommend his videos. He has a video series talking about these wrenches and the one I have he shows being made here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/YmpsxMydiNTSqJs.html.

So I did this and I'm going crazy. First one of these I ordered from Harbor Freight, Fedex basically crushed it and I had to go drive to replace it. Once I got the replacement, I've been going mad fixing all the leaks. Now I'm finding one of the pots screw downs isn't long enough. I can screw it all the way down till there's no thread left and it still wiggles. Ever have these issues and have any suggestions?

@TheAmateurHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

I have heard of folks having quality issues with these pots. It's unfortunate, but I'm not sure there's much of an alternative aside from maybe finding a local Harbor Freight and manually inspecting them in-store if that's an option.

Honestly I'm more interested in that smooth jaw pipe wrench you have. I used vice grips and messed my threads all up.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

3 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of Knipex pliers. These are the pair I believe you're referring to in the video: www.amazon.com/Knipex-8603250-10-Inch-Pliers-Wrench/dp/B000X4OG94. These have parallel jaws without teeth. I highly recommend them.

@lantose

Жыл бұрын

Never use vice grips or channel locks on a nut or bolt for that reason! That's why the make wrenches that come in many sizes, sometimes an adjustable open-end wrench will work.

So what is the nut on the inside of the lid?

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

I talk about that right around the 2 minute mark. It's an air diverter, so you don't blast air into your resin while filling the tank with air.

So do you keep the air converter in or remove it?

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

Do you mean the air diverter on the bottom side of the lid? Yes, I kept that in. I mention that around 2 minutes. It'll make sure the air, as it's coming into the tank, doesn't blow directly onto your project.

How do you adjust the safety valve?

@arekucr

Жыл бұрын

same question here

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

Hey Caleb! The safely valve is a pretty basic mechanism using a spring to provide enough force to push back against the air. The safety valve that I used has a screw around spring plunger. You can tighten this screw until your tank is holding the correct pressure. Make sure you are not over tightening this screw or you can put yourself for risk of injury. I set mine for a pound or two over what I was aiming for, but still well below the rating of the pot.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

Hey! Thank you for reminding me to answer this question. I hope it helps.

Loved the vid. Making the adaptations was not difficult. Problem…..the lid itself had a leak where the blow out value was located. ( found using soapy water) . Ok things happen.. I returned it to Harbor Freight. They were very nice and quickly exchanged it. Happy me. Problem…. This one had a leak in lid around the base where the pressure gauge attached….maybe “MADE IN CHINA” isn’t worth the saving. With the price of gas now a days I’ve run out a lot of gas because the nearest Harbor Freight is at least 30 miles from me..

@TheAmateurHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, when you go cheap you run into other issues. I lucked out with mine, I do think I have a small leak somewhere that I haven't tracked down, but it works well enough when I need it. I am planning another video soon with some additional modifications to make it a little nicer.

@dangerous8333

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's a bummer Pam. In order to get the most out of harbor freight you really need the skills to be able to fix or modify the things you buy there. It might even take welding to fix some things! 😂 I've had to modify nearly everything I bought from there.

You might put a plastic disk. If epoxy spills it will not stick.

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

That's actually a great idea. I've toyed with the idea of making a small caddy...essentially just a bottom plate with a long handle so I can lift and lower pieces into the pot.

so I made a pressure pot following directions. When I bring it up to pressure, it makes several "Tink" sounds. Is that normal?? What could it be???

@michellebruce7832

2 жыл бұрын

we get it up to 40 psi, the pot is rated for 60 psi

@TheAmateurHobbyist

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty normal. The sounds you're hearing are usually some minor expansion in the pot. As long as you are below the pressure, which you are, you should be all set!

@michellebruce7832

Жыл бұрын

@@TheAmateurHobbyist thank you so much!!!

Is the 1/4 angle really necessary?

@vidcargonzalez9210

2 жыл бұрын

Was it necessary?

@TheAmateurHobbyist

2 жыл бұрын

So sorry for the delay! The angle piece isn't necessary, I had it so I used it.

DEAR MC G , get a 5 gallon stock pot (to make soup ) a sheet of glass and a $5 buck gauge TO do same job for about $20. no need to DESTROY waste the pressure pot Donate the pot to someone starting a painting business .ps:The moisture inside the content in "VACUUM CHAMBER" will saturate card board on the bottom , collapsing honeycomb cardboard by vacuuming air inside same , spilling whatever inside of the now bottom spill-pot , etc...

@jryddle

Жыл бұрын

A vacuumed chamber and pressure pot do not have the same uses. If you put a resin mold I to a vacuume the air will violently bubble out to make a useless cast. A pressure put does not degas, it adds atmospheric pressure until the bubbles are microscopic. Once curled the resin appears clear. Also suggesting just a piece of glass with no real information is irresponsible, many glass panes will shatter when put under that pressure.