I'm starting down the casting road to oblivion and started gathering tools and supplies. This should be listed as a hobby unto itself. My first purchase was a 2 1/2 gallon paint pot I found on Walmart's website. It was listed for $79.99 with the pot, tubing, regulator, valve, and paint sprayer and free shipping. It was also advertised as made of Stainless Steel. What a Deal!!! Well sort of. The regulator is broken along with the attached gauge. The pot is painted making me doubt it is made of stainless. I emailed the seller who checked with their supplier who "verified" it is made of "Stainless Iron". They have offered to rebate me $8 or I can send it back. I countered with a request for a $15 rebate.
Now the good news. It is marked with a maximum working pressure of 80psi. I tested it last night to 75 psi w/o popping the pressure relief valve and w/o leaks. I plan to upgrade the pressure relief valve with a US made ASME coded relief valve, add a better liquid filled gauge, and use the regulator on my compressor to pressurize it. So for a final cost of $65-$72 I'll have a casting pot to start with good to ~80 psi. I'll use it to 50-60 psi.
Here is a link to the item.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/10L-Indu...0990&wl11=online&wl12=789033564&wl13=&veh=sem
More to come.
Danny
Now the good news. It is marked with a maximum working pressure of 80psi. I tested it last night to 75 psi w/o popping the pressure relief valve and w/o leaks. I plan to upgrade the pressure relief valve with a US made ASME coded relief valve, add a better liquid filled gauge, and use the regulator on my compressor to pressurize it. So for a final cost of $65-$72 I'll have a casting pot to start with good to ~80 psi. I'll use it to 50-60 psi.
Here is a link to the item.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/10L-Indu...0990&wl11=online&wl12=789033564&wl13=&veh=sem
More to come.
Danny