Powder Paint Cups

[Brambo]

Does anyone know were I can find the material used, and what it is called for the breathable membrane on the bottom of fluid bed cups? I have been searching for along time. Google brought me to this sight, but nobody has stated what it is. I had a guy at a store tell me it is unobtainium. That didn't help.

[smalljaw]

There are a variety of mediums you can use, I've heard of some using brown papaer lunch bags, and coffee filters, I'm not sure what manufacturers use however.

[Jig Man]

I use pvc pipe and cut it to 4" lengths. I have brown paper sack, coffee filters and shop vac filters on them. I started out with the brown paper and moved to the others as some colors float better that other colors.

[Brambo]

So what works best? I started out with 3" PVC. I stuck it on the mill and routed out a shelf on the inside of the PVC to glue in whatever material I find. Then I found out a 3" knock out just placed over a 3" PVC locks in a coffee filter drum tight. Problem is it just volcano's the powder paint, and when my weedguard pin fell out, it went through.

[Jig Man]

So what works best? I started out with 3" PVC. I stuck it on the mill and routed out a shelf on the inside of the PVC to glue in whatever material I find. Then I found out a 3" knock out just placed over a 3" PVC locks in a coffee filter drum tight. Problem is it just volcano's the powder paint, and when my weedguard pin fell out, it went through.

I can't understand how the pin went all the way through your filter. I have dropped 1 oz jigs in cups and dug them out with hemostats and never had a problem with any medium used as a filter.

The way I install a filter is to draw a line around the cup on my mediun, remove the cup and put a bead of silicone caulk inside the line. I put the cup on the silicone and put some weight on the cup. Several hours later I trim it with an exacto knife.

[kyratchethead]

A freind of mine has advised me to go to Wally World and get a

roll of the brown shipping wrapping paper that they sell. It's the same

weight as the brown paper bags I've seen recommended on here and

you'll have enough to last through your first marriage at least!

[Brambo]

Well I found that the cloth shop vac bags are about bullet proof. I also re designed my fluid bed. But I would still like to find the stuff that TJ's tackle uses on there cups. I guess I can keep buying there's. I have a bad cup from them, the PVC is warped. I called them up and tried to get them to tell me were to get the material for the bottom. Didn't work.

[RS Cutom Baits]

You can also buy the discs from TJ's tackle already cut to size. you can email Ben and he will help you Ben ben@tjstackle.com or check out his website, hope that helps.

[Brambo]

You can also buy the discs from TJ's tackle already cut to size. you can email Ben and he will help you Ben ben@tjstackle.com or check out his website, hope that helps.

that helps a ton thanks. I just finished my fluid bed prototype. I stuck 3 pager vibrate motors on the 3" coupler. After busting a few motors and frying a transformer it works. I put springs on the cap so it shakes and has the air. I might do 3 more motors, there less than a dollar so it's not bad. Doesn't work as good as a board with springs and a palm sander bolted on, but it's smaller. No more stiring and powder coat volcanos.

[JSC]

"I stuck 3 pager vibrate motors on the 3" coupler. After busting a few motors and frying a transformer it works. I put springs on the cap so it shakes and has the air. I might do 3 more motors, there less than a dollar so it's not bad. Doesn't work as good as a board with springs and a palm sander bolted on, but it's smaller. No more stiring and powder coat volcanos."

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How about posting a pix of what you came up with the vibrator ..

Where can U get the Vibrator Motors U R using ?

Curious

JSC

[Tired old guy]

Try looking up Porous Polyproplene or Porous Polyethylene on Google. Kind of expensive unless you buy wholesale.