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screen printing => Ink and Chemicals => Topic started by: TCT on March 27, 2014, 11:40:27 AM

Title: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: TCT on March 27, 2014, 11:40:27 AM

How are you guys dispensing WB/DC bases or white from 5 gal containers? Plastisol is easy enough to scoop out, but since the WB stuff is so runny I was thinking of a pump like this-
(http://www.uline.com/images/copy/CI_8162_pump.gif)
http://www.uline.com/BL_8162/Plastic-Pail-Drum-Pump (http://www.uline.com/BL_8162/Plastic-Pail-Drum-Pump)

My concern is that the ink may dry out a bit. Especially the ink that would be "in" the tube...

What are peoples thoughts, or better yet- what is a better idea!?

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: mimosatexas on March 27, 2014, 12:01:21 PM

woah, this would be awesome!  I'm willing to buy one and test it out.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: tonypep on March 27, 2014, 12:29:08 PM

Some of these are flimsy and dont have a legit way to mount on a 5 gal plastic pail. Most are designed for drums. We just use huge plastic scoops from restaurant supply. Never an issue.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: ebscreen on March 27, 2014, 12:34:42 PM

We scoop too due to lack of a better idea. We have a pump for Wilflex base that works well.

CCI's base and white have bung holes (I think that's my first legitimate use of the term) for dispensing
but I don't know how to make use of them.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: mimosatexas on March 27, 2014, 01:48:05 PM

The pump linked on uline has a compatible lid for mounting that they also sell.  I like the idea of not messing with a lid at all more than anything...

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: jsheridan on March 27, 2014, 06:16:10 PM

Keep an empty 5 gallon then get yourself a 1" PVC ball valve and using PVC parts and some glue..

install that valve on the side at the bottom, then put the bucket on a shelf and dispense as you see fit.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: Inkworks on March 27, 2014, 06:29:15 PM

We always scoop since we've found a good stir is best before dispensing if it has sat for any length of time at all.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: Rob Coleman on March 27, 2014, 11:57:40 PM

If you are pumping water base -- better be stainless steel.


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Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: mk162 on March 28, 2014, 08:17:06 AM

i am amazed a bung hole is a real thing.

we used to have a pump for emulsion.  it ended up being a bigger pain than it was worth.  it's another thing to clean, lose, damage, etc.

I would get some stainless or silicone ladles.

Speaking of restaurant supply, we have one opening between here and the house...I am excited.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: tonypep on March 28, 2014, 08:26:33 AM

Being in Charleston, we have a good reason for a used restaurant equipment outlet. So many goodies. They just let you rummage around and you can haggle with them.

Title: Re: Dispensing from 5gal. buckets
Post by: jsheridan on March 28, 2014, 08:52:45 AM

best work tables you'll ever find are the 8-12' stainless steel kitchen tables.

Most used supply places are goldmines for stainless steel and are more than happy to help you strap it to the back of your pickup.