Best Pressure Pot for Making Dice

In this post we will go over a few options and what we feel are the best options at each price point for getting a pressure pot to level up your dice making. In a previous post we went over how pressure pots can level up your dice making. From removing bubbles, to help dice cure in a more controlled environment...pressure pots are 100% required in order to truly make great dice. 

Low Cost Option (Assembly Required):

If you're looking to save a buck, or just a handy person who wants a project. The best low cost entry level pressure pot is the Harbor Freight Pressure Pot. 

Please Note: Pressure pots can be extremely dangerous if not sealed properly. If you decided to take the quest and upgrade this pressure pot to make it suitable for dice making, check out this Youtube video that goes into great detail.

Budget Friendly Cost Option (No Assembly Required)

The VEVOR pressure pot over on amazon is probably the best entry level no frills no modifications, no assembly required pressure pot. Its basically a knockoff of the California Air Tools pressure pot that will get you started in your dice making career without spending an arm and a leg. Just unbox, remove the paint hose and you're ready to pressurize that pot with sweet little math rocks. This is the pot we personally recommend to anyone just wanting to get into the hobby. It'll save you nearly $80 vs the high end option and allow you get get into the world of dice making quicker. 

High End Option (What we use at Ebonwood)

Once you decide moding a pressure pot is not for you. (note: it wasn't for us either) you'll want to buy something that comes ready to use! This pressure pot from California Air Tools is pre-assembled (minutes the casters) and is ready to use right out of the box! 

2.5 Gallon California Air Tools Pressure Pot

We use this here at Ebonwood and absolutely love it! It ships in 1 day off amazon, and is quite literally ready to use out of the box. You don't need to seal anything, or screw anything in! You will want to put the casters on for mobility but personally we don't as we like to level our pressure pot using shims.

Now you could absolutely go with the 5 gallon version for $50 more, but unless you're trying to cast over 20 sets of dice, we feel the 2.5 gallon is perfect for most people getting into dice making.

One bonus of saving that $50 is that if you decide you need another pressure pot...the next one is only about $150. 

We prefer to have 2 pressure pots instead of 1 big one and here is why!

1. Casting Molds & Dice on the same day. Because we cast molds at 50psi and dice at 40psi. Only having 1 large pot would require us to cast on different days. Being a business its important that anytime we need new molds we can cast both dice & molds at the same time.
2. Backup at the ready. Having 2 pressure pots means if something goes wrong with 1, you have another one ready to go while you repair the first one.
3. If you have resin that takes more than 18 hours to cure, you may only have time to make 1-2 sets per day. With the 18 hour cure, sometimes that can mean casting late Monday night, and not having enough time on Tuesday to cast another set. That means you're stuck waiting until you have time on Wednesday. 

Conclusion:

Whether you're looking for top end premium pressure pots like the California air tools, or just wanting to get into the hobby for fun. There is a tool for every price point.