"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 22:28:28 -0600, with neither quill nor qualm,
"todd" quickly quoth:

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
I've heard that the Astra HVLP guns are nice. $90 on eBay. HF has one
for $50 but I don't know anyone who has one. I think if I were buying
a cheaper gun, I'd definitely go with a gravity type.

HF Tanks. For $66, you can double your compressor capacity. That's a
lot cheaper than buying a larger compressor if it's unnecessary.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40057
Their 5-gal models go for $22.99.

I called Jeff Jewitt back today and decided to go with a Walcom Slim S.
It's a gravity feed unit. I might have been able to shop around a little
more, but I figure being able to talk to Jeff if I have a problem is
worth
something. I'll see how my current setup works when I get the gun.

Ouch, $260 for the gun and $96 for each needle/aircap set? Since you
need one for latex (home stuff), one for lacquer (projects), etc., it
can add up quickly. But I guess that having a pro handy for questions
can be invaluable. Let us know how you like it.

As I said, I'm a total novice, so I'm putting a value on access to Jeff's
experience. Beyond that, I have no interest in spraying latex, so one
needle/cap setup should suffice (the gun price includes one needle/cap
setup).

todd