Bob Engelhardt wrote:
I just got the $80 HF turbine/gun kit (not conversion gun):
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=44677
(That link shows it as $90, but catalog #44677-2bpa is $80.)

I took some 35 year old paint (from back when they made the good stuff)
and started playing with the sprayer. Thinned the paint twice & it was
still too thick (paint drops too big). The 3rd time worked very nicely.
It measured 9 seconds with the supplied viscosity cup.

Desperate to paint *something*, I took a sanding-belt holder that I had
made & gave it a shot. Very satisfying! The holder is 6 or 7
compartments, each 3" wide & 4" deep. I.e., not just big flat surfaces.
The sprayer did a very nice job. With negligible spraying experience
on my part & my first use of the sprayer.

Cleanup was easy - they recommend that you do not disassemble the gun.
Just spray solvent through it.

'Course the Operating Instructions left a lot out. Like:
- there are 3 tip & needle sets (1.0, 1.5, & 1.8 mm diam). I assume
that their use depends upon the viscosity of the paint to be used. But
paint can be thinned to any viscosity, so there is some uncertainty here.
- there is only one operational adjustment: paint volume. I used it
barely open & it was fine for me, but what are the criteria for setting it?
- the HF listing says that it can spray a circular pattern, but the
manual doesn't say how. I suspect that it doesn't do circular.

Anybody else own this "kit"? Any help with my questions?

Thanks,
Bob



The spray guns USUALLY have two knobs on the back, one for trigger pull
control (amount of paint that comes out when you pull the trigger) and
the other for air control. The air control is usually the top one. Get
a piece of trash cardboard or some other flat surface and start with
short busts of the gun. After each burst turn the air control in about
1/8th of a turn. After a few tests you should start to see the pattern
go from oval to circular. Good luck. I've used the HVLP for years and
like it for small jobs where the 2.5 gallon paint pot is just a bit too big.

Jim