Converion gun question
 

I'm gonny try my luck at spray finishing, so I got
a newbie question. I bought an Astro HVLP
conversion gun, and it has a regulator at the end
of it. It says to set it for 41-44psi. Is that set with
the trigger pulled and air flowing, or not? 'Cause
it drops down to 30psi with the trigger pulled.

I would think they would be refering to operating pressure, 41-44 with
the trigger pulled.

On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 01:31:25 GMT, the inscrutable "Mark Howell"
spake:

I'm gonny try my luck at spray finishing, so I got
a newbie question. I bought an Astro HVLP
conversion gun, and it has a regulator at the end
of it. It says to set it for 41-44psi. Is that set with
the trigger pulled and air flowing, or not? 'Cause
it drops down to 30psi with the trigger pulled.

The gun specs say "41-44psi input", which I read as static pressure,
before spraying. The following is a good thread for you. Contributor P
says that he sprays at 10-30psi (less for less overspray, 30 for large
panels) with the trigger pulled.

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...pray_guns.html


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On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 01:31:25 GMT, the inscrutable "Mark Howell"
spake:

I'm gonny try my luck at spray finishing, so I got
a newbie question. I bought an Astro HVLP
conversion gun, and it has a regulator at the end
of it. It says to set it for 41-44psi. Is that set with
the trigger pulled and air flowing, or not? 'Cause
it drops down to 30psi with the trigger pulled.

The gun specs say "41-44psi input", which I read as static pressure,
before spraying. The following is a good thread for you. Contributor P
says that he sprays at 10-30psi (less for less overspray, 30 for large
panels) with the trigger pulled.

http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...pray_guns.html

Hey thanks for the very informative link! Looks like I didn't do
too bad buying a cheap gun :)


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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:22:52 GMT, the inscrutable "Mark Howell"
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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...pray_guns.html

Hey thanks for the very informative link! Looks like I didn't do
too bad buying a cheap gun :)

If you don't mind my asking, what'd you pay for the gun and which
model did you buy, Mark?


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"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
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On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 15:22:52 GMT, the inscrutable "Mark Howell"
spake:

"Larry Jaques" wrote in message
http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_bas...pray_guns.html

Hey thanks for the very informative link! Looks like I didn't do
too bad buying a cheap gun :)

If you don't mind my asking, what'd you pay for the gun and which
model did you buy, Mark?


It's a HVLPDX 1.5mm nozzle, I think I paid like $85.00 for it.
I haven't used it yet, apart from spraying water :)