Popular Post Ron Swanson Jr. Posted July 2, 2020 Popular Post Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 Just got this and used it for the first time. I don't have a lot of experience with hvlp systems, but here's my review. COMPONENTS All are very well made. I'm very impressed with the quality of the gun. All steel construction, except for the grip. POWER SOURCE It's a 3 stage (3 turbine) unit. Produces 5.5 CFM. It's about as loud as a medium sized shop vac. Two nice things here are the filters are very easy to access and clean, and there's a hook to dock the sprayer that slides out of the way when you don't need it. HOSE IVE never been this excited over a hose but this thing is really well made. It's 25' long and sturdy enough that you can stand on it (probably best not to though) but still very flexible for maneuvering. The quick release coupling for the gun is well designed and works flawlessly. GUN Very easy to operate and manipulate the spray pattern. The cap can be turned to the fan go vertical or horizontal. There are two knobs. One controls the size of the fan from a dot to a wide fan. The other controls the volume of material being put out. One other cool feature, and maybe this is standard in these style guns, is the straw that goes into the cup is bent. This means you can rotate it to hit the front on the cup if you're angling the gun down, or the back of the cup if you're angling the gun up. The gun is very easy to disassemble for cleaning. IN USE I put a final coat of poly on a bench and the results are very pleasing. Very even and professional looking -at least for me. Two things: I did experience some drops falling off the cup. I don't know if I didn't have it seated perfectly or what. But I did have to pull out a brush to deal with a few drops when spraying from above. The cup locks onto the gun with a cam assembly and this seems like it could be better, as there's a lever to activate the cam action and you can only move the lever about half way until it's locked. It seems like it should lock after moving the lever the entire range of it's path and not halfway through. I think this contributed to the drops I mentioned. Very pleased with this unit, albeit after only one use. There was no orange peel or spitting at all. YMMV. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 Nice review. Were you able to find a good deal on it, or did you pay market price? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I like independent tool reviews. Well done. Is it possible that maybe the drips came from a buildup of agent on the needle tip or you know it came from the cup? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave S Posted July 3, 2020 Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 I have an Earlex (cheaper version) that uses the same cam lock assembly for the gun and cup. Mine dripped the last time I used it as well. I discovered that the nuts that hold the gun to the lid were just a tad loose. A quick tightening and no more drips. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 10 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Nice review. Were you able to find a good deal on it, or did you pay market price? 10 hours ago, wtnhighlander said: Nice review. Were you able to find a good deal on it, or did you pay market price? I got very lucky and got the whole thing for $170. Found the power supply, and hose, brand new, in a dumpster behind a certain WW supply store. Inside the store, the spray gun from the display model went missing. So they ordered a new one, kept the gun and chucked the rest. So then I just bought the gun ($200) which was on sale for 15% off, and free shipping. Obviously, I got insanely lucky. But... (Word to the wise: next time you're at your fave WW store, if you can, take a peek inside the dumpster. You'd be AMAZED at what gets thrown away). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 9 hours ago, Coop said: Is it possible that maybe the drips came from a buildup of agent on the needle tip or you know it came from the cup? It was coming from the cup, or more specifically, the pressure inside the cup was forcing material out of the seal where the cup is coupled to the gun. Sounds like another guy has solved that issue, so it looks like user error on my end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted July 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2020 40 minutes ago, Dave S said: I have an Earlex (cheaper version) that uses the same cam lock assembly for the gun and cup. Mine dripped the last time I used it as well. I discovered that the nuts that hold the gun to the lid were just a tad loose. A quick tightening and no more drips. Thank you @Dave S! You can bet I'll be investigating this solution! Once fixed, were you able to move the locking lever the full amount that it can travel? Or does yours become "locked"when the lever is halfway home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted July 6, 2020 Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 That looks like an awesome rig for not much money. Spraying makes a world of difference on water born surface finish you can get way smoother much faster it seems like. I also love spraying for objects that have a lot of nooks and crannies that are difficult to get with a brush. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Swanson Jr. Posted July 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2020 If a guy like me can get good results, ANYBODY can! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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