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   DougF | Mar 30, 2005 04:58pm | #1

   Couple of questions: do you have a compressor and, if so and assuming it has sufficient CFM's, I would go with  HVLP conversion gun.  I have both systems and if I was starting over a conversion gun and good compressor would be my first choice.  A moderately-priced conversion gun gives as much control as HVLP and even greater control when compared to many inexpensive HVLP systems.  The thing I dislike most about the conversion system is the noise from the compressor compared to the HVLP turbine. 

   The need for a spray booth really depends on what materials you are spraying, the size of the piece(s) and your work area.   Slow-drying materials should be sprayed in an enclosed area since the atomized particles are not dry when the hit the surrounding surfaces.  Since I primarily spray lacquers, this is not a problem.  I either spray them outside or move them from the shop to the garage and spray them there.  I always use a respirator regardless of where I spray.  If I must spray in the shop, unless it it is a really small piece, I curtain-off an area by hanging plastic sheet material from the ceiling to reduce the atomized particles from settling on the tool surfaces.   I open windows in the shop for cross-ventilation which is usually sufficient to get rid of the fumes.   

   Doug

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   pqken | Mar 31, 2005 02:17am | #2

   Thanks for that information, I do have a compressor, a big one at that so I think it'll put out enough CFM's. So this narrows it down a bit to conversion guns.Your comments have saved me a lot of time (and money) researching HVLP turbines, thanks for that.pqken

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   Tao | Apr 03, 2005 03:38am | #3

   I have three HVLP compressor guns (out of 9 total), and have used several more.  Sata's guns are Great, but use a lot of air.  The best all around gun I have used is the Asturo Eco/S. but it's in the $400+ range.  My next favorite is the Binks Mach1 with the 94/94P air cap and needle combo, also not cheap.

   If you are not into spending a lot of money but still want professional quality performance, look at the guns by Astro (not asturo).  They have a gravity cup gun that sells for around $80, and you can get a pressure feed setup for around $150, and they perform right up there with the high dollar stuff.  Porter-Cable's PSH-1 gets great reports, too, although I haven't used it.  both use about 8 CFM maximum @40 PSI.

   Michael R

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   Sancho | Apr 03, 2005 05:10am | #4

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   BArnold | Apr 04, 2005 01:54pm | #5

   I've got a Husky gravity-feed HVLP gun that I got from HD for about $80.  I've used it for polyurethane, but now spray only lacquer with it.  It works just fine for me.

    

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