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I can’t remember when I have struggled more with a purchase decision. But I think I’ve narrowed my HVLP choice to a Blinks Mach 1 or Apollo conversion gun.
I will make my final decision based on my approach to woodworking. I am a serious amatuer that only has time for 2 or 3 really fine pieces a year. Given the amount of time I put in each peice, I really would prefer a product engineered more specifically for thin viscosity wood finishes.
Everything I have read has listed the pattern in Max inches (15″). This is fine for the big stuff, but I’m cautious by nature and believe I will use a small pattern and sneak up on the finish with small light passes. So what I’m wordering is, do these guns perform well in the 1 to 3 inch pattern range? And just how small of a pattern can you make? I have never sprayed before because I have this love of hand rubbed oil finishing, but it’s time for me to expand into lacquers and shellacs and I guess spraying is the way to go.
Also someone just metioned the Asturo line of conversion guns, I hate to complicate matters but has anyone any expierence with these?
John Brasch
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All the guns have a separate fan control for the air cap that adjusts the size of the pattern from a spot to a fan of however many inches. You'll have no problem using a smaller fan that fits the size of your projects.
Typically you choose the fan size and then adjust the fluid needle to supply the correct amount of material for that fan size. Too little fluid, and you'll have a dry spray; too much, and you'll have sags. Both extremes are also affected by the speed at which you move the gun across the surface. A little experience will help.
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*http://www.homesteadfinishing.com :-)Dave
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