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   Elcoholic | Jul 31, 2002 11:34pm | #1

   I'm thinking about building one.  Check out Grainger P/N 4M921.  For $140 they have the 3 stage turbine.  All you need to do is build a (very stout) box and put a switch and an air cleaner on it.  I know 3 people that went this route.  Since I need the whole HVLP set-up, a package deal makes it a little tougher choice for me.  I'm looking at the Accuspray #23K system for $685.  If I get the gun, hose and relief valve and the turbine from Grainger I'm $154 ahead, but still need the air cleaner, switch and fittings.  So I'd save a $100 but give up the 1 year warranty on the turbine.

   John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   bill_1010 | Aug 01, 2002 01:47am | #2

   at FWW main site there is duscussion about such a topic. Gives some pros cons etc.

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   Sancho | Aug 01, 2002 05:48am | #3

   I was at jewits site www. homesteadfinishing.com and some asked a simular question. He like the turbanaire. I personally dont have any experiance with it.

    Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

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   kandrewk | Aug 02, 2002 05:09am | #4

   Everyone has special features they look for. That search took me to capspray from wagner. I am very happy with it so far. I have a 4 turbine model, but I think that is overkill for just woodworking. I liked their spray gun and this one came with 30 feet of hose. I have a dealer close I am sure that helped sway my decision. Happy spraying..

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   user-135888 | Aug 02, 2002 09:03am | #5

   I have a fuji

   The worst thing about it is the air is not really adjustable. With some lacquers it's hard to get a really smooth finish. anyway it's a bleeder gun and most other guns are not and the turbine units are better because they have pressure releasers. So you can almost completely cut off the air to most other GUNS. MY Pressure cutoff is a water hose cut off  valve with a hole drilled through it  if it was in the off position????

   Thats bad huh

   john g

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   DJK | Aug 02, 2002 04:17pm | #6

   I agree with John on building a unit. I've built over a dozen turbine sprayers in the past eight years. I'm currently running a five stage unit by using a 5.7" two stage motor in series with a 5.7" three stage to produce 10psi at the gun tip. Nationwide Sales is the cheapest place I've found to purchase Ametek motors;

   1-800-555-4493 or http://www.shopnss.com. You can purchase the 7.2" motors for less than Grainger gets for the 5.7". The next sprayer I build will be with GS Electric motors, their half the cost of Ametek with the same specs. and warranty. To adjust air output, use a router speed control or reostat, no need for a bleed valve. It's very easy to build for half the cost of most top-of-the-line units. Good luck.

   Dave Koury

   
   

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   Paul_Snyder | Aug 02, 2002 05:54pm | #7

   I like the idea of building the turbine unit. The one part I'm worried about getting is the part that connects to the exhaust of the vacuum motor and has threads for the spray gun hose. Where can I get this part (for a 5.7" & 7.2" motor)?

   Paul

   F'burg, VA

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   Elcoholic | Aug 02, 2002 06:23pm | #8

   A couple of questions.  How come you've built so many turbines?  Do they wear out that fast or are you doing them for others?  It seems that a peripheral discharge motor would eliminate the plumbing, but I would expect a significant drop in performance due to turbulance in the chamber.  Agreed?  Do you have a source for GS motors, I didn't see them at the National site?John O'Connell - JKO Handcrafted Woodworking

   Life is tough.  It's tougher if you're stupid - John Wayne

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   SteveConroy | Aug 03, 2002 04:31am | #9

   Woodwkr,

   I recently purchased the Turbinaire 1235, after using the heavier duty (?) Campbell Hausfeld model. I simply love this tool. It is only three stage, all I really need.

   What I love the most is the variable speed adjuster for the fans. Between this and the material feed adjustment, I can easily fine tune my spray so that it comes out just as I want. I have a new level of confidence with my spraying.

   Good luck and happy finishing, Steve