mary ann on mon 4 jun 01
I just came across a compressor today that is supposedly a self cooling
turbine (engine, motor?) It is paired with a sprayer (HVLP). The
sprayer I understand and love using (currently with a much bigger
compressor) but was wondering if this smaller one that puts out the
35-40psi needed for the sprayer, at a constant rate, would work because
of this self cooling feature. In other words, it has to run whenever
the sprayer is going because it's putting out just the psi the sprayer
needs but supposedly isn't going to wear out real fast like other types
of compressors. Am I missing something here or is this a really cool
item?
Mary Ann in Ithaca
vince pitelka on tue 5 jun 01
> I just came across a compressor today that is supposedly a self cooling
> turbine (engine, motor?) It is paired with a sprayer (HVLP). The
> sprayer I understand and love using (currently with a much bigger
> compressor) but was wondering if this smaller one that puts out the
> 35-40psi needed for the sprayer, at a constant rate, would work because
> of this self cooling feature. In other words, it has to run whenever
> the sprayer is going because it's putting out just the psi the sprayer
> needs but supposedly isn't going to wear out real fast like other types
> of compressors. Am I missing something here or is this a really cool
> item?
Mary Ann -
No, it will not work. HVLP stands for high-volume-low-pressure, and the
turbine units intended for HVLP sprayguns create exactly that, and will not
work with a normal higher pressure spraygun. You need a normal piston
compressor to achieve 30 to 40 PSI.
Best wishes -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Crafts
Tennessee Technological University
1560 Craft Center Drive, Smithville TN 37166
Home - vpitelka@dtccom.net
615/597-5376
Work - wpitelka@tntech.edu
615/597-6801 ext. 111, fax 615/597-6803
http://www.craftcenter.tntech.edu/
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