sindri on tue 13 may 03
Campbell's Ceramic Supply has outlets in SC with info available at
www.claysupply.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "george koller"
To:
Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 8:50 PM
Subject: HVLP Again, Harbor Freight Again, Oh No!
> Oh no, Oh NO!! Tucked between the mini die grinder (we use) &
> the air hydraulic riveter on page 10 of my brand new just arrived
> today Summer 2003 catalog is:
>
> A new GRAVITY FEED true HVLP gun for
>
> 11.99 USD
>
> It has a 16Oz. Cup.
>
> It runs off a "STANDARD BLOWER ENABLED SHOP VAC" (no
> compressor needed).
>
> Air inlet size: 1 7/32 " ID (this is a standard?)
>
> Weight 0.8 Lbs
>
> Looks like the handle and body is made out of the same easy to
> wash plastic material as the cup, but nozzle & pull lever are metal.
>
> My catalog # is 563-K
> The part # is 47482-OUUH
> 1-800-423-2567
>
> Disclaimer:
> No relationship with Harbor Freight except that I am addicted to
> reading about every item in every new catalog and wish I had the
> time and funds to buy every laser guided brass log splitter stud
> finder thingy they sell. (like ohh, the 8" rubber tire with double
> ball bearing race for $3.99 for example)
>
>
> Some thoughts:
>
> 1. This gun may be an ideal 2nd gun/ back up for 44677 unit that a
> number
> of folks are now using, but air inlet size for this unit is given as
> 1.137
> ( or 1 5/32" - another "standard"?)
>
> 2. A high volume low pressure air line can be installed using PVC Pipe
> to get
> the blower out of earshot - about the same as a compressor.
>
> 3. Some scenarios where people use the same limited glazes over and over
>
> during the day might lend to having one gun per glaze. Whatever, would
> think
> this would be good news for somebody.
>
> 4. Same old HVLP issues should apply....
> a. the nozzle size will be big enough to allow some materials that would
> otherwise cause problems.
> b. the air will be continuos i.e. not shut off when the lever relaxed -
> one gets used to
> this but strange at first.
>
> 5. By the way, as somebody that has burned up a number of shopvacs
> trying to
> keep dust down on our cutting machines, you generally do not want to
> run the
> these units all day, just when needed, they will run for multiple
> 100's of hours
> but not forever.
>
>
> Best,
>
>
> George
>
>
>
> Where I just spent a sunny day training my software to decorate on even
> bigger
> slabs, now at maximum 30" by 30" for any single piece - much bigger than
>
> my kiln. I should have been out on the bike some. In Sturgeon Bay
> there is
> a 5 mile path that includes 4 parks, 3 marinas, 2 bridges, 1 museum, and
> only 1
> mean (serious sized) dog.
>
>
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