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Old 06-11-2006, 05:27 PM
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Default Re: Opinions on cheap powder guns

I have a Hot Coat gun myself,(not the pro gun) and I am not impressed. It has fallen apart, barrel came unglued and charge wire broke, and is hard to clean. Hard to get all the powder out of the inside of the gun. I also orderd the "performacne diffuser" from ********. The hole they drilled in it for the charge rod to ctick through is about .007" to big, so the diffuser just slides off the end. I have to hae 2 little ty-wraps to hold it on. I also think I remember reading somewhere that the voltage was 9Kv. Low compared to Caswell gun. I can live with the gun's shortcomming's, I have goten used to it U guess, and think the bottom hopper style is easier for handling. But, I would liek to be able to up the voltage. I trad in the tips and trick's, Non-Stick kept refering to spraying at around 20Kv. was in the Alum tip I belive. I do High quality Hot-Rod and Muscle Car jobs and can't justify a hopper style gun just to get an adjustabl;e power supply. I do alot of color changes and 1/2 Lb of color at a time suits me just fine in my shop.

Anyone have plans for a higher voltage power unit? Schematic's? I am a Electrician by trade, I can build it no problem, but just am not familliar with what component's they are actually using in them and whwew one would surce these components
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