gun power?

[randygrapes218]

what is the purpose for having the power be adjustable on the pro guns? does more kv mean it would be easier to powder coat over chrome powder? if so why would you not just crank the power up as high as you can and leave it? thanks randy....

[DALE]

To truly appreciate the advantage of adjustable voltage you would need to see it for yourself. If you crank it up and leave it, there is no way you will be able to powder inside tight corners. As the voltage increases, the faraday cage effect becomes much larger.With a low voltage you can easily shoot into tight places and then turn up the voltage for a more efficient surface coverage of your larger areas.This also allows you to dial in your coating thickness.

[randygrapes218]

thanks for the reply dale.... randy

[sdold]

Does this mean a 16 KV gun would get into tight spaces better than a 70 KV gun?

[Popeye]

Yep

[sdold]

Has anyone here added a connector to the HV cable, to let you remove the gun for cleaning? If so, what kind of connector did you use?

I want to add this to my gun.

[mcaswell]

We asked our supplier to design this into the gun. Their response was that there is no connector safe enough to ensure you don't get a stray current hit you from this very high voltage.

We recommend you don't do this.

[Popeye]

I agree, we tried all different types of high voltage connectors and it leaked every time.
We did finally find one that could possibly work but it was well over $200.. I can live with the cord

like caswell stated ..I would not do it. They buit the gun that was for saftey and messing with the factory work is just a problem waiting to happen.. So don't try that at home!!!!

[sdold]

LOL...My gun was built for anything but safety (I should point out that it is not a Caswell gun). The braid around the cable stops at the bottom of the handle, on a wire terminal that loosely fits over the air supply nipple. The unshielded part of the cable continues up the handle so that you have to hold onto it while you spray. I have been shocked so many times by this ridiculous design (while spraying and touching ground with the other hand) that I took the terminal off the air nipple and reattached it up at the top of the handle, so that my hand is not in contact with it. I run the cable along the top of the gun where it's taped about in the middle and hangs down from there, so that the cord is not near my hand. It's much more pleasant now without the shocks.

I'll let you guys know if I come up with anything that works.