GunOverview
Gun Gun
Gun
Overview Overview
Overview
How How
How
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the
Electrostatic Electrostatic
Electrostatic
AA AA
AA
Spray Spray
Spray
Gun Gun
Gun
Works Works
Works
Thisisnotanairspraygun.Tohelpprevent
seriousinjuryfrompressurizeduid,suchasskin
injection,andsplashinguid,readandfollowthe
Skin Skin
Skin
Injection Injection
Injection
Hazard Hazard
Hazard
Warnings Warnings
Warnings
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Theair-assistedsprayguncombinesairlessand
airsprayingconcepts.Thespraytipatomizes
andshapestheuidintoafanpattern,asdoes
aconventionalairlessspraytip.Airfromtheair
capfurtheratomizestheuidandcompletesthe
atomizationoftheuidtailstoproduceauniform
pattern.
Asthegunistriggered,partoftheregulatedair
operatesthealternatorturbineandtherestofthe
airhelpsatomizetheuidbeingsprayed.The
alternatorgeneratespower,whichisconvertedby
thepowercartridgetosupplyhighvoltagetothe
gun’selectrode.
Theuidiselectrostaticallychargedasitpasses
theelectrode.Thechargeduidisattractedtothe
groundedworkpiece,wrappingaroundandevenly
coatingallsurfaces.
Theregulatedairthatisdirectedtotheaircapcan
befurthercontrolledusingthegun’satomizingair
adjustmentvalve.Thisvalvecanbeusedtorestrict
airowtotheaircapwhilemaintainingsufcientair
owtothealternator.Theatomizingairadjustment
valvedoesnotcontrolpatternwidth.Tochange
patternwidth,useanewtipsize,orusethefan
adjustmenttonarrowthepatternwidth.
Thehighworkinguidpressureofthisgunprovides
thepowerneededtoatomizehighersolidsmaterials.
NOTE: NOTE:
NOTE:
Forairlessatomization,ifdesired,turnthe
gun’satomizingairadjustmentvalvecompletelyoff.
Closingthisvalvedoesnotaffectalternatoroperation.
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