metalman
Oldtimer
I want to set up a detail gun a little different than my other guns that all have a regulator/gauge on the gun.
The plan is to put a tee between the gun and the quick connect fitting and have a small 0-30 psi gauge. Then I would regulate the pressure at the wall before the 35' X 3/8" paint hose. The gun will be a Iwata LPH50 and I think it's supposed to be fed 13 psi at the gun. The thought is the gun requires less pressure and the cfm required is low. The aluminum tee and 1.5" gauge would be lighter and less bulky than a diaphragm regulator. I use my airbrushes regulated at the wall at around 25-30 psi through the same 35' hose plus a small whip and that works fine.
I know this is a no go for my full size guns that I feed at about 100 at the wall and regulate at the gun, Barry straightened me out on that .
The question is do you think it will work or will it suffer for volume? Or I may forget to cut the wall pressure before plugging in the gun and blow that little gauge :sorrow:. Any comments welcome or if anyone knows where I can find a tiny regulator smaller than the usual.
The plan is to put a tee between the gun and the quick connect fitting and have a small 0-30 psi gauge. Then I would regulate the pressure at the wall before the 35' X 3/8" paint hose. The gun will be a Iwata LPH50 and I think it's supposed to be fed 13 psi at the gun. The thought is the gun requires less pressure and the cfm required is low. The aluminum tee and 1.5" gauge would be lighter and less bulky than a diaphragm regulator. I use my airbrushes regulated at the wall at around 25-30 psi through the same 35' hose plus a small whip and that works fine.
I know this is a no go for my full size guns that I feed at about 100 at the wall and regulate at the gun, Barry straightened me out on that .
The question is do you think it will work or will it suffer for volume? Or I may forget to cut the wall pressure before plugging in the gun and blow that little gauge :sorrow:. Any comments welcome or if anyone knows where I can find a tiny regulator smaller than the usual.