Gun regulator psi?

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I have 4 spray guns each with their own regulator. Each adjusted to 30 psi with the trigger pulled. Astro, HF, Vaper each read around 40 psi static. The devilbiss static reads what is on the compressor which is around 140psi. What is the difference in the regulators?
 
So my cheap guns have a regulator and my most expensive Gun has a cheater valve? Any reason one is better than the other?
 
I use a gauge at the gun set to full open (max pressure). Then I pull the trigger and set the desired PSI using the wall regulator. Once set, I remove the gauge at the gun. To save time I write down the wall regulator pressure for each gun at the required PSI.
All of them are in the 60 to 70 psi range at the wall regulator to get the PSI at the gun(s) I am looking for.
That is using a 3/8" hose 50' long with high flow fittings.
 
'68 Coronet R/T said:
I use a gauge at the gun set to full open (max pressure). Then I pull the trigger and set the desired PSI using the wall regulator. Once set, I remove the gauge at the gun. To save time I write down the wall regulator pressure for each gun at the required PSI.
All of them are in the 60 to 70 psi range at the wall regulator to get the PSI at the gun(s) I am looking for.
That is using a 3/8" hose 50' long with high flow fittings.
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Why do you feel that removing the regulator is better than just leaving it on the gun and wide open?
 
Ill say for one thing the less shit you have dangling off the bottom of the gun the better! I still use on one my prolite guns, but my dv1's are nice because the gauge is built in.
 
AAE said:
Why do you feel that removing the regulator is better than just leaving it on the gun and wide open?
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It prevents me from accidentally changing the PSI by bumping the knob while changing my hand position on the handle.
It removes any possible discrepancy between gauge readings from gun to gun.
It definitely allows more access and control without the gauge hanging on the gun.
 
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