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I sprayed a few tests today and I have to say I'm so happy I bought it. I can setup in about 5 minutes and cleaning is about the same. It sprayed perfectly with no adjustments out of the gate. It...

Yea definitely. It comes with a 514 (which I'll probably never use unless painting an entire room) and a 210. The 210 seems like a good fit, but I also ordered a 308. I'm going to see which one looks...

Hey Jim, found one! Haha. Got lucky and found a guy nearby, new never used, $1000! He runs a painting company and says he has like 5 of them, this one was just a backup that never got used. Excited...

Yeah I definitely hear what you guys are saying. I have managed to get great results, it's just because I use it so infrequently having to slightly re-learn it each time to get it right can be...

Hey John I have the Qualspray AM-6008 LVLP
My compressor is a 33 Gallon Craftsman that does 6.8cfm@40psi. It's not that I can't get good results with it, but I just have to spend so much time trying...

Hey guys looking for some advice. I currently have an LVLP setup used with my air compressor. It works well, but I find it difficult to get consistent results and it requires a lot of tuning each...

Yea I have a friend at the power company that's looking into it for me and said it might be possible if someone has it nearby. But obviously that's unlikely. Fingers crossed! Ha

Ha yea I'm looking into possibly getting 3 phase at the house, we'll see how that turns out. Otherwise I think I'm just gonna hold off for now. If this year ends up being super successful then I'll...

What is that exactly? Is that standard on a machine like this or an aftermarket/SCM option?

That does loo like a serious machine. I'll definitely look into it and see if I can make it work. Thanks for the heads up.

Yea I definitely get that all the "american" companies are just made in china/taiwan. I only mentioned that Oliver unit because it's the same specs as the Grizzly for about 30% less. But I think I'm...

Hey everyone thanks for all the help with this. I'm going to keep an eye out for a good used model and in the meantime speak with my Felder rep about getting the Hammer F3 at a discount. If it's the...

Thanks for all the info on the 3 phase setup Bill. I thought I needed a converter for each machine, so only needing 1 definitely makes it more attractive. I'm still not sure it makes sense for my...

Great, thanks for the info Rod.

Ok good to know, I wasn't sure about the power compared to the others. Is there anything you feel limited by with the Hammer? I'm curious if you have an opinion of...

Hey Phillip I definitely should have clarified some of this stuff in the original post. I am not a full time cabinet maker or crown moulding maker.

My goal is to use the shaper like an upgraded...

Ha Hey John yea I tend to get the 3 phase comments a lot when asking about machines. I'm open to it, but it just seems like a hell of an expense for more power that I'm just not sure does me much...

Hey Cary do you ever feel like the 5hp isn't enough power? To me it seems like it would be more than enough, but just wondering your thoughts on it.

Hey Andrew thanks for the info. Yea the sliding bed definitely appeals to me and I would definitely get a power feeder. Looks like the Hammer unit with slider and power feeder would be about $5500,...

Hey Mel I'll look around for a used shop, but I'm not sure of one off the top of my head. Thanks

Hey Bill thanks for all the info. So it was my understanding that I would need a phase converter to go to 3 phase and it would be something like $2k per machine for a good one. I'm not sure I need...

I'm in Richmond VA. I've looked around quite a bit and haven't really found a good machine near me. Has to be single phase unfortunately.

Yea I tend to agree on the tilting. I'm sure it is cool, but probably not super useful for me. Thanks for the info on the Laguna. Seems like a solid unit.

Yea I guess I'm wondering from people that know more about shapers than I do what features or pros some of these have that actually matter to people.

Hey everyone I have a nice router table, but I've been thinking of upgrading to a shaper. I'm thinking 5hp would be ideal, but I'm not sure what other features exactly I should be looking for.
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So I ended up going with Centurion 400 Topcoat. They sent me some pics and it looks like it barely darkens the wood and offers great protection. It also only ran me about $200 for 3 gallons. I'll...