After 25 years my faithful Graco HVLP turbine died with a shriek and smoke today. I primarily spray nitrocellulose lacquer. Does anyone have some input as to the best choice to replace it? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
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After 25 years my faithful Graco HVLP turbine died with a shriek and smoke today. I primarily spray nitrocellulose lacquer. Does anyone have some input as to the best choice to replace it? Any advice is appreciated.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by Bill Geyer
Open up the case, and most likely you will find an Ametek blower inside. These can be purchased from Grainger. When I bought my Apollo, friend lent me his blower to take apart to build my own. Sure enough Apollo blower had an Ametek blower inside of case.
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What quality level are you looking at? I have a Fuji MiniMite 3 that works really well with low viscosity finishes. I’d prefer a better one but this one will produce a fine finish with a little practice.
Dan
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My Apollo 700 two stage is well over 20 years old, and I have no complaints other than wishing the lower air filter was a bit higher off the floor for better filtration. It has done everything I have asked of it.
Hobby, DIY and rental maintenance on my own units..not pro.
Rick Potter
DIY journeyman,
FWW wannabe.
AKA Village Idiot.
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Pull the motor bearings and replace. At that rpm you may want to use shielded not sealed.
Bil lD
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I have a Fuji MiniMite 4. Like Dan said it does a nice job with low viscosity finishes. I mostly spray water based lacquer, it works well for that but I found a husky hvlp gun and compressor works as well as the Fuji, maybe a little better, for much less $.
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why not get another more powerful Graco?
This one is pretty sweet:
https://www.graco.com/us/en/contract...o-hvlp-90.html
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Thanks to all for your input. I decided to go with the Fuji Mini Mite 4 and so far, it is working well for me.
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