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CONVENTIONAL AIRSPRAY “CONVENTIONAL AIRSPRAY | Principles of Compressed Air understand conventional aispcay ining tis trstnecessarytounderstand some principles of compressed air When ais compressed. can become a powerful energy source when tis eleasedina controled manne! When i is released, compressed airrapily expands Oack fits natura state. This | explosive action canbe hamessedtomove pistons andor mechanisms in spray painting, the compressed airs released oy the pray gun were ine expanding action atomizesthepaintandcaries tithe surface tobe patos Alarisunder pressure. The air pressurealsea levels 4 pounds pet square inch (ps). By comparison, ar compressor, canincraase thispressureto 100 0s or more power spray painting squipment Compressed Air in Spray Painting inconventional air spray painting, itis necessary tomaintain compressed air ata speotic pressure and volume. Air volume is measured in cubic feet per ‘minute (cfm), Spray paint pressure tanks, aiccaps, spray guns and other spray | painting equipment are all designed to operate under specific ranges of ait | pressure and airvolume, Alrpressure andair volume are directy relatedtoeach other. Aircompressors are rated by he volume of air (cfm) they can deliver. Air pressures the driving force in conventional spray painting. Air pressure may be regulated, that is raised or lowered, by adjusting the regulator on the compressor. |tis most important to maintain proper air pressure at the gun to properly atomize and spray the paint. the volume of air boing vomprasace anc delivered drops, the pressure of the air at the point of use will drop. As the compressed air is released at the spray gun, there must be an adequate supply of compressed air ta replace itor he pressure will drop. Therefore, effective high production spray painting, requires selecting an aircompressor that produces more than the total pressure and volume of ar needed, The Air Compressor The air compressoris the power source for conventional air spray. It musts ‘one that meets or exceeds the air requirements necessary for atomizing the coating. The key to successful conventional ai: spraying is adequate air Pressure and volume of air. An inadequate supply of air will cut production Fates and may cause the gun to operate imoroperly ‘The spray painter shouldbe familar withthe workings, possible problems, and maintenance procedures forthe air compressor becauseitis very ipa to the total operation of a conventional spray painting system. Although tho ‘spray painter may do litle more than tum the switch on and off and perform routine maintenance, the more thatis understood about the proper operation ofthe compressor, the more trouble-free the spray painting work willbe Double-Regulated and Single-Regulated Pressure Tanks For production and for maximum control, a double-regulated pressure tank should be used. As Figure 1-9 shows, the basic parts of a double-regulated pressure tankare: (A) camponia (8) laid supply hose (C)_ pressure requators (0) pressuregauges (E) safety reel vaive CF) gasket (G) agitator (H)_ material pick up tube © airsupply nose Figure 14 Double Regulated Pressure Fed Paint (One regulator adjusts the air pressure goingintothe tank, which controls the rate at which the paint willow outto the gun. The other regulator adjusts the atomizingair pressure delivered'o the epray gun. The greater the ak prossure onthe contentsinside the paintlank, the fasterthe paintwillow fromthetank into the fuidhose, (On tanks that have only one regulator, or single-reguiated tanks, the spray painter can add an atornizing air adjusting vaiveonthe ai inletotthe spray gun, Single regulators on the paint tank control the airto the tank, notto the spray gun Use of Pressure Tanks Controliing pressure is one of the most important adjustments the operator must make. The lowest possible operating pressure should always be used Higher air pressures will waste paint because of Increased fogging and overspray. Excess pressure can also cause defecisin sprayed finishes. Pressure tanks are constructed of steel and must meet nationally accepted standards for pressurized vesse's, This means heyrmustbe capable ofsafely holdingone andahalftimesas much pressureas he working limits established forthetark Gaskets are anintegralpartof pressurized systems. Agasketis compressed by the lid, sealing pressure inside the tank. Gasket material is chemically ‘compatibie with the paint or solvent. TRI a ca UN TECHNICAL INFORMATION INTRODUCTION Meee [22 2223 900 8 precision instrument engineered fo deliver paint and atomized airtothe gunnozzle, producing aneffective pattern of atomized paint Dee Parts of a Conventional Air Spray Gun Frisure2s ustatesthebasicparts oaconveionalairspraygun, Each of the parts has a specific purpose: 21) sap

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