Cooling with HVLP as mist producer?

[Karl_T]

Originally Posted by Spartan117 Ha, now it works like it should. Your comments led me on the right track, thank you ... Anyone here that uses his selfmade-fogbuster with only one pressure on tank and air?

We learned something. I average 1 email/ month on this. I'll pass on your knowledge.

My original was a copy of the henchforth patent with only one pressure. It worked by using a couple needle valves to restrict air flow. Then I tried two pressure regulators and got a HUGE improvment. That was 10 years ago now. I've not heard of any unit using one regulator working as well.

Karl

[Spartan117]

I must admit that i was VERY suprised how good it can be adjusted and how low the air-consumption is with the two regulators.

It can be used at 4psi air-pressure and it performs good anyway. The gauge of the compressor seemed to be nailed down^^

Maybe i can do some volume-tests in the tub, when my wife is away

[ddgman2001]

Originally Posted by Steve Seebold I have been using the Hench FogBuster since 2004. They are absolutely the best mister I have found to date. I pressurize the tank with 40 PSI and I pressurize the nozzle with 6 to 10 PSI. There is not much mist coming from the nozzle. Actually, if you can see the mist, that's too much. I have the 1/2 gallon dual nozzle mister on all 3 of my machines, and that amount of coolant will last about 2 weeks when I work about 6 hours a day.

I'm trying to decide between one and two nozzles. It seems like a one nozzle setup could only cool two edges of a profile leaving the other two to gall up. Is that correct or am I missing something?

[Adam Donovan]

I just finally finished my HFFB today and I must say Im totally blown away just how well it works. I was using WD40 air blasts and a vac before this(needed an extra arm) and all I could manage was about 1mm DOC in 6060 with an 8mm endmill. Now I can manage to get a 10mm DOC and the machine seems pretty happy.

Thanks to all of you for posting how you made your own.