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Identifying Gun Thread Type with a Penny Trick

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Airless Spraying Tip Guards! Spraying with The Idaho Painter.

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What happens here

If you need to order a new tip guard but don't have the existing guard or gun for identification, the presenter suggests a 'penny trick'. Place a US copper penny over the face of the gun's diffuser (the part where the guard threads on). If the outer edge of the penny aligns perfectly with the outer edge of the smooth part of the diffuser, then your gun has a G-thread (7/8") connection.

Goal: A practical method is shown to determine if a spray gun has a G-thread (7/8") connection by comparing the diameter of its diffuser to a US copper penny.

Tools and materials

  • Airless Spray Gun (G-thread)
  • US Copper Penny

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this is a 7 8 guard now i've got 11 16 guard right here this is a f threaded 11 16 guard show you right here now this you're gonna see the difference between an 11 16 and a 7 8 guard so here's the difference between an 11 16 and a 7 8 and i'll give you a close-up look at this uh 11 16 guard is going to be significantly inside diameter significantly smaller you can see it by eye if you have both of them in front of you

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