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Interpret Tip Sizing Nomenclature

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The presenter explains how to interpret the numbers on a paint sprayer tip. The first number, when doubled, indicates the fan width in inches when spraying 12 inches from the surface. For example, a '5' in a 515 tip means a 10-inch fan width (5 x 2) at 12 inches distance. The last two numbers represent the orifice size. A larger orifice size means more paint volume.

Goal: Learn how to read and understand paint sprayer tip numbers.

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the right one. So, when it comes to the tip sizing, say for instance, you've got a 515. The first number, the five, when you double that, that number, that's the actual fan width that tip will throw out when it's 12 in from its surface. So, from a wall, if you're 12 in away from a wall, a 515 is going to throw out a 10-in fan width spray pattern. So if you're using a 1221, you're actually going to have a 2T a 24 in fan width pattern when you're actually 12 in away from the surface. The second two numbers, so you got five and then the 15, that's the orifice size. So a 310, the orifice size is so big, it's really small. A uh a 515, the 15 is even bigger. A 1221, you got a 24 in fan because 12 is doubled. Then the 21 is the orifice size. So 21 is a lot larger than a 10, a 310. The 310 is going to throw out a 6-in fan with an orifice size of 10. So what is the difference between the the green tips and the blue tips? The green tip is an actual uh fine finish tip and it atomizes the paint a lot better and it throws it out uh throws out a finer finish. a blue tip.

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