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It's good to be king SteveB 12-26-2007
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Posted by SteveB on December 26, 2007, 8:22 am
Yesterday, I finished caulking toe plates in preparation for painting in a
new addition. An amazing amount of air infiltration between toe plates and
slab. So, I figured I'd get out the Graco XR7 just to make sure it was
running. Not. SWMBO was in a very serious mode, as we have a couple of
friends coming to help us paint. Not good. SCHEDULES MUST BE MAINTAINED,
OR THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE.

Having all kinds of flashbacks on how to get it rebuilt over the holidays.
Then, just started taking it apart. Piston was frozen in there due to old
paint. I had cleaned it last time I used it, but apparently need to clean
it more. I'm going to do it with warm water this time.

It is a remarkably simple system, and pretty self explanatory once you start
digging in. I bet it would have cost $100 at a shop. I'm sure that I
should have replaced O rings and such, but I fired it up, and it seemed not
to have any leaks. I will send for a rebuild kit, replace the O rings, boil
out the paint in the recesses, and put it back together again.

Being handy with tools and mechanical things really comes in handy some
times.

Steve



Posted by Norminn on December 26, 2007, 4:51 pm
SteveB wrote:

>Yesterday, I finished caulking toe plates in preparation for painting in a
>new addition. An amazing amount of air infiltration between toe plates and
>slab. So, I figured I'd get out the Graco XR7 just to make sure it was
>running. Not. SWMBO was in a very serious mode, as we have a couple of
>friends coming to help us paint. Not good. SCHEDULES MUST BE MAINTAINED,
>OR THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE.
>
>Having all kinds of flashbacks on how to get it rebuilt over the holidays.
>Then, just started taking it apart. Piston was frozen in there due to old
>paint. I had cleaned it last time I used it, but apparently need to clean
>it more. I'm going to do it with warm water this time.
>
>It is a remarkably simple system, and pretty self explanatory once you start
>digging in. I bet it would have cost $100 at a shop. I'm sure that I
>should have replaced O rings and such, but I fired it up, and it seemed not
>to have any leaks. I will send for a rebuild kit, replace the O rings, boil
>out the paint in the recesses, and put it back together again.
>
>Being handy with tools and mechanical things really comes in handy some
>times.
>
>Steve
>
>
>
>
Will you marry me? :o)

Posted by Oren on December 26, 2007, 6:18 pm
wrote:

>>Having all kinds of flashbacks on how to get it rebuilt over the holidays.
>>Then, just started taking it apart. Piston was frozen in there due to old
>>paint. I had cleaned it last time I used it, but apparently need to clean
>>it more. I'm going to do it with warm water this time.

The instructions are somewhat clear. Long term storage- use the
lubricate suggested. It prevents sticking/freezing/stuck parts and
what you now have to go through.

The XR9 went stainless piston (?).

More than once have sprayers failed for lack of cleaning and storage.

Posted by SteveB on December 26, 2007, 7:21 pm

> wrote:
>
>>>Having all kinds of flashbacks on how to get it rebuilt over the
>>>holidays.
>>>Then, just started taking it apart. Piston was frozen in there due to
>>>old
>>>paint. I had cleaned it last time I used it, but apparently need to
>>>clean
>>>it more. I'm going to do it with warm water this time.
>
> The instructions are somewhat clear. Long term storage- use the
> lubricate suggested. It prevents sticking/freezing/stuck parts and
> what you now have to go through.
>
> The XR9 went stainless piston (?).
>
> More than once have sprayers failed for lack of cleaning and storage.

Sorry. I use the brand name Graco spendy stuff. That's why I was surprised
to see how much gook was in there. The piston did look like SS. It is a
remarkably simple piece of machinery. We sprayed about 15 gallons of Kilz
today, and it looks great. Got the adjustment knob just right.

Steve



Posted by Oren on December 26, 2007, 7:50 pm
On Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:21:33 -0800, "SteveB"

>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>Having all kinds of flashbacks on how to get it rebuilt over the
>>>>holidays.
>>>>Then, just started taking it apart. Piston was frozen in there due to
>>>>old
>>>>paint. I had cleaned it last time I used it, but apparently need to
>>>>clean
>>>>it more. I'm going to do it with warm water this time.
>>
>> The instructions are somewhat clear. Long term storage- use the
>> lubricate suggested. It prevents sticking/freezing/stuck parts and
>> what you now have to go through.
>>
>> The XR9 went stainless piston (?).
>>
>> More than once have sprayers failed for lack of cleaning and storage.
>
>Sorry. I use the brand name Graco spendy stuff. That's why I was surprised
>to see how much gook was in there. The piston did look like SS. It is a
>remarkably simple piece of machinery. We sprayed about 15 gallons of Kilz
>today, and it looks great. Got the adjustment knob just right.
>
>Steve
>
Just a small pump that throws gallons per minute on the wall. Take
care of her:)!

She will perform as requested...

I'm vague on the SS, but the XR9 did improve on the sprayer.

I get to borrow one in the Spring:)

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