Adam's Paint Sprayer Repair

This 740ix came in to my shop with pressure cuts in the block where the lower packing inserts. As the block is no longer available, I used a patching putty that is good for 5000 psi to fill in the damage. After some sanding with fine emery cloth, I was able to save the block and repack the pump. This was a first for me, and I'm pretty happy with the results.

It just started having problems yesterday, I can't imagine what wrong..... Right.
This is the life of a paint equipment service technician....

The new year comes with many changes, one of the more recent changes is the addition of this sweet girl to the shop.

Say hello to Mildred. She's a 7/8 year old rescue I found wondering outside the shop. She must have been outside for sometime, because she had a lot of health problems that our vet quickly addressed.

She's settled in quickly to the good life in a heated shop with 3 meals a day, water, 2 beds, and plenty of pets. Don't let her resting grumpy face fool you, she's very happy!

You'll see regular updates from Mildred, as she is now our efficiency supervisor! She runs a tight ship!

Proper cleaning on your sprayer is so important. This 1040 came into my shop with complaints of the machine shutting off and not turning back on.
We removed the transducer to check it's condition and found all this paint buildup against the face of the transducer (pressure sensor). This caused a false pressure reading and shut the motor off. Consistent thorough cleaning could have easily prevented this.