Old Coastie
Supportive Member
No compression occurs when you attach the brass tube to the tip or to the gun. Because the fog tip has male threads, it cannot be used on the ISP unless you use the brass tube. Similarly, you cannot use the other tips on the brass tube because they have female threads.
Once attached, the pickup hose prevents shutting the case.
Today we took the IPS out for a test run. Squirts fine, once primed it delivers a good copious, even flow.
But; the case needs to be redesigned or disposed of in favor of a toolbox, because it is so closely fit that you have to remove the pickup hose, and any tip to put it back in the case. You cannot avoid complete assembly and disassembly and it will shorten the life of the plastic parts and the tubing. (Second picture).
There is no possible way that once uncoiled, that clear tubing will ever go back in. In short, the case is suited for shipping the IPS, then useless afterwards for day to day use.
Next weird item is the brass extension tube with compression nuts on each end. In order to use the fogging nozzle, you must use male/male adapters with an impeder to atomize the spray. Guess what? No Female/female adapter to use the fog tip on the plastic wand, or on the gun. Poof goes your chance to use it at close range, say on upholstery.
No adapter (without an impeder) for the standard tips on the brass tube, so poof goes the chance to use them EXCEPT on the short wand or the gun.
Then, just to pile on, the brass tube is attached to the gun or wand with the afore mentioned compression nuts; one attaches to the gun or wand, the other holds the fog tip. BUT: for a compression nut to work, there has to be a tapered interior sleeve or compression ring. As the nut is tightened, the sleeve (or ring) should squeeze tightly onto the brass tube and holds the assembly by friction.
The ISP lacks either a tapered sleeve or compression ring in the compression nuts. So....today I was happily spraying product for a minute, when PLOOP! Off popped the tip assembly and I hosed about a straight stream cupful of product before I knew it. No compression, no using the fog tip. (First picture).
Here is what I plan to do: I plan to find a way to correct these problems, because I like the sprayer. It has plenty of power and made today's job go well.
But why should I have to?
I am curious whether your experience has been similar, and have read the threads about pimping the ISP with interest. I do recommend it as a versatile sprayer, with the stipulation that you will have to correct some practical usage issues that should have been designed out of it early on.
7/10 on the ISP as it is, with the hope that Francois can use this (and your) feedback to make a champion product.
But; the case needs to be redesigned or disposed of in favor of a toolbox, because it is so closely fit that you have to remove the pickup hose, and any tip to put it back in the case. You cannot avoid complete assembly and disassembly and it will shorten the life of the plastic parts and the tubing. (Second picture).
There is no possible way that once uncoiled, that clear tubing will ever go back in. In short, the case is suited for shipping the IPS, then useless afterwards for day to day use.
Next weird item is the brass extension tube with compression nuts on each end. In order to use the fogging nozzle, you must use male/male adapters with an impeder to atomize the spray. Guess what? No Female/female adapter to use the fog tip on the plastic wand, or on the gun. Poof goes your chance to use it at close range, say on upholstery.
No adapter (without an impeder) for the standard tips on the brass tube, so poof goes the chance to use them EXCEPT on the short wand or the gun.
Then, just to pile on, the brass tube is attached to the gun or wand with the afore mentioned compression nuts; one attaches to the gun or wand, the other holds the fog tip. BUT: for a compression nut to work, there has to be a tapered interior sleeve or compression ring. As the nut is tightened, the sleeve (or ring) should squeeze tightly onto the brass tube and holds the assembly by friction.
The ISP lacks either a tapered sleeve or compression ring in the compression nuts. So....today I was happily spraying product for a minute, when PLOOP! Off popped the tip assembly and I hosed about a straight stream cupful of product before I knew it. No compression, no using the fog tip. (First picture).
Here is what I plan to do: I plan to find a way to correct these problems, because I like the sprayer. It has plenty of power and made today's job go well.
But why should I have to?
I am curious whether your experience has been similar, and have read the threads about pimping the ISP with interest. I do recommend it as a versatile sprayer, with the stipulation that you will have to correct some practical usage issues that should have been designed out of it early on.
7/10 on the ISP as it is, with the hope that Francois can use this (and your) feedback to make a champion product.
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