[gchalifoux]

Thanks KD!,

If you could help me a little more with the "needle chuck" which as I understand it, locks or tightens the needle in place vrs. the needle adjustment sleeve which extends or retracts the needle tip...

If I turn the adjustment sleeve all the way down, does that extend the needle as far out as possible into the needle cone? and then the reverse is true as well...ie, when loosening the needle sleeve, it backs the needle tip into the ab allowing more paint to flow?

So I need to find that happy medium somewhere depending on type of paint, psi, and amount paint is thinned?

Seems like last night I experienced all the little "gotcha's" like tip dry, unexpected splatter, getting paint when I push for air only....so I had to pull it all apart and clean it up good. Ah.....getting to know the ab quite personally now....

thanks again for you input!
much appreciated!

gc