Magnum Venus Plastech PATRIOT TESTING & ADJUSTING - Manual (Page 23)

Patriot - Testing & Adjusting Manual
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E. The pattern is full width: The fingers are well-defined. A small amount of frothing
appears in the sprayed material; however it should disappear in less than 2 minutes.
Note: This is considered the best general set of conditions for the fan pattern.
Make written notes of the main pressure and the material temperature readings
(Appendix A).
F. The pattern is too wide: and the fingers are poorly defined. Heavy misting is seen
and smelled, and there is significant overspray (material laid down beyond the main
pattern). The heavy white frothing does not disappear within 2 minutes.
Note: This is the most common mistake in running Magnum Venus Plastech
equipment.
Solution:
Back off the pressure until the fan pattern fails, then add 5 psi or so to get the fan
pattern back.