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Regarding paint spray tips, what does .517 mean?

Question #107725. Asked by serpa.
Last updated Jul 09 2021.

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The 3 numbers used to describe a tip size, example 517, refers to the fan size and the orifice size.

The fan size of a 517 is 10 inches wide, one foot from the surface being sprayed. The first number is always ½ the actual fan width. The last 2 numbers refer to the actual size of the orifice. These numbers represent thousandths of an inch, example 517 is .017 inches.

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Response last updated by gtho4 on Jul 09 2021.
Aug 06 2009, 12:38 AM
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