QUOTE(pete @ Aug 16 2011, 11:46 AM)
Thanks for the advise everyone. I did a little more research on HF and ordered this one
http://www.harborfreight.com/20-oz-high-vo...-gun-47016.html Runs a little lower on the CFMs, was cheaper, came with a 1.5mm tip which seems an all around good size ( have no idea what size tip the other one comes with, tech support didn't know either) and you can purchase other size tips separately from HF. Got great reviews to boot. Ordered all the necessary accessories as well. Thanks for the coupon too!
The first gun you posted is slightly better quality (The first gun has a 1.4 tip) and has a regulator at the gun where as the second one does not have the regulator and is of slightly lesser quality (as far as HF guns go). I have both of these HF guns, and use the cheapie for high build primers (though I modified the tip). BTW, it's best to have the regulator at the gun in order to set the cap pressure; makes it easier and more accurate. Pull the gun trigger to air only, and then set your pressure.
Scottyb gives some good advice. I found the 1.4 tip to be pretty darned universal in the end, and reducing the paint to work with the tip seemed to work out as well as selecting the tip to the paint.....It's not an exact science. I have 1.2 and 1.7 tips for the Eastwood, and never used them.
Andys