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pastrygirl

pastrygirl

On 4/17/2019 at 9:00 PM, cslas said:

For anyone else who made the leap from a .35 mm nozzle to a .5 mm nozzle, did it feel like much of a difference? It doesn't sound like a big difference.

 

It doesn't sound like a big difference, but the size of the hole is double - calculate the area of a circle (Pi times R2) and its 0.096 mm2 vs 0.196mm2

 

I switched from a 3 to a 5 on my Grex and was glad I did. 

 

On 4/17/2019 at 9:00 PM, cslas said:

If I ever did decide to dabble in the world of chocolate, how critical is the strength of the compressor in achieving shiny, good looking chocolates? I know that the strength of the compressor would impact the speed of the work, but would a weaker compressor like my Sprint Jet actually prevent me from achieving something that looks good? 

 

Not critical.  If your molds are clean and your CB is at appropriate temp I don't think it matters how strong your compressor is, as long as it’s matched to the volume you want to spray. My compressor is 1/5 hp, works for small batches with the 0.5 nozzle but i could stand an upgrade overall. 

pastrygirl

pastrygirl

10 hours ago, cslas said:

For anyone else who made the leap from a .35 mm nozzle to a .5 mm nozzle, did it feel like much of a difference? It doesn't sound like a big difference.

 

It doesn't sound like a big difference, but the size of the hole is double - calculate the area of a circle (Pi times R2) and its 0.096 mm2 vs 0.196mm2

 

I switched from a 3 to a 5 on my Grex and was glad I did. 

 

10 hours ago, cslas said:

If I ever did decide to dabble in the world of chocolate, how critical is the strength of the compressor in achieving shiny, good looking chocolates? I know that the strength of the compressor would impact the speed of the work, but would a weaker compressor like my Sprint Jet actually prevent me from achieving something that looks good? 

 

Not critical.  If your molds are clean and your CB is at appropriate temp I don't think it matters how strong your compressor is.  I think mine is 1/3 hp.

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