Sprayer Wand
- dfw_pilot
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Sprayer Wand
Spraying costly and powerful herbicides like Celsius, Tenacity and Certainty require precision. You don't want to harm your turf by using a tip that produces drips or puts out too much product, even when spot spraying. You've invested in your turf, take care of it.
Start by watching these excellent videos on the important principles of spraying. It's a fantastic series that explains the steps to getting this right. It talks about the different tips available that make the difference between spraying 4 gallons over 5k or 10k. Don't like to refill so often? Watch the videos. Droplet size directly affects coverage, and that comes from selecting the proper tip for the job.
Finally, whether you have a one gallon pump sprayer or a backpack sprayer, get yourself setup properly on the business end. This setup, with the nozzle body, will allow you to swap tips and caps, depending on what rate you want to spray. Eventually, you'll have a whole set of tips and swapping them out to spray something different each day of the week will be a snap. Here's a handy tip chart for spraying rates.
Get this TeeJet tip.
Get this TeeJet cap, or this TeeJet cap, which allows rotation of the tip (thank you, Ware)
Get this nozzle body.
Get a couple CF Valves. I like the 15 psi yellow because I use a 1 gallon hand pump sprayer. If you use a backpack, you might like the 21 psi red one. I got both, just make sure they are 11/16ths thread.
You'll also be happy with this wand, this trigger, this handle, and this swivel barb. For extra credit, you can buy a strainer to cut down on clogs.
Drop the tip into the cap, and the strainer into the nozzle body. Screw the cap into the nozzle body and connect the body to the CF valve. Screw the CF valve onto the wand and screw the wand onto the trigger. With Teflon tape, connect the trigger to the handle, and with more tape, connect the handle to the swivel barb (yes, the swivel is safe and sturdy). Clamp the barb to your hose and you're off to the races.
Again: Hose and Clamp->Swivel Barb->Thread Tape->Handle->Thread Tape->Trigger->Wand->CF Valve->Nozzle Body->Filter->Cap->Tip
Here are some pics since everyone loves them. Maybe it will help or encourage someone down the line. This info is spread all over the site so I wanted a simple thread to put it all together, and can vouch for this system because I use it each month.
dfw
Start by watching these excellent videos on the important principles of spraying. It's a fantastic series that explains the steps to getting this right. It talks about the different tips available that make the difference between spraying 4 gallons over 5k or 10k. Don't like to refill so often? Watch the videos. Droplet size directly affects coverage, and that comes from selecting the proper tip for the job.
Finally, whether you have a one gallon pump sprayer or a backpack sprayer, get yourself setup properly on the business end. This setup, with the nozzle body, will allow you to swap tips and caps, depending on what rate you want to spray. Eventually, you'll have a whole set of tips and swapping them out to spray something different each day of the week will be a snap. Here's a handy tip chart for spraying rates.
Get this TeeJet tip.
Get this TeeJet cap, or this TeeJet cap, which allows rotation of the tip (thank you, Ware)
Get this nozzle body.
Get a couple CF Valves. I like the 15 psi yellow because I use a 1 gallon hand pump sprayer. If you use a backpack, you might like the 21 psi red one. I got both, just make sure they are 11/16ths thread.
You'll also be happy with this wand, this trigger, this handle, and this swivel barb. For extra credit, you can buy a strainer to cut down on clogs.
Drop the tip into the cap, and the strainer into the nozzle body. Screw the cap into the nozzle body and connect the body to the CF valve. Screw the CF valve onto the wand and screw the wand onto the trigger. With Teflon tape, connect the trigger to the handle, and with more tape, connect the handle to the swivel barb (yes, the swivel is safe and sturdy). Clamp the barb to your hose and you're off to the races.
Again: Hose and Clamp->Swivel Barb->Thread Tape->Handle->Thread Tape->Trigger->Wand->CF Valve->Nozzle Body->Filter->Cap->Tip
Here are some pics since everyone loves them. Maybe it will help or encourage someone down the line. This info is spread all over the site so I wanted a simple thread to put it all together, and can vouch for this system because I use it each month.
dfw
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Thanks, great info.
- paulr
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Bookmarked this post, thank you!
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Re: Sprayer Wand
That's very helpful. What hose would you recommend?
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Hose
I used the original 3/8" hose that was on my Stihl SG 20 when I built this wand. You could use something like this or this though.desirous wrote:That's very helpful. What hose would you recommend?
For hose clamps, I prefer stainless pinch clamps; however, they require a pincer to install. The advantage to this clamp style is they are less prone to snag on clothing, etc. than a worm gear clamp.
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CF Valves
Backpack sprayers with piston pumps are typically capable of higher pressures - I think the specs on my SG 20 say 40psi (+/- 10%). So you can use a blue 29 psi CF Valve if you need it to get the droplet size or flow you are looking for, but I have found the red 21 psi CF valve to be more comfortable from a pumping standpoint.
- dfw_pilot
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Pinch Clamps
+1 on the pinch clamps. I didn't use them because after a hardware store and two Lowe's and Home Depot visits, no one had any. The guys in the video recommend them, too. I should have looked online.
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Excellent post DFW! Great info for anyone looking to do precision spraying.
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Calibration Container
For anyone ordering the parts dfw mentioned above, I would also recommend one of these calibration containers. They're not cheap, but they are graduated in one ounce marks up to 64oz. They are very handy for doing calibrations.
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Re: Sprayer Wand
This is an awesome post DFW...As I begin to venture down the rabbit hole, I am now beginning to look at upgrading my gear and a sprayer is deff. one I am looking at first. Great info here.
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Thanks for the list DFW_Pilot. Just placed my order through Spray Smarter for all these parts. Saved me about $30 going that route over sprayer depot.
Hopefully this will all work well with the Chapin/B&D battery powered backpack sprayer. I've got some weeds needing some more Celsius!
Hopefully this will all work well with the Chapin/B&D battery powered backpack sprayer. I've got some weeds needing some more Celsius!
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Re: Sprayer Wand
I plan to get the same battery powered sprayer, how do you like it so far?gijoe4500 wrote: Hopefully this will all work well with the Chapin/B&D battery powered backpack sprayer. I've got some weeds needing some more Celsius!
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Don't know yet. Put the amazon order in about 15 minutes ago. hahaRedtenchu wrote:I plan to get the same battery powered sprayer, how do you like it so far?gijoe4500 wrote: Hopefully this will all work well with the Chapin/B&D battery powered backpack sprayer. I've got some weeds needing some more Celsius!
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Re: Sprayer Wand
I'm curious how the use of a CF valve to regulate nozzle pressure would interact with the pump on the battery-powered Chapin. If it's a positive displacement pump, it could get tricky.gijoe4500 wrote:...Hopefully this will all work well with the Chapin/B&D battery powered backpack sprayer...
This would probably be a good question for Chapin before someone tries it...
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Re: Sprayer Wand
I have the sprayer in question and find using it very easy. I've sprayed with it probably 20 times since I purchased it.
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Thanks for the original post here, dfw_pilot. While I have not had a chance to use it because of rain, I just want to comment on the fantastic customer service from sprayerdepot.com . I ordered all the parts except the cf valve. They were out of stock on the 26” wand and called me and emailed me to offer me a free upgrade to a swivel head type or a 30" type and ship on rather than wait a week for the backorder. I sent them a quick email back and got the 30" as a substitution. It was send immediately from sprayerdepot.com and without any delay whatsoever. (I got the cf valve from minnesotawanner.com, who shipped to me quickly and correctly)
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Charley addressed this last year:Ware wrote:I'm curious how the use of a CF valve to regulate nozzle pressure would interact with the pump on the battery-powered Chapin. If it's a positive displacement pump, it could get tricky.
This would probably be a good question for Chapin before someone tries it...
http://aroundtheyard.com/equipment/chap ... ml#p245657
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Re: Sprayer Wand
Thanks DFW I took your advice and placed an order for the set up u recommended.
Looking forward to using it n I'm sure I buy more tips in the future.
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Looking forward to using it n I'm sure I buy more tips in the future.
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Re: Sprayer Wand
I do not recommend a CF valve for the Chapin battery sprayers. They regulate nicely at 35psi with predictable coverage. I primarily use the brown AIC tips for preM and XRC for systemic apps.
I thought I read about one person on this site damaging their pump through CF valve use (last year).
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I thought I read about one person on this site damaging their pump through CF valve use (last year).
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