Will a TR side cup fit an Eclipse or Micron?

Thanks, but I have a set of those already. They're really good in a lot of ways, but the one thing I don't like is the wide, relatively flat bottom. I find they develop a lot of issues with sputtering and the like when the paint level gets "low". The conical metal cups work to the last drop because the paint volume stays the same shape as it drains. With the shape of the Testors cup, they start to sputter well before empty because the last bit of paint is spread out flat, so suction can break surface tension and draw in air bubbles, and/or a minor change in brush angle can tip the paint away from the feed hole.

This leads to some frustrations with my Micron in particular. If I use the smallest cup (the volume best suited to the kind of spraying I use the Micron for), something like last 1/4 of the paint in the cup is unsprayable, so I have to overfill to compensate, which forces me to use the cup lid as paint sloshing is REALLY easy with such a shallow cup. I don't like using the lid because putting it on and taking it off is awkward and makes the whole process feel less smooth and efficient.

If I step up to the medium cup, then the amount I have to overfill also goes up. I don't have to cap the cup, but I end up having to spend a lot more paint in the cup than I intend to spray, just to keep the cup working optimally.

I'm interested in the cup linked because it has the same benefits as an Aztek style cup over the stock side cup (simplified paint path for simplified cleaning, holds the entire paint volume above the needle like a gravity feed), but with a rounded bottom that will do a better job funneling paint to the feed tube as it drains.

I don't mind that it's a C sized cup when I'm mostly using B-A paint volumes, as the better bottom means I can actually fill it to taste, unlike the Aztek cups.
 
Thanks, but I have a set of those already. They're really good in a lot of ways, but the one thing I don't like is the wide, relatively flat bottom. I find they develop a lot of issues with sputtering and the like when the paint level gets "low". The conical metal cups work to the last drop because the paint volume stays the same shape as it drains. With the shape of the Testors cup, they start to sputter well before empty because the last bit of paint is spread out flat, so suction can break surface tension and draw in air bubbles, and/or a minor change in brush angle can tip the paint away from the feed hole.

This leads to some frustrations with my Micron in particular. If I use the smallest cup (the volume best suited to the kind of spraying I use the Micron for), something like last 1/4 of the paint in the cup is unsprayable, so I have to overfill to compensate, which forces me to use the cup lid as paint sloshing is REALLY easy with such a shallow cup. I don't like using the lid because putting it on and taking it off is awkward and makes the whole process feel less smooth and efficient.

If I step up to the medium cup, then the amount I have to overfill also goes up. I don't have to cap the cup, but I end up having to spend a lot more paint in the cup than I intend to spray, just to keep the cup working optimally.

I'm interested in the cup linked because it has the same benefits as an Aztek style cup over the stock side cup (simplified paint path for simplified cleaning, holds the entire paint volume above the needle like a gravity feed), but with a rounded bottom that will do a better job funneling paint to the feed tube as it drains.

I don't mind that it's a C sized cup when I'm mostly using B-A paint volumes, as the better bottom means I can actually fill it to taste, unlike the Aztek cups.

The cup should fit, but I have no idea what you mean about paint being unsprayable from the normal color cup. I can add just a drop or two of paint to the side cup and spray without issue from an SB, no need to fill half, or more.... the paint is drawn from the very bottom of the cup.
 
Thanks!

In regards to to not having problems with the "regular" side cup, do you mean the regular Iwata cup, or the Aztek cups? The regular Iwata cup works perfectly in this regard, but I've experienced consistent issues with the Aztek cups when there's only a small amount of paint in them. I definitely can't run an Aztek cup with a only a few drops of paint (which is often what I'd like to do with my Micron).

I really want to like the Aztek cups, and if I were using them on an Eclipse they'd be fine if not perfect, but with my micron I've switched back to only using the stock Iwata cup because the Aztek cups are just too fussy/unreliable when dealing with small paint amounts.
 
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Ah, ok, I got'cha - with the aztek cups - they come apart, right? I always turn the inner part so that the hole(slot) that allows paint to pass through is turned to the front, maybe in toward the brush just a little - it helps keep the paint where it needs to be to feed correctly.
 
There's 2 differerent types of Aztek cups. There's the ones where the entire cup is above the feed tube (like the Iwata cup I linked in my first post). Those are the one's I'm on about. They're 1-piece + lid.

You're talking about the second kind where the feed is up the side of the cup. Those have an inner and outer cup + lid. I have one of those (IIRC a small one comes in the package if you buy a set of the other sort), but haven't used it, as it seemed like it didn't offer much other than lower weight relative to the stock Iwata cup.

Now that I double check the link Jord001 posted, he was pointing to one of the latter, so that's probably how we got mixed up. I hadn't actually looked at the link, as I already have Aztek cups, so mistakenly I assumed he was linking to the former in my replies.

Edit: This is the type of Aztek cup I've had these issues with. I want a cup that sits above the feed tube/brush body like that (gravity feed style), but without the sputtering issues caused by the overly wide bottom and shallow funnel of the Aztek version.
 
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Yes, the TR cup should fit the Micron/Eclispe - should allow you to work the way you want to.
 
It pains me to say it to someone who's trying to help, but please read what you're replying to before replying.

While I appreciate the attempt to help, that is both the exact wrong form factor I was looking for (extensively discussed above), AND no cheaper than an Iwata cup once exchange rate and shipping are factored in.
 
I apologize. I have indeed not read, Just a quick look.
I thought you were looking for a cheaper alternative.
RichPen (Fuso Seiki Co) is still available here in Europe. I don't know about the rest of the world.
 
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