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Cosmonaut X
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Hi, all
New to the forum, and returning to airbrushes after a long absence, and hoping someone can help me out.
I'm working on a couple of small projects at the moment that needed me to break out the airbrush, so I pulled my old style Badger 200 from storage. It's sat unused for a long time, so I broke it down to see if anything needed cleaned replaced. The needle was slightly bent so I replaced it, and the crown and head assembly was a bit mucky so they both got a clean, as did the main body. I'm using the medium head which has no nozzle and leaves the needle uncovered.
I picked up a new hose and hooked the airbrush up, fitted a colour cup with some water to give it a quick test spray and...
I get a bit of air out of the front, and the water from the cup shoots everywhere as air forces out of the cup feed.
I stripped it down again to look for obstructions or damage, but there was nothing obvious and all the seals looked clean and tight. Changing the needle position or loosening the crown a touch didn't make a difference to the amount of air coming out of the cup.
The teflon washer on the head seems intact and undamaged, but I can't see any sign of the plastic needle bearing inside the body of the brush (and I'm not sure whether it is fitted from the back or the front in this particular model). If the bearing is missing or damaged, would that cause the issue I'm having?
I'd rather repair it myself if possible, as I'm in the UK and returning it to Badger is a bit of a pain - and pricey - but if it's the needle bearing I've been told it's a fiddle to do yourself (and Badger obviously don't recommend it).
Any tips or possible solutions? Thanks in advance!
New to the forum, and returning to airbrushes after a long absence, and hoping someone can help me out.
I'm working on a couple of small projects at the moment that needed me to break out the airbrush, so I pulled my old style Badger 200 from storage. It's sat unused for a long time, so I broke it down to see if anything needed cleaned replaced. The needle was slightly bent so I replaced it, and the crown and head assembly was a bit mucky so they both got a clean, as did the main body. I'm using the medium head which has no nozzle and leaves the needle uncovered.
I picked up a new hose and hooked the airbrush up, fitted a colour cup with some water to give it a quick test spray and...
I get a bit of air out of the front, and the water from the cup shoots everywhere as air forces out of the cup feed.
I stripped it down again to look for obstructions or damage, but there was nothing obvious and all the seals looked clean and tight. Changing the needle position or loosening the crown a touch didn't make a difference to the amount of air coming out of the cup.
The teflon washer on the head seems intact and undamaged, but I can't see any sign of the plastic needle bearing inside the body of the brush (and I'm not sure whether it is fitted from the back or the front in this particular model). If the bearing is missing or damaged, would that cause the issue I'm having?
I'd rather repair it myself if possible, as I'm in the UK and returning it to Badger is a bit of a pain - and pricey - but if it's the needle bearing I've been told it's a fiddle to do yourself (and Badger obviously don't recommend it).
Any tips or possible solutions? Thanks in advance!