KurtH
Double Actioner
In this thread I will post my Badger projects. This is mostly for documentation, and in case someone down the road has similar ideas, it will be here for someone to find.
Project 1 : The Sotar Single -or- 200 ultra-super-fine-xtreme
The Badger 200G is a gravity feed, internal mix, single action airbrush. There may be others like it, but it is the only one I know of. It uses the same head as the 100 and 150, but the needles are longer, since the needle is moved back and forth from an adjustment knob on the end of the handle. The 200 is also available as a bottom feed airbrush.
As you probably already know, the Sotar 20/20 is a gravity feed dual action internal mix airbrush, which is optimized for very fine details. It has a new needle/nozzle design. The head design is different from the 100/150/200, but it fits those airbrushes, which opens up some interesting combinations, which Badger does not manufacture. Right here on this forum, DaveG has combined a 100 side-feed with the sotar needle and head to make a side feed Sotar.
Here are the two head designs, the Legend series on top, sotar on the bottom:
Here are the two airbrushes together
The problem with simply putting the Sotar head and needle in the 200G is due to the length of the handle on the 200, the Sotar needle is just a bit too short
It is a little hard to see in the picture but the tip of the needle does not protrude from the tip. Bummer.
The solution would be a longer needle, or a shorter handle. I guess if you were really strong you could stretch the needle. Since that is not practical, the next best thing to do would be to shorten the handle. I am not a machinist, so I can not think of a good way to shorten the handle. It sure would be nice if there was a short handle for the 200.
But wait, there is!
One day while scouring the USA Airbrush supply site, I stumbled across the 200MT, the 200 Mobile Tech, a 200 bottom feed with a short handle. The handle is available separately, so I figure the Sotar-single action might be possible.
Here is a comparison of the two handles
So, after moving the adjuster and needle shuck over, and assembling the whole thing, here is the result:
Just for fun, I also installed the high roller tribber.
So, how does it work? Glad you asked.
after fidling around with air pressure and the needle I was able to make this little space scene doodle, using food coloring:
So, it worked about like I expected, like the Sotar, but single action. It was a lot harder to use, since you could not just pull the trigger back. The high roller trigger also really felt weird on the 200.
So why would you do this? I have no idea. I did it just for fun, since I already have a 200G and a Sotar, and to demonstrate the interchangeability of badger parts. Maybe this will work for someone who wants the fine lines of the Sotar but is unwilling or unable to use a dual action airbrush.
As a post script, using the 200 parts, I created the Sotar GP (general purpose)
Again why would you do such a thing? Maybe if the Badger 100G is too heavy or too big for you? I did not test this mash up, but I thought it was worth documenting.
Project 1 : The Sotar Single -or- 200 ultra-super-fine-xtreme
The Badger 200G is a gravity feed, internal mix, single action airbrush. There may be others like it, but it is the only one I know of. It uses the same head as the 100 and 150, but the needles are longer, since the needle is moved back and forth from an adjustment knob on the end of the handle. The 200 is also available as a bottom feed airbrush.
As you probably already know, the Sotar 20/20 is a gravity feed dual action internal mix airbrush, which is optimized for very fine details. It has a new needle/nozzle design. The head design is different from the 100/150/200, but it fits those airbrushes, which opens up some interesting combinations, which Badger does not manufacture. Right here on this forum, DaveG has combined a 100 side-feed with the sotar needle and head to make a side feed Sotar.
Here are the two head designs, the Legend series on top, sotar on the bottom:
Here are the two airbrushes together
The problem with simply putting the Sotar head and needle in the 200G is due to the length of the handle on the 200, the Sotar needle is just a bit too short
It is a little hard to see in the picture but the tip of the needle does not protrude from the tip. Bummer.
The solution would be a longer needle, or a shorter handle. I guess if you were really strong you could stretch the needle. Since that is not practical, the next best thing to do would be to shorten the handle. I am not a machinist, so I can not think of a good way to shorten the handle. It sure would be nice if there was a short handle for the 200.
But wait, there is!
One day while scouring the USA Airbrush supply site, I stumbled across the 200MT, the 200 Mobile Tech, a 200 bottom feed with a short handle. The handle is available separately, so I figure the Sotar-single action might be possible.
Here is a comparison of the two handles
So, after moving the adjuster and needle shuck over, and assembling the whole thing, here is the result:
Just for fun, I also installed the high roller tribber.
So, how does it work? Glad you asked.
after fidling around with air pressure and the needle I was able to make this little space scene doodle, using food coloring:
So, it worked about like I expected, like the Sotar, but single action. It was a lot harder to use, since you could not just pull the trigger back. The high roller trigger also really felt weird on the 200.
So why would you do this? I have no idea. I did it just for fun, since I already have a 200G and a Sotar, and to demonstrate the interchangeability of badger parts. Maybe this will work for someone who wants the fine lines of the Sotar but is unwilling or unable to use a dual action airbrush.
As a post script, using the 200 parts, I created the Sotar GP (general purpose)
Again why would you do such a thing? Maybe if the Badger 100G is too heavy or too big for you? I did not test this mash up, but I thought it was worth documenting.