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Hello,
Knockoff airbrushes are not necessarily a bad thing. Some of them can be quite competent depending on the intended job. I have had a Central Pneumatics 1500 in use for over 30 years, which is a knockoff of the Badger 150 and it still works perfectly fine.
I saw this neglected airbrush online. Been a Central Pneumatics (Harbor Freight's brand) Deluxe airbrush I thought it was a knockoff of the Badger 155 Anthem. I bid $3 and forgot about it. A few days later, I won it!
Beaten up case and missing the jar and the hanger. But the airbrush itself looks complete.
To my surprise, while not necessarily a bad thing, it turns out it is just the same 150 knockoff with a handle and needle tail to LOOK like a 155 Anthem. That's sneaky
The nozzle was severely clogged and most parts had an oily residue. The needle had a slight bend at the tip that was corrected before polishing. Everything was cleaned inside and out. Luckily, I was able to find in my parts box one O-ring to replace the head's missing piece.
The head has some telltale marks of overtightening and slipping. It may be related to the missing O-ring.
Word of caution: Instead of teflon seals like more expensive models, these airbrushes rely on O-rings that are not solvent resistant. So never dunk these into lacquer thinner or any other harsh solvent.
May I present my "new" $3 airbrush
The paint cup was also cleaned but I am not sure I like the design. I don't see this working too well with very small amounts of paint.
Anyways, it was tested and it is working very nicely! Maybe not as smooth as a premium airbrush, but very usable. Definitely way above the $3 price range
I hope you like and approve. As usual your comments and questions are appreciated.
Thanks,
Ismael
Knockoff airbrushes are not necessarily a bad thing. Some of them can be quite competent depending on the intended job. I have had a Central Pneumatics 1500 in use for over 30 years, which is a knockoff of the Badger 150 and it still works perfectly fine.
I saw this neglected airbrush online. Been a Central Pneumatics (Harbor Freight's brand) Deluxe airbrush I thought it was a knockoff of the Badger 155 Anthem. I bid $3 and forgot about it. A few days later, I won it!
Beaten up case and missing the jar and the hanger. But the airbrush itself looks complete.
To my surprise, while not necessarily a bad thing, it turns out it is just the same 150 knockoff with a handle and needle tail to LOOK like a 155 Anthem. That's sneaky
The nozzle was severely clogged and most parts had an oily residue. The needle had a slight bend at the tip that was corrected before polishing. Everything was cleaned inside and out. Luckily, I was able to find in my parts box one O-ring to replace the head's missing piece.
The head has some telltale marks of overtightening and slipping. It may be related to the missing O-ring.
Word of caution: Instead of teflon seals like more expensive models, these airbrushes rely on O-rings that are not solvent resistant. So never dunk these into lacquer thinner or any other harsh solvent.
May I present my "new" $3 airbrush
The paint cup was also cleaned but I am not sure I like the design. I don't see this working too well with very small amounts of paint.
Anyways, it was tested and it is working very nicely! Maybe not as smooth as a premium airbrush, but very usable. Definitely way above the $3 price range
I hope you like and approve. As usual your comments and questions are appreciated.
Thanks,
Ismael
