Barbara Webb on fri 19 jul 96
I had a Badger airbrush that was leftover from my days as a Graphic
Designer. It was nice and as I recall expensive. The big problem was
that some of the tips and most of the fittings were brass. As I used it
for pottery applications the grit wore away the tip. then the tip got
larger and larger and the fittings started leaking. By the time I woke
up enough to figure out what was causing this, the whole thing was shot.
Replacement cost for the fittings was more than buying a new one. I have
limited knowledge of other brands and don't know if Badger is still using
brass. It is something to consider.
Barbara Webb
barbara@fujikura.com
Marietta, GA
Don Jones on sat 20 jul 96
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I had a Badger airbrush that was leftover from my days as a Graphic
>Designer. It was nice and as I recall expensive. The big problem was
>that some of the tips and most of the fittings were brass. As I used it
>for pottery applications the grit wore away the tip. then the tip got
>larger and larger and the fittings started leaking. By the time I woke
>up enough to figure out what was causing this, the whole thing was shot.
>Replacement cost for the fittings was more than buying a new one. I have
>limited knowledge of other brands and don't know if Badger is still using
>brass. It is something to consider.
>Barbara Webb
>barbara@fujikura.com
>Marietta, GA
I agree with the majority here. The Paasche H brush is a no brainer as
they say. Few working parts and a large tip that is easily cleaned and
replaced.
Don Jones
hot here in ABQ
Steve Williams on sat 20 jul 96
Barbara Webb wrote:
>
> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I had a Badger airbrush that was leftover from my days as a Graphic
> Designer. It was nice and as I recall expensive. The big problem was
> that some of the tips and most of the fittings were brass. As I used it
> for pottery applications the grit wore away the tip. then the tip got
> larger and larger and the fittings started leaking. By the time I woke
> up enough to figure out what was causing this, the whole thing was shot.
> Replacement cost for the fittings was more than buying a new one. I have
> limited knowledge of other brands and don't know if Badger is still using
> brass. It is something to consider.
> Barbara Webb
> barbara@fujikura.com
> Marietta, GAI have been using a Paashe model H airbrush with a #5 tip for the
several years. These are relatively cheap to buy and repair (these tips
erode with use also) and available at Binders.
PO Box 53097
Atlanta, GA 30355
1-800-877-3242 Orders & Catalog
Steve Williams
sawilliams@skybest.com
Tadeusz Westawic on tue 18 mar 97
Hi Again,
That I didn't see my airbrush pictured in Woodworker's Catalogue got me
curious and I checked the new catalogue and still no picture. Went to
studio and found that the two new airbrushes are the Woodworker's model,
and the two old ones are not. The new ones not having been used yet.
So first thing was to hook-up Woodworker's model and try it. Results not
good, would have to spray all day to get coverage on one pot. I think
orifice at end of siphon is too small, but I'll mess with it later.
Good news. Brand name on old brush is Badger. I remember now that I
bought at hobby shop in model train section. I think I paid $15.00,
maybe less. Shouldn't be too hard to locate this model Badger, must be
the cheapest one they make. The one before the Badger was mechanically
equivalent to the Badger and I got it at some traveling tool sale.
"Homier" was the name of the traveling sale, and I think I paid $9.00.
Sorry for the false trail,
Tadzu -- Red-faced in New Mexico
Leslie Ihde on fri 21 mar 97
Hi. Sure enough, there were badger airbrushes for little $ at my local
hobbey shop. However, the owner had bought out some more expensive
sprayers from a auto place and sold me one of those for $15. It's a
sturdy spray gun with an 8 ounce cannister which sprays in a very fine
sheen. It works very well, but the glaze must be very well sieved and
thinned.
Leslie
Vestal, NY
Tadeusz Westawic on fri 21 mar 97
Hi All,
I disassembled one of the Woodworker's airbrushes and modified it. I am
using it now and I like it pretty good. If it can't take my abuse of
leaving it submerged, I'll stick with the Badger.
What I did was nipped-back the needle valve about one sixteenth to one
eighth inch and sanded it round, not sharp. I like it because now I get
a cone of spray, not the double vortex like the Badger. Like the Badger,
it will spray some pretty thick stuff, as long as it is finely seived.
The needle valve is not the same as in a proper artist's airbrush, it is
stationary and has no spring or other fine parts to be corroded by
caustic glazes. I also widened the orifice a little by inserting
guitar string and twisting it around. I'd like to
talk my dentist out of a few root-canal files.
Tadzu
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