Badger 100LG problem

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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My Badger 100LG has been giving me problems regarding air flow. I’ve noticed that I’ve had to increase the air pressure just to get even a modest flow through the airbrush. But yesterday it finally packed in, no air flow at all.

I’ve noticed that the trigger doesn’t depress as much as it used to, only a tiny bit, and I removed the air valve to see if anything had stuck, but it seems all right. I can move it against its spring, but with the air hose connected up and the pressure turned on, when I press down on it with my finger a small amount if air comes through, but not as much as it should.

The problem is in the air valve assembly, but how to rectify it?[%-)]

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Just take it apart and clean it. On the bottom, the end the hose screws onto, is a hole that an Allen wrench will fit. Unscrew the bottom cap and there are two parts inside, a plunger with a captive o-ring and a spring. Clean it up, put a little bit of airbrush lube on the plunger and o-ring, and it should be good as new.

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Thanks for the advice. I’ll try that as soon as I can get an Allen wrench. I’ll let you know how I get on.

4

Follow Scott’s advice. He helped me fix mine a couple of years ago and it works like new!

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5

Took it apart and cleaned it out, and works perfectly now.

Thanks, MusicCity.[:D]

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No problem, glad to help. Occasionally those valves will get sticky and need to be cleaned out like that. That’s all it takes and they are good as new.