Is this brush defective?????????

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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Roosterfish,

We found out the spitting problem above. [:D][;)]

Mike

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wow mike thanks a million!!!

I actuallt painted something, and it looks good!!!

2 questions,

  1. you can adjust the depth of the needle right??? how far in should it be??

  2. in front of the trigger, there is a small knurled wheel just sticking out of the body, what is this for???

Again thanks alot!!!

now all i have to do is figure out which gravity fed brush i want!!! LOL

how about the badger 360???

Thanks Mike!!!

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Glad I could be of help my friend. [;)]

Push it all the way into the airbrush as I stated before. That is where it has to be.

That is to set the airbrush to spray at a certain point of trigger travel and makes the airbrush basically act like a single-action.
I never used it when I had my Paasche VL. I left it all the way forward and moved the trigger by hand to where I wanted it.
If you rotate this wheel you will see the trigger start to move backwards and stay there.

You have to walk before you can run young Jedi. [(-D][(-D]

The Badger 360 is a good airbrush but since you already have a siphon-feed airbrush with your VL then I would just buy a straight gravity feed only.
I personally like the Omni 4000 and 5000 myself if I were to buy a new one.
I have the Vega 1000 right now but it is not made anymore.
If I were you I would look at the Omni’s I mentioned and the Iwata Eclipse gravity-feed models and chose what you like.
Another nice thing about these airbrushes as well as many new siphon feed airbrushes is that they have a single needle and tip combination. You don’t have to switch needles for different mediums as the one needle and tip covers all applications.

Mike

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Ron Im glad you got this problem sorted out…I too asked about the 360 but the Omni Mike also recommended to me is looking better and better!

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Is the omni a Badger brush, or is it the name of the manufacturer???

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The Omni was made by the Thayer & Chandler Airbrush Company, which was the oldest airbrush manufacturer in the world until a few years back when they went out of business. They were bought up by the Badger Airbrush Company which now produces them.
Go to Badger’s web site here and click on the Thayer & Chandler link to see the models they produce.
http://www.badger-airbrush.com/

Mike

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Thanks Mike!!!

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Chris and Ron,

I forgot to mention that the Omni airbrushes from Dixie Art do NOT come with an air hose. You will have to buy that separate for another $10.95.

The Badger air hoses fit the Omni.

Mike

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Thanks for the update!!!

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Ron,

I just emailed my buddy Scooter who has been in the airbrush business for over 25 years and helped design the Vega 2000 airbrush, and asked him how the Omni 4000 compares to my Vega 1000.
He said:
“The 4000 is head and shoulders above the 1000, and has 1/4 ounce cup. Definitely better.”

I want one even more now. [:D]
I am going to order one this week when my PayPal money is transferred into the bank account. [;)]

Mike

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Hey Mike, I’a having fun now!!!

Just thought you would like to see my first project with the brush… This is my Nissan R390GT1 Racecar…

i still have to let the paint cure, so i can sand and feather paint it…

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Looking good Ron. [:D]

Mike

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thanks mike!!