new badger

Phil_H,

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Jeordicat wrote:

Thanks for the advice.  It's available on ebay right now for $30.

Sounds like a good deal if it's a genuine item. For that price though, it could be a Chinese-made clone. If you can post up a pic or a link to the item it might be possible to confirm.

LOL!!  Operator's head space, hunh?!  Glad you were able to work things out!  Thanks for the advice.  It's available on ebay right now for $30.

I'm an idiot!!! I had taken the tip protector off to check out the needle when I opened it. I never put it back on. as a result the air wasn't focusing around the needle. It works perfectly now.

Jeordicat, I definitely recommend this brush. Works awesome. And despite my past impressions of siphon feeders it cleans quite easily. Pick it up if you get the chance! 

- Greg

I only suggest this because I've done it.... BUT, is the head assembly done up tight?

Rich

30 PSI is more than plenty.  My siphon feed Badger 200NH which is similar, paints perfectly at 15-20 PSI and will actually draw paint at even lower air pressure.  That leaves a few questions.

Is the air working?  i.e. is a powerful blast of air coming out the tip? 

Are you thinning enough? The paint should be thinned to the consistency of 2% milk, which may require (depending upon the paint) a 2:1 or even 1:1 paint/thinner ratio.

Did you pull the trigger all the way back?  Just as an extreme test.

Does the 150 have any sort of tip guard or cap that needs to be removed?

If you are using a siphon bottle (as opposed to an open top color-cup), is there a hole in the siphon cap to prevent vacuum lock? 

May seem odd to be checking but since the 150 is a double action brush, you have to pull back on the trigger for paint to flow, pushing down on the trigger only allows air through the brush, you control the paint flow by moving the trigger back and forth. 

Hope this helps.