Badger problems

Check that the head washer isn't missing or damaged. The head washer is a translucent white/clear washer which fits between the head assembly and the main body of your 200.

If this washer is damaged or missing, it can cause an erratic spray. It's not the only reason that this can happen, but it's a place to start looking. 

Pulsing is a symptom of a worn needle bearing.  Contact Badger.  They will fix it free.

Don 

the worn needle bearing, is that the nxt teflon "tube" in from the front?

Perhaps if I send it to badger, they'll return it with a wrench as well... lol.

I can get both those washers here at michaels, but have some doubts about how to get the one out. The airbrush is very old, and I used to use it lots.

 The other washer is there, but I can't get the tip pieces appart either... wonder what I need to do now.

I cleaned it more yesterday, the cup siphoon tube got a clense with a microbrush, and it really showed what an idiot I'd been. thankfully more paint came out, but it still pulses.

Cheers

H.

Winnie wrote:

the worn needle bearing, is that the nxt teflon "tube" in from the front?

The needle bearing goes down the threaded hole in the "body" of the airbrush that the head assembly screws into. Under normal circumstances, it's not user-replaceable as it requires a Badger workshop tool to insert/remove it. Sometimes it can be dislodged through overenthusiastic cleaning, but usually it's a RTB job to replace it.

If you look here, you can read about my experience changing a needle bearing.  But, I recommend you let Badger do it, especially if there are parts of the head assembly that you can't get apart.  Siphon fed brushes create a vacuum in the paint chamber when spraying.  If the needle bearing is worn, air is sucked through it and makes bubbles in the chamber.  This causes the pulsing.  By paint chamber, I mean the inside of the brush where paint flows, not the cup that fits on the bottom.

Don