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airbrush newbie NEEDS HELP ON BADGER VELOCITY

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  • Member since
    May 2007
  • From: CLEVELAND OHIO
Posted by treetopper on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:09 PM
THANK YOU ALL for taking the time to reply i talked to a badger rep today and will be mailing it back to them on fri for service THANKS AGAIN
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    May 2003
  • From: Right side of the Front row.
Posted by kirk4010 on Sunday, November 22, 2009 11:16 PM

It is possible thru cleaning that you have some how dislocated the needle bearing.  This would explain the air flow with out applying pressure to the trigger.  Ship it to Badger Air Brush and they will put in a new needle bearing.   The turn around time is about 1 week, they do not charge for this service.  Get the address from their website.  How do I know this?  It happend to me last month.

 

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  • Member since
    May 2007
  • From: CLEVELAND OHIO
Posted by treetopper on Sunday, November 22, 2009 10:48 AM
yes the trigger does move backward and while doing so the needle does go in the body
  • Member since
    August 2005
  • From: Sydney, Australia
Posted by Phil_H on Sunday, November 22, 2009 8:19 AM

Can you press the trigger down or pull it back? If you can pull the trigger back, is the action smooth or does it feel restricted? If you can pull it back, does the needle retract?

If the action isn't smooth or the needle doesn't retract when you pull back, you have reassembled the brush incorrectly. If this is the case, I would suspect that the rocker lever (part R-0016) has slipped out of place. Can you see the tab at the top of the rocker lever against the back of the trigger shaft?

If you can't see this, it may have slipped out of position and been jammed below the trigger when you reinserted it. You will need to remove the needle and trigger and see if the rocker lever is there. When correctly positioned, the rocker lever should be against the back of the trigger shaft, the curved side to the rear of the brush and the tab at the top protruding from the trigger slot. 

 

  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: Windy city, US
Posted by keilau on Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:51 AM

(1) Did you clean the needle sufficiently?

(2) Is the needle taped in securely?

(3) Check the needle for bending.

(4) Check the nozzle for split or other damage.

(5) If not sure about any of the above, contact Badger.

  • Member since
    May 2007
  • From: CLEVELAND OHIO
airbrush newbie NEEDS HELP ON BADGER VELOCITY
Posted by treetopper on Sunday, November 22, 2009 6:37 AM
HI ALL ill give you the short version . i went to get out my renegade velocity and it was gunked up pretty good there was paint gunked around the trigger so i took it apart. took off the back so i could take out and clean the needle doing so the trigger came out. at this point i thought i might as well take it apart to clean the area around the trigger also took off the front piece so i could get to the tip to clean that area also NOW i put it back together and as soon as air gets to it it comes out WITHOUIT me touching the trigger PLEASE HELP THANKS ( I GUESS IT WASN'T THE SHORT VERSION ) THANKS
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