Iwata TRN1 issues and help

You might want to try contacting Iwata Technical support.  They are usually pretty good.

Don

modelmaker66

Why not take it to where you purchased it and have them look at it and test it.

 

The AB was bought off Ebay, new and from a reputable seller, but no way of returning it now.

acctingman

I do get air coming through but the pressure doesn't seem it's strong enough.

 

I've check my hoses and regulator before but I am noticing air leaking from somewhere where the quick connect meets the regulator so I will try to make sure things are more secure/tightened.

 

I've sprayed water through and it's a pretty nice mist.

I live in Seattle and it's cold and rainy

 

If you cant get the pressure to increase I would suggest you replace the hose.

I would also suggest a full strip down of the ab and give a thorough clean (using BlackSheep214 suggetion of laquer thinners), re-grease with super lube and see how you go.

Glad to hear your getting closer to resolving your problem.

I use Iwata's exclusively and have never had an issue with either of them that was not due to my poor cleaning or maintenance.

Why not take it to where you purchased it and have them look at it and test it.

I do get air coming through but the pressure doesn't seem it's strong enough.

I've check my hoses and regulator before but I am noticing air leaking from somewhere where the quick connect meets the regulator so I will try to make sure things are more secure/tightened.

I've sprayed water through and it's a pretty nice mist.

I live in Seattle and it's cold and rainy

I just experience the same problem yesterday putting Vallejo primer on a armor vehicle.  At first I thought it was the primer or the dry air in the house causing the paint to dry at the end of the needle.  Very little or intermitten air flows. Turns out I didn't have the trigger sitting correctly even though I was able to insert the needle ok.  Pull it out, dab a little oil on the end, re-installed the trigger correctly and it worked just great.

Thank you BlackSheepS214.

Excellent suggestion.

Another idea you can do is try cleaning with lacquer thinner. Other than that the above poster has good points to look into.

OK, so with no paint in the cup and the AB fully cleaned do you get air through with a good pressure?

If not, check your air compressor regulator and hose. Check the adjustment knob on the air compressor regulator  is working and the hose has no crack or leaks. You could also try checking the valve were the hose connects to the AB.

Try spraying plain water through the ab and see what happens, do you get a good mist, or do you get splatter.

What is the weather like in your region, cold, humid, hot this can have an effect on the way the ab works.

Best of luck.