Ammo For MikeV

WOW, that was a close one scott!!!

Yeah, tell me about it! Painting camo and the only store in town that might have them closed today and tomorrow! I was fixing to start hunting for the old-style ballpoint pens with the springs in them. Not sure if it would have worked, but not having a spring sure wouldn't have.

Scott,

Which spring are you talking about?
Do you mean the one in the rear assembly or the one in the air valve?
I am trying to visualze how they fell out?

Mike

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV Which spring are you talking about? Do you mean the one in the rear assembly or the one in the air valve? I am trying to visualze how they fell out?

It's the "Back Spring", part number T611 on this drawing: http://www.badgerairbrush.com/omni%20parts.htm

It fits over the "Needle Tube" and I forgot about it being there when I picked up the needle tube.

It didn't fall out, I took it out. When I thoroughly clean my airbrush all of the guts come out. I like to put a little needle lube on the pivot points and the lever that leans against the trigger.

I see.

That would be difficult to airbrush without it.

Glad you found it and hopefully learned your lesson.

Mike

QUOTE: That would be difficult to airbrush without it.

Like I told Chris, I was fixing to start scrounging an old ball point pen with a spring in it

QUOTE: Glad you found it and hopefully learned your lesson.

I am WAY to hard headed to learn a lesson that easily. After all, I found it so the lesson was immediately forgotten. Besides, if it was that easy my basement wouldn't have tiny little model parts scattered all over it. I keep holding them with tweezers, knowing full well that the spring action of a pair of tweezers can launch them into the next county.