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Kicking myself
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 8:37 AM
Getting back into modelling after many years I decided to purchase an airbrush. What I ended up getting was a Badger/Vega hybrid directly from Thayer and Chandler. At $20, it was a good bargain other than the fact it come with no documentation.

I brought along all of my modelling supplies with me during a "Government-sponsored" extended trip, including my new airbrush. After my only third time of using it I had it apart for cleaning. As I re-assembled it I managed to shear the nozzle off. I know that I will be able to replace the nozzle assuming I can remove the threaded portion without further damaging the unit. What hurts is being over 6500 miles from home and access to replacement parts. That is why I am kicking myself.

Since they still are listing the $20 hybrid airbrushes I might get myself a spare.

Just had to vent.

Andy
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  • From: Lower Alabama
Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 11:54 AM
how did you shear the tip off andy? that sounds strange. i thought i had done everything to damage a perfectly good airbrush but i see i have competition now!!Big Smile [:D] was the tip stuck in the brush? hope you can repair it soon my friend. good luck. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 12:21 PM
I was having a hard time inserting the needle, so I removed the nozzle thinking it might be the trouble. It was not the source of my frustration but I did manage to get the it in place. When I went to replace the nozzle, the needle protruded too far, and with the needle locked place the nozzle bottomed out before fully seating. Not realizing the situation I kept turning. I guess the weak point (after my brain) was the nozzles threads so they gave way.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 5:58 PM
which omni/vega is it?
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  • From: Lower Alabama
Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 6:07 PM
my mom always told me there would be days like that. that makes sense now. atleast you know you want try that again eh? live and learn they always say. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 8:13 PM
I guess most of us have done something like that at one time or another. Admittedly though, we probably are closer to a source of replacement parts than you are. I launched a spring from my airbrush Sunday and spent half an hour grubbing around my basement floor looking for it. A few weeks ago I split the nozzle on my "Backup" airbrush; can you guess what happens when you seat a medium needle too deeply into a fine nozzle Dead [xx(]
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 9:00 PM
MikeV's going to be horrified when he hears this! Good luck fixing/replacing.
PS: Music City, have you checked the AC forum lately? I got my finished F-105 in there-PICS!
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  • From: Hayward, CA
Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 9:20 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

MikeV's going to be horrified when he hears this! Good luck fixing/replacing.


Me? Horrified? Laugh [(-D]

It was an honest mistake I am sure. Wink [;)]
This will be a good learning experience and I will bet that it won't be repeated again. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Wednesday, June 2, 2004 9:45 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by ArmorMaster

Music City, have you checked the AC forum lately? I got my finished F-105 in there-PICS!

I have now! It looks great.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 3, 2004 6:33 AM
I most certainly won't be doing it again.

My understanding is that it was a cross between a Vega 600 and a Badger 200, although looking at the parts break down it is hard to say exactly what it is.

I will probably see how much Thayer and Chandler would (or hopefully even if) charge for repairs. I know it is my fault ( too many trips to the gym lately ) but they do offer a one year warranty on all components.

Andy
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  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Thursday, June 3, 2004 6:47 AM
QUOTE: I will probably see how much Thayer and Chandler would (or hopefully even if) charge for repairs. I know it is my fault ( too many trips to the gym lately ) but they do offer a one year warranty on all components.

Thayer and Chandler is a subsidiary of Badger these days, and Badger's service is second to none IMO. Contact info is on this page: http://www.badgerairbrush.com/contact.htm
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 4, 2004 5:58 AM
Music City,

I kept thinking that Thayer & Chandler owned Badger but it makes more sense the other way around since all the info is on a Badger website.

Thanks for the link., what is funny is the must run double websites or linnk them together because I had gone to:

http://www.badger-airbrush.com/contact.htm
not to be confused with:
http://www.badgerairbrush.com/contact.htm

They appear to be identical I guess they wanted to make sure however you typed in their name, you go to them. Unlike .... what www. whitehouse. com is reputed to being.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, June 4, 2004 5:02 PM
Heres a tip: DO NOT CLICK THE WHITHOUSE LINK. ITS NSFW!!!!!!!!!

and here's how i prefer doing that so it's unclickable: www. yourwebsite .com
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, June 5, 2004 7:00 AM
I de-linked the reference. Sorry about that .... 1337 good idea.
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  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, June 5, 2004 7:49 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by AKlabunde

Music City,

I kept thinking that Thayer & Chandler owned Badger but it makes more sense the other way around since all the info is on a Badger website.

Thanks for the link., what is funny is the must run double websites or linnk them together because I had gone to:

http://www.badger-airbrush.com/contact.htm
not to be confused with:
http://www.badgerairbrush.com/contact.htm

They appear to be identical I guess they wanted to make sure however you typed in their name, you go to them. Unlike .... what www. whitehouse. com is reputed to being.


T&C was bought by Badger in 2000 after shutting their doors in 1998. Here is a good site that shows some of the history of airbrushes:
http://www.wgn.net/~panther/
Click the "History" link and there are lots of tidbits in there.

Having multiple domains, such as www.badgerairbrush.com and www.badger-airbrush.com reflect to the same site is not uncommon. There are many people who "Speculate" on web sites and will grab up domain names similar to one that is in use and then charge outrageous sums to sell the domain name to the proper company. I once heard that someone grabbed www.kmart.com and charged K-Mart something on the order of $100,000 to get it back.


http://www.wgn.net/~panther/airbrush2_history_chicago1.htm
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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