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The itch has returned!!
Posted by saltydog on Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:17 PM
it has been awhile since i had the itch for a new airbrush. not that there is anything at all wrong with my precious HP-CS, the BEST airbrush that i have found for modelling, but now i want 2!!! i want one for acrylics, and one for enamels, but i'm certainly eyeballing the possibility of purchasing the HP-CR for my acrylic gun. everybody that uses one on this forum has no complaints about them. i'm looking at the size of my Omni 5000's tip, and comparing it with the size of the iwata .5mm conversion set, and just from the eyeball view, the .5mm still looks a tad smaller that the omni's standard tip. also, the taper of the 2 airbrushes needles seem to be fairly close, but with such small tolerances, a little difference could mean alot different spray patterns too. with that said, my thinking is that i should be able to get the same fine lines with the CR that i used to achieve with the omni 5000 when she was my airbrush of choice. plus, the price of the CR is very attractive, and i already know the quality of iwata products............EXCELLENT!!! anybody got any input? later.

BTW, i'm setting up auctions on ebay to sale my omni 5000, hp-c, badger 200G, and paasche H. i'm gonna try and recover some cash for the purchase of my new airbrush, then maybe a kit or 2.
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 Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:43 PM
Gotta sell your house for an Iwata huh SaltyWink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]. I would like to know how it sprays too, incase I have to compare it.
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Posted by MikeV on Sunday, September 12, 2004 10:50 PM
Chris,

According to Airbrush Action Magazine's, Airbrush Buyer's Guide, the Omni 5000 is in the .36-.40mm range so it is smaller than the Iwata Revolution.

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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Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 13, 2004 6:05 PM
Mike, check out the photo below friend, the tip on the right is a .5mm nozzle for the iwata hp-cs conversion, and the tip on the left is an omni 5000 tip. i think the dudes that publish that mag didn't do much research.....or measuring, as the .5mm iwata tip is clearly smaller than the omni's tip.


as for the needles, both are really close. the omni needle is above the iwata needle in the photo below.


BTW Jeff the hp-cr is cheaper than the omni 4000 friend, so no, i won't have to sale the house bubba!!Big Smile [:D] i'm just gonna try and recover some of the money i spent trying to find the airbrush for me. later.
Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by MusicCity on Monday, September 13, 2004 6:49 PM
QUOTE: not that there is anything at all wrong with my precious HP-CS, the BEST airbrush that i have found for modelling, but now i want 2!!!

I think that's a wise move, Chris. Everyone should have a second airbrush so when their primary goes belly up they have something to fall back on. You know how hard it is to get Iwata parts.Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 13, 2004 7:39 PM
all parts are hard to get where i live Scott!!LOL just as long a wait for badger parts as there is for iwata here. Wink [;)] you can't even get here from there!!LOL 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 Monday, September 13, 2004 8:07 PM
HEY SALTYDOG i wouldn't mind taking that omni off your hands... for about $30 how's that sound? Just email/gmail me Bbq.of.DooM@gmail.com Thanks a bunch

and that cr is sure gonna rock, though i'll be fine with an omni
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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, September 13, 2004 8:16 PM
I'm still in shock from Chris's pic of the two AB nozzles imbedded in....??????? kind of has my stomach churning still.... Yuck [yuck]

Class...say hello to Mr. Pierre!

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Posted by MusicCity on Monday, September 13, 2004 8:23 PM
Settle your stomach down ... it's Silly Putty.

QUOTE:
all parts are hard to get where i live Scott!!LOL just as long a wait for badger parts as there is for iwata here. you can't even get here from there!!LOL later.

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I'm spoiled by having a Plaza Art Supply store about 10 minutes from work. They carry Badger / Omni, Paasche, and (gasp!) Iwata parts.
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Posted by tho9900 on Monday, September 13, 2004 8:25 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

Settle your stomach down ... it's Silly Putty.


yeah I know.. but it's kinda reminiscent of something from Alien or something...
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 13, 2004 8:42 PM
hey Tom, i had my tongue pierced with my extra tips friend, i thought ya'll might enjoy viewing it!!LOL

3713 get real friend, i've got about $108 bucks invested in the omni 5000 with the airbrush itself ($69.00), 4 tips and needles ($27.00), and the 10' badger hose ($11.95) that = $107.95!!! i'm asking $70 bucks for the whole shootin' match, which is a great deal IMO, because everything is new, if it don't bring that, then i'll just hang on to it!! 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 Monday, September 13, 2004 8:50 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

hey Tom, i had my tongue pierced with my extra tips friend, i thought ya'll might enjoy viewing it!!LOL

3713 get real friend, i've got about $108 bucks invested in the omni 5000 with the airbrush itself ($69.00), 4 tips and needles ($27.00), and the 10' badger hose ($11.95) that = $107.95!!! i'm asking $70 bucks for the whole shootin' match, which is a great deal IMO, because everything is new, if it don't bring that, then i'll just hang on to it!! later.


lets see: 69 for brush, i only need 1 hose and needle [sell rest to mike] and i have the hose. therefore, that would be approx 80 bucks, and that would equal about 45. just email me, let's not get into selling on the forums. david/lawrence will get mad Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by MikeV on Monday, September 13, 2004 10:18 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by saltydog

Mike, check out the photo below friend, the tip on the right is a .5mm nozzle for the iwata hp-cs conversion, and the tip on the left is an omni 5000 tip. i think the dudes that publish that mag didn't do much research.....or measuring, as the .5mm iwata tip is clearly smaller than the omni's tip.



That's because you jammed the needle into the Omni 5000 hard so that the Iwata would look smaller. Tongue [:P] Evil [}:)]
Also, notice how much more uniform the Omni tip opening looks?
The Iwata tip looks like they bored it out with an ice pick. Laugh [(-D]Laugh [(-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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Posted by MikeV on Monday, September 13, 2004 10:21 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337
[sell rest to mike]


Sell them to me? I don't think so. Laugh [(-D]
I have no problem getting parts. Wink [;)]

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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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 13, 2004 11:45 PM
Tho9900 you crack me up bud LOL that is good.. Salty make a deal with 1337 and maybe do some ebay selling. Might make out better... you get ebay online in those parts of the country dont ya???Wink [;)].

Of course if ya woulda stayed with badger you could afford all this and more heheh
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Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 13, 2004 11:52 PM
ok smartass Mike, since there is a comedian in every crowd, here are a couple a more pics of the tips.Big Smile [:D] i'm a very inexperienced photographer with inadaquate camera/lighting equipment to take good pics of such small items, but play in light in the above pic does misrepresent the iwata tip, making it seem out of shape, but in fact it is brand new and perfectly round, as is the omni tip, both have been used maybe 3 times max. omni tip on the left, iwata .5mm tip on the right.



Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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Posted by saltydog on Monday, September 13, 2004 11:56 PM
hey Jeff, money ain't no problem friend, i'm a building "CON"tractor!!LOL it seems that someone i know ordered a truckload of detail stuff for a certain stang build.........and didn't even use half of it.................hmmmmmmmm coulda bought plenty of stuff with that money too. later.Wink [;)]
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, September 15, 2004 8:55 PM
hey saltydog, you really 0wned mike there.

maybe you could 'value pack' the needles and nozzles together and sell them on eba for a slightly reduced pric[b]e
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