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                        Catastophic Structural Failure

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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Catastophic Structural Failure
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:48 AM
                        Hey Everybody,

                        I thought that my experience last night was worth its own post here. This is a pic of the remains of my Testors/Aztec 320 airbrush. This was my first airbrush, and it served me for about a year.



                        I picked it up after a 2 day break. I filled it with Future to overcoat some decals, and I felt some liquid flowing down the air feed line. I just figured it was dripping off the side of the cup. I went to test the delivery on some wood, and the stream wouldn't change when I turned the adjustment knob. I opened up the cup to see it was empty. I then filled it with some glass cleaner to troubleshoot. The glass cleaner disappeared and flowed down the outside of air feed hose at the bottom of the airbrush. I set it down to get some more glass cleaner. When I gingerly picked it up I heard "CLICK." The thing literally broke into 3 pieces in my hands.
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, November 27, 2004 10:58 AM
                        That looks pretty bad ... nothing a bit of duct tape can't fix though Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Having never owned an Aztek I can't say first hand, however I've heard that Testors repair service is pretty good so it would be worth giving them a call.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, November 27, 2004 11:26 AM
                        It's Iwata time!!

                        Regards, Rick
                        RICK At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 1:33 PM
                        badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom it's a snake, no, it's a snake!! badger badger badger badger mushroom mushroom

                        yeah, it's time for a new airbrush

                        [subliminal message]badger badger badger[/subliminal message]
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:17 PM
                        yeah i badger badger agree with 1337.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, November 27, 2004 6:27 PM
                        ya see, great minds think alike Big Smile [:D]
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Saturday, November 27, 2004 7:06 PM
                        i'm with rick..........ITS IWATA TIME!!! Thumbs Up [tup]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Saturday, November 27, 2004 7:25 PM
                        It looks like I'll be able to get a good deal on a Badger 155 Anthem. I've read some people praising it. Good idea? I haven't seen an Iwata for sale around here. So far I've tried the LHS and the local art supply store. The rough part will be waiting for a week for the 40% off coupon for the art supply store to become valid. I got the coupon from a friend in the Jacksonville Model Club. I thanked him about 50 times. The AB costs $119.99, so the coupon will save me about 50 bucks.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Saturday, November 27, 2004 8:44 PM
                        YES YES YES!!!!! Badger 155 is a great airbrush!!!!!!!!!!!! Going from an Aztek (like me) it's like going from, ummmm let's see now, err...... hell to heaven, no not quite, well something liek that. The badger handles great, is solid metal, pencil lines to 3", and has a good heavy feel in you rhand. It's cheaper than the Aztek doiuble actions and it's good!!!!!!badger badger mushroom badger bandage brick potato badger badger badger badger badger chescake badger badger badger badger badger badger duck.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:13 AM
                        alright, thanks fellas. I'll wait a week for the coupon to become valid and then spend about 70 dollars for a badger 155 anthem. I'm sorry I really didn't consider an Iwata. They just aren't for sale around here, and it looks like I'm going to get a good deal on the anthem.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:24 AM
                        rejected from saltydog!!
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:41 AM
                        LOL Ryan..........he don't know no better!!Big Smile [:D]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        KINGTHAD
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Sunday, November 28, 2004 12:58 PM
                        Go Iwata It will never let ya down, but dont let Saltdog know you have one because he will want to borrow it and you cant trust those boys from Bama.

                        Thad
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:18 PM
                        Go Badger It will never let ya down either and you'll have enough left over for a model and enough paint to cover it.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, November 28, 2004 7:43 PM
                        Sorry Mr Dog
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:02 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity

                        That looks pretty bad ... nothing a bit of duct tape can't fix though Thumbs Up [tup]


                        you only need 2 things in life. duct tape and WD 40. if it moves where it shouldent, use duct tape. if it doesnt move where it should, use the WD -40 Big Smile [:D]
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, November 28, 2004 9:57 PM
                        You forgot bailing wire. Oh, wait, you're in Singapore. I forgot that bailing wire is a southern USA fix for everything that duct tape isn't strong enough to fix.Big Smile [:D]
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Sunday, November 28, 2004 10:40 PM
                        QUOTE: Sorry Mr Dog

                        my friend, you pick the airbrush that YOU want to replace your aztec with friend. no need to apologize about anything. we here at the fsm forum are divided into 2 halves, iwata and badger fans. we just like to tease each other all in fun. Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Scott, cardboard makes great replacement windows in houses and vehicles too, here where i'm from!! especially if you're lucky enough to find some with a wax coat on it!!Wink [;)]Smile [:)]
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, November 28, 2004 11:45 PM
                        bailing wire is jury rigging 1102, Scott, i havent graduated from that class yet. also, how about JB weld, voted by "Jury-rig" magazine as being even better than bailing wire !
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                        pingtang
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: NSW, Australia
                        Posted by pingtang on Monday, November 29, 2004 1:21 AM
                        My Dad is a plumber so the magic fix for everything is silicon around here. If anything breaks just wait a few minutes and you'll here "No worries , just whack a bit of silicon on it, it'll be right". Works well on airbrushes too, with the added bonus that it will bounce back into your hand when you drop the airbrush.

                        Here's a tip I'll give you for free: If a window on your car ever gets broken, a good replacement is a big sheet of clear plastic and duct tape. A bit of silicon around the edges will seal it up nicely. Worked for me one time.
                        -Daniel
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 29, 2004 7:37 PM
                        if your car door stays closed, tye it down with rope and hold it while driving home (learned hard way)
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Monday, November 29, 2004 9:32 PM
                        you're old enough to drive Ryan?Confused [%-)]Wink [;)]Tongue [:P]Smile [:)] and where do you live............that i might steer clear of your area?LOL later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Monday, November 29, 2004 10:47 PM
                        Unfortunately some things are beyond jerry-rigging, such as cheap plastic airbrushes. Luckily for us some things aren't, like 30 million dollar military helicopters.



                        Good old Duc-tape.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 30, 2004 7:45 PM
                        salty: not me.

                        however, my friends are old enough to drive, and some already have cars. a good friend of mine has a porsche.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Thursday, December 2, 2004 9:13 PM
                        A porsche? a 1:1 scale porsche?! what company makes it? lol.
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, December 2, 2004 9:59 PM
                        it's made by revell.

                        just kidding,

                        I'm getting a benz. in 9 years.
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Friday, December 3, 2004 3:03 PM
                        9 years is along long time to wait...
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Friday, December 3, 2004 4:30 PM
                        yeah. considering it's already 7 years.

                        mom gets it for 3, dad 2, sis 2, then me. so it's actually in 7
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                        ridleusmc
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
                        Posted by ridleusmc on Sunday, December 5, 2004 1:27 PM
                        Hey Guys,

                        I'm now the proud owner of a Badger 155 Anthem airbrush. I haven't used it yet, but I did some practice runs with Windex. I'm going to have some fun with this guy. Thank ya'll for your input. Oh yeah, I have an Aztek coming in the mail too.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, December 5, 2004 2:07 PM
                        :D good job there.

                        btw, what arey ou going to do with the aztek?
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