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                        thin wire punch

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                        dogzilla17
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        thin wire punch
                        Posted by dogzilla17 on Monday, July 18, 2005 8:47 AM
                        I found that the thin wire that comes with testors liquid cement (to unclog the applicator) also works well for cleaning out the tip of my old Badger 100 series AB . Unfortunately, this wire is very easy to misplace--short of trekking back to the local hobby shop to buy another liquid cement, does anyone know of a super-thin (@ .2mm) type of wire i can obtain to do the job?

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 18, 2005 9:14 AM
                        Everybody misplaces those wires. I think there is a place in the universe where they all end up. If someone finds it they'll have millions. Big Smile [:D]

                        Good question about alternative source. Don't know. I got a bunch of ~0.7 rods. They are made of steel and came in a grab bag of metal parts (K&S Metals). Copper wire would be too flimsy.
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, July 18, 2005 8:15 PM
                        Badger makes a 3-sided reamer that works quite well for cleaning out the tips. Just be careful with it or a fine tip will become a medium in a hurry. You can also get brushes small enough to go through them.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 19, 2005 11:12 PM
                        Try looking into music wire. It comes in small sizes and is very hard to bend.
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                        dogzilla17
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                          January 2003
                        Posted by dogzilla17 on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 12:06 PM
                        actually went for ordering a new Badger 100 LG AB / Med head assembly-- Bear Air suggested getting a bamboo skewer & shaving it down to fit the nozzle opening-- he mentioned that any other abrasive material could score the inside of the nozzle and provide for a collection point for dried paint. thanks for your posts
                        Dog

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                        clfesmire
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                          June 2004
                        • From: coastal Maine
                        Posted by clfesmire on Wednesday, July 20, 2005 7:29 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by dogzilla17

                        does anyone know of a super-thin (@ .2mm) type of wire i can obtain to do the job?


                        Um, yes a .2mm wire. Found at many hobby shops in steel and brass. ;)
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