Badger 200 problems pulsing when painting

I was thumbing through these old messages to try & find answers to my questions before posting when I came across this little problem. Then I was reading my manual for the Badger 200 that I bought last night & it talked about your problem specifically & what to do about it. It says...

Puslating. This is caused by the head being loose or the tip not seated properly... Then only other reason that the brush may begin to pulsate is if the needle bearing wears down or falls out. There is a life-time warrany on this part because the owner cannot replace the part. If this occurs send back to factory for nocharge service.

That was right out of the manual. Hopes that this may help your or someone else in the future.

Brian

Hoser has the right idea, but don't forget the obvious. I've been using the same Badger 200 for more than 20 years. I had the same problem in the beginning and discovered that it was water in air line. The problem went away as soon as I installed a moisture trap.

I assume that you are using one, but just in case you'r not, get one. It's a basic must when airbrushing.

Pete

Here's a couple of ideas, hope they can help.

1) Completely dis-assemble the airbrush and soak the main body in laquer thinner for a day or two, and clean the passages (Gently!) with a pipe cleaner and canned air.
2) Check / replace the Teflon washer for the head.
3) On re-assembly, make sure the head is making full contact with the main body.
4) Take a look at the paint supply 'circuit'. All connections should be tight with no scratches / burrs that could allow air to leak in.
5) Check the vacuum relief hole in the jar cap. It could be plugged w/ dried paint or the washer may be covering it when the jar is screwed on.

One thing I do to get a good seal at the threaded connections is to rub a small bit of beeswax on the threads. This also eases dis-assembly - just be careful not to get any in the internal passages. Good luck.

I am experiencing the same problems with my Badger 150. I was about to add a new topic here, and since my problem is the same I'll "glom on " to this post. Here's a pic of the results. Thanks for the time and help ! Pix.