Touch & Flow Question...

HawkeyeHobbies

I've always (though it isn't the "correct" way) sucked on the glass end like a straw watching the fluid fill the tube until it was about 1/2 way...too much and you'll taste it.  Pooooeeeeee.

You know, there is a better way to fill it, and it even saves brain cells (waht a plus!!).  I got this from the Prez of my LMC:  Take a disposible earplug and put a hole through it ( long way through end to end), slip it on to the end of the T&F and then put the squeezy end from an eyedropper over top.  Work great, the only thing to watch fro though is if you suck up to much glue it can get into the ear plug bit and it kinda gos soft fora while, other than that its great.

That's exactly what I was thinking...Thanks.

HL has some great deals, but IMO I'd rather shop local unless I get a screaming good deal online...

Sorry no airbrushes, they are a tough category to compete price wise. Either is a good brush, I own both and have never had any issues with either.

If you have a Hobby Lobby near by, print up the 40% off coupon the next time they have one and compare prices with some of the online or LHS in your area.

Thanks, Hawkeye, Great link...

Since I have your attention,

Do you carry airbrushes?

I'm looking into a Paasche H, to start...I've looked into the VL, but I think I'll stick with the H, mainly out of price. The VL does allow setting the screw adjustment down to single action, but does it work? I've read some posts here that state the VL is trickier to use...

I added a post to by blog on the topic Touch N Flow.

I've used the T&F now for about 1/2 an hour, and have to say, WOW!

This will quickly be added to the "go-to" tools on my bench...

No clogging(yet), puts down just enough cement for the job, no mess, excellent tool...

I've always (though it isn't the "correct" way) sucked on the glass end like a straw watching the fluid fill the tube until it was about 1/2 way...too much and you'll taste it.  Pooooeeeeee.

Just stick it in the bottle of cement you are using & it should draw the cement up itself. On occasion this hasn't happened & I have gently sucked on the other end of the touch n flow to start the cement filling it.

These things really are a bit of a dream to use - the only thing you really have to watch out for is pushing the tip into plastic, insead of pulling it over the joint, as this caused soft / liquid styrene to be forced into the tip - & this can be hard to remove. 

HawkeyeHobbies

It does come with an instruction sheet. Did you read it?

I did, sir... - on the way home on the bus...

I must have missed that part - I did get all the info on how to keep it clean, must have scanned past the horizontal-no-flow point. I purchased just the T&F - not the kit - is filling it as easy as placing in the bottle of cement? or should I pick up a needle-ended filling bottle ?

It does come with an instruction sheet. Did you read it? As long as the TnF is horizontal there will be no flowage of solvent. Once you start to go to the vertical it will. Higher the angle the greater the flow.

When you reach that last 1/4 of solvent, blow it out...think of a drinking straw, put the glass end to your lips and blow. This flushes the needle so no plastic residue remains, which is what clogs them.

I kind of figured as much, thanks for the reply...I'm kind of excited about this new tool, nothing but positive comments anywhere the T&F is mentioned.

No, the liquid will not leak out when it is laid on its side. It's held in place by capillary action, which has a long and complicated scientific explanation-it's the same thing that allows the liquid to be drawn up into the narrow tube. Sort of when you look closely at a glass of water-you'll notice the water around the edges tends to curve up the sides as it wants to stick better to other things rather than other water molecules.

The thing that will be important is to keep it clean when you are done. Stand it up on a paper towel so all the liquid will drain out.