Iwata airbrush help (incompatible air hose)....

Porkbits wrote:

Hey, guys: I just bought an Iwata Eclipse, and of course its fitting isn't compatible with the the air hose I currently own (for my Badger). I love when manufacturers do this. No, really. In any event, do I now also have to go online and buy some kind of Iwata-to-Badger hose adapter and wait another week for delivery of the part, or can I find a compatible generic adapter at my local hardware store, and save time and money? Thanks! PB

The Iwata Eclipse use the standard 1/8" thread on its airbrush. So almost any airhost you get, except the Badger, will fit.

You can get the Iwata hose at Hobby Lobby which is only $12 using the 40% coupon. Alternatively, the Habor Freight also have a braided airbrush hose with 1/8" on one end for $7.

If you are keeping the old Badger airbrush, it may be a good idea to buy the quick disconnect and buy an extra male for the Badger.

The Iwata-Medea airhose sold at Hobby Lobby mates the Iwata airbrush threads.

Iwata-Medea may also make other airhose for the Badger AB, but I don't know anything about it. As I said before, the Iwata thread is pretty universal.

Some other member may be able to tell you what is special about the Badger connection threads. Are you keeping both AB's?

keilau wrote:

The Iwata-Medea airhose sold at Hobby Lobby mates the Iwata airbrush threads. Iwata-Medea may also make other airhose for the Badger AB, but I don't know anything about it. As I said before, the Iwata thread is pretty universal. Some other member may be able to tell you what is special about the Badger connection threads. Are you keeping both AB's?

Porkbits wrote:

Thanks, Keilau. In any event, do you have a link for the Iwata hose on Hobby Lobby? I tried a search on the site, but didn't turn up anything. But maybe I didn't search well enough, or used the wrong site...?

Did you search for "Iwata"? The airhose link.

Alas, the price went up since I purchased mine last year. It is $25 now.

I think the hose in the above linke is ths one I have.

It fits both my Iwata and Paasche.

I think Badger just wants to be difficult so you have to buy their product.

As metioned I would set up your compressor and hoses with the quick connect for ease of swapping out brushes, it also makes it easier for removing them for cleaning.

Eric... 

Division 6 wrote:

I think the hose in the above linke is ths one I have. It fits both my Iwata and Paasche.   I think Badger just wants to be difficult so you have to buy their product.   As metioned I would set up your compressor and hoses with the quick connect for ease of swapping out brushes, it also makes it easier for removing them for cleaning.   Eric...

NOPE, that hose will fit 1/8th threading.

Iwata, Richpen, PercisionAire,Sata graph and a few others brands that escape me right now, all use 1/8 threads.

Paasche and Badger both use smaller threading. I posted some samples below.

Here are 3 different threaded AB's. My Talon, PercisionAire, and Badger 175. All thread sizes are different.

The Paasche and hose.

The Paasche hose is too small for the 1/8 PercisionAire fitting.

The badger 175 and bager hose.

The badger hose is too small for the 1/8 threads.

Paasche and Badger are both unique in their thread fit size.