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                        Getting another airbrush?

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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Getting another airbrush?
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:38 PM
                        I know, I need another airbrush like I need another hole in my head. Laugh [(-D]
                        With the amount of paint I am going to need to put out of the nozzle to paint my computer monitor case black, I am going to need an airbrush that puts out even more paint than my Anthem, Vega 2000 or Omni 3000.
                        So I emailed my connection last night and I now have a Badger Crescendo on it's way. According to my sources it puts out more paint than any airbrush on the market. I was even considering the Badger 400 spraygun for this job but was told that would be a bit more gun than I needed. Big Smile [:D]
                        This should prove to be an interesting paint job with all of the vent openings that need to be painted. I am still contemplating whether to use my T-shirt acrylics, MM Acryl, or something else. Urethanes would be the best bet, but I am not set up to spray them and be able to exhaust the fumes.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Tankmaster7
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                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:48 PM
                        wow. what is that your tenth?! jeez... i would have used rattle cans if you need that muich output...
                        -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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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:20 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Tankmaster7

                        wow. what is that your tenth?! jeez... i would have used rattle cans if you need that muich output...


                        No, actually it is my 11th. Laugh [(-D]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:33 PM
                        Actually he just wanted an excuse to get another A/B.

                        And here I am sitting with my measly 3 A/Bs.Sad [:(]
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                        Tankmaster7
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:48 PM
                        good god. you peopel are nut jobs!! lol. You know howmany I have?!!!! Not 11. Not 3. Not 5,000,980,732. But 2. I think 1 should serve my purposes just fine anyway. and I have a friend who doesn't have an airbrush. 0. lol. but that's just him. seriously, what do you guys use thema ll for?
                        -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 Tuesday, December 14, 2004 5:52 PM
                        For me it is easy:

                        Simple .3mm A/B for general jobs, priming, etc.
                        High-end ones(both got MAC) .3mm for fine work and the 0.2mm for really fine work.

                        All 3 got teflon rings, so I can push pretty much anything through them.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:00 PM
                        i have 4 Air Brushs.. ok i firgot about the cheep one i got to play with 5.
                        Tool Mark gravity feed 1.4mm for playing with new paints.
                        Paashe VL Pro for Urethane Lacquer Color
                        Passhe VL Pro for Urethane Lacquer Clear
                        Paashe H for Auto Air Colors
                        Aztech A470 for Aclaid II Chroming parts
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:17 PM
                        You can never be too young, too rich, or have too many airbrushes. Laugh [(-D]
                        I used to have a Paasche VL also but I sold it after I bought my first T-shirt airbrush, the Vega 2000.
                        The reason I have so many is so that I can be familiar with them should others on this forum and elsewhere ask about them. I am a Badger end-user that does not work for Badger or get paid by them, I just tell people what I like about Badger products and why I use them and Badger sends me samples when I need them. Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:19 PM
                        mike, you still need that hp-cs Big Smile [:D]

                        yeah, I'm in need of a good gravity feed.
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 6:59 PM
                        QUOTE: I just tell people what I like about Badger products and why I use them and Badger sends me samples when I need them.

                        Thats funny, I do the same thing but have yet to have anything free from Badger appear in MY mailbox.
                        Must be who you know. Big Smile [:D]
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:19 PM
                        you better hold on to that 175 the first time you open her up Mike... The first time I used mine, the proverbial "40 days and 40 nights of flooding" came to mind... I think I emptied 1/2 the metal cup in a 1/2 second burst! I kind of sat there silent for a minute or two afterward with my mouth hanging open, and the faint "drip....drip....drip" of acrylic flowing off my desk the only thing to be heard.

                        okokokok.. a slight exaggeration... but that baby can put out some paint so I think if it's paint you want, you will soon have the right airbrush in your hands... it really did surprise me the first time I really pulled back more than a little more than normal on the trigger... it really flows...

                        It's gonna be perfect when I get around to building larger things like the 1/24 spit I have or the 1/72 B-36 I plan to make one day soon... with that 175 for the base coat and the 155 for the detail I'll be set!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:21 PM
                        oh yeah, I think a celtic vine pattern down the sides like those airbrush tattoo stencils have would be good... or maybe a skull below the screen with the power buttin inside his mouth...
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:32 PM
                        mike's philosophy: If in doubt, buy more badger airbrushes.
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:53 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Iroc

                        QUOTE: I just tell people what I like about Badger products and why I use them and Badger sends me samples when I need them.

                        Thats funny, I do the same thing but have yet to have anything free from Badger appear in MY mailbox.
                        Must be who you know. Big Smile [:D]


                        That is true. Big Smile [:D]
                        I am friends with the owner/president of the company. Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 7:55 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

                        mike's philosophy: If in doubt, buy more badger airbrushes.


                        You got it bro. Wink [;)]

                        Tom,

                        Good idea about the skull.
                        Especially since my computer components are silver and black and I am a lifetime Oakland Raider fan. Thumbs Up [tup]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:03 PM
                        You should paint a critical error message box on one side or the other. That would be cool, and ironic.
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        saltydog
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Lower Alabama
                        Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:12 PM
                        oh brother..........now he'll never get the crick out of his neck guys!!! a new toy to play with..........pain will mean nothing.LOL later.
                        Chris The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:12 PM
                        Josh,

                        With Windows XP I haven't seen one of those. LOL
                        Good idea though. Wink [;)]

                        I hear ya Chris. No pain, no gain brother. Tongue [:P]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 8:22 PM
                        mike, do you use firefox?
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:18 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

                        mike, do you use firefox?


                        Ryan,

                        No I am using IE 6 right now. I have Firefox but don't use it much.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:22 PM
                        You know, come to think of it, I haven't either since I switched to XP. Hmm, good point Mike. Any ideas on what you'll put there?
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:24 PM
                        Josh,

                        I thought some silver ghost flames would look cool or maybe some silver skulls. Cool [8D]
                        How about this one that Vince Goodeve painted? Thumbs Up [tup]


                        Check out some of Fitto's work here:
                        http://www.airbrushfitto.com/en-main.html
                        This guy is awesome! [:0]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 10:39 PM
                        mike, ie is more unstable and less secure than firefox, and slower.
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 11:29 PM
                        Nice Mike. I saw that Fitto page a while back and was impressed. Would you do the flames like those you posted a while back. You put a link to a guy who made really realistic and excellent flames. That would be really neat. Would the flames come up from the bottom, or flow back from the screen?
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 1:05 AM
                        I have never done any flames Josh so I don't know how I would do it. Big Smile [:D]
                        I need to get off my lazy butt and get back into airbrushing and persue it harder so that I can make some money at it. There is a big market out there for automotive, motorcycles, motorcycle helmets, batting helmets, snowboards, etc.
                        I could make more in a week than I do on my job in a month. Cool [8D]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 4:33 AM
                        hmm lets see.. BADGER!!!!

                        ok got that outta the way... BADGER!!

                        I have a 4000G, 360 and an anthem. I use the 4000G and the anthem in my T-Shirt Business (DDT'S) and the 360 on my models. I know Mike, I know I told ya on the phone that time I was gonna use the 360 on my Tee's but I don't like the way Creatix squirts from it, the 4000g on the other hand... man that a great brush for them, though at 65-70 psi the cup empties in a hurry Wink [;)]. Still using the Anthem on the background and blocking, everything else is done with the 4000G. I ordered Pat Gaines Lettering Video too, to make mine better... another thing I find the 4000G good for, lettering.
                        the 360 handles every phase of modeling so well I shelved my Iwatas I got (except for the mini-minispray gun which still puts out the best large coverage). Cleans up a little diffently though, but not bad.
                        -Jeff~
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:52 AM
                        Hey Jeff.

                        Good to hear brom you bro.
                        How are things going with the T-shirt work?
                        I am getting the itch to get back into it again and am leaning toward the hard surfaces aspect of airbrushing such as helmets, snowboards, etc.
                        I don't think I would like using a gravity-feed airbrush for T-shirt work as it doesn't hold enough paint a you mentioned. The Anthem, Omni 3000, and Vega 2000 would be my choices.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 10:58 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by 1337

                        mike, ie is more unstable and less secure than firefox, and slower.


                        Ryan,

                        I played around with Firefox some last night and today and while it is faster and more secure, it acts a little odd and I don't like that.
                        The cursor when typing is so close to the letter that it is hard to see the letter really well until you finish typing the letter. Maybe some more experimentation is needed. Wink [;)]

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 3:28 PM
                        I am looking at a 2000 from Coast. I really dont care for the Cresendo as mine spits alot. I took it apart and it only got worse lol. I dont know what to do with it... want me to mail it to you to take a look at it????
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                        Anonymous
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                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 3:40 PM
                        I prefer Opera over Firefox, yes, slightly bigger but than I don't want to run a seperate application for e-Mail.

                        Slightly older, made by the same people as Firefox.
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