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I seam to have A problem with destroying airbrushes, so far dropping 2 and damaging one beyond repair. This one I was able to save, the only damage was to the trigger. The air and paint valve still worked, I just needed to make a new one
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I started to shape a #10 screw to match the damaged trigger on the left.
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Then I placed it in my improvised milling machine and cut a grove for the brushes needle to pass through.
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Here you can see the stem of the air valve that the trigger attaches to and the tight clearances that you have to work with.
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The next step was to attach the new trigger to the old valve stem. I did this by drilling a hole in the trigger and riveting it to the stem.
The last step was to assemble the brush and test it.
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She works just fine, that saved me a pretty penny.
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Now that's what I call fabricating a part! Well done!!!
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Just like a good steam mechanic, Steve.
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A good hammer (figuratively speaking) and you can make anything.
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Awesome work! Great improvising
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Whoa!
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Really nice work!
You have my utmost respect! I haven't seen that kind of inventiveness and creative problem solving since I was just out of Philadelphia College of Art and working in a consultant design office with a couple of crazed, outrageously creative industrial designers!!
Just chuck a chunk of "whatever-it-is" in the vertical mill and have at it! So cool! Ya gotta love it!
BUT! you need to tether those airbrushes so when the leave your hand
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hock: they stop falling just short of the floor!!
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How about a vertical "service loop" in the air hose on a long bungie cord? :?: :?:
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