Some of you may have seen the little review I did on the Fenghua 0.2 mm Nozzle Double-Action Airbrush BD-180 some time ago. Well, I am happy to report that this amazing value airbrush is the only one I have used on all my recent builds with no blockages or issues at all. It continues to just do the job perfectly and is very forgiving in my rough handling of it.
However, there has been one thing that has bugged me from the start. The only fly in the ointment for me has been the crown cap, the four leaf thing that protects the needle tip when in use. I like to do a quick blowback when flushing the nozzle through but I have found covering the end of this cap very tricky. So I tend to take the cap off when spraying so that I can easily pinch the needle to get blowback and easily clean the needle tip to stop splattering.
The problem with this is that I often stab myself on the needle tip and it leaves the tip very vulnerable to damage when putting the airbrush into the holder I have. So, I came up with a working solution to being able to pinch the tip for blowback, leave it easy to clean and still fairly well protected.
WARNING. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK, NEITHER THIS FORUM, SCALE MODEL SHOP OR MYSELF CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGE YOUR AIRBRUSH
Simply put, I removed two of the petals, two opposite ones. But his leaves two petals creating a fork like shape similar to the very popular cap used on top end H&S airbrushes.
Due to the nature of the metal used to make this cap, I found that the two petals can easily be snapped off using needle nosed pliers. Since doing this I have found the brush easier to clean and, a soft brush dipped in thinners can easily get to the needle tip to clean it during a spray job. The finished result is as pictured.
Remember that if you do this to your own airbrush, it is at your own risk. If in doubt, don't.[ATTACH]118378.IPB[/ATTACH]
However, there has been one thing that has bugged me from the start. The only fly in the ointment for me has been the crown cap, the four leaf thing that protects the needle tip when in use. I like to do a quick blowback when flushing the nozzle through but I have found covering the end of this cap very tricky. So I tend to take the cap off when spraying so that I can easily pinch the needle to get blowback and easily clean the needle tip to stop splattering.
The problem with this is that I often stab myself on the needle tip and it leaves the tip very vulnerable to damage when putting the airbrush into the holder I have. So, I came up with a working solution to being able to pinch the tip for blowback, leave it easy to clean and still fairly well protected.
WARNING. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK, NEITHER THIS FORUM, SCALE MODEL SHOP OR MYSELF CAN BE HELD RESPONSIBLE IF YOU DAMAGE YOUR AIRBRUSH
Simply put, I removed two of the petals, two opposite ones. But his leaves two petals creating a fork like shape similar to the very popular cap used on top end H&S airbrushes.
Due to the nature of the metal used to make this cap, I found that the two petals can easily be snapped off using needle nosed pliers. Since doing this I have found the brush easier to clean and, a soft brush dipped in thinners can easily get to the needle tip to clean it during a spray job. The finished result is as pictured.
Remember that if you do this to your own airbrush, it is at your own risk. If in doubt, don't.[ATTACH]118378.IPB[/ATTACH]
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