Airbrush Needle Sharpener,

[monica]

Hi, all,come across this sharpener for airbrush needles
to me its looks like a very good idea,as i do some how tend to bend needle,:tired:
so it lets you repair them and able to keep using them

https://sharpenair.com/

if not able to post plz remove,

[stillp]

Interesting, but it isn't cheap!

Pete

[Guest]

Nice find Monica. Yes it's not cheap, but the way i go through needles i think it'll be worth the price.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

I'm the super careful type when it comes to my airbrushes so no needle consumption for me but I can see this being a real cost saver for those who suffer bent needles every now and then...
Back in the old days I used to straighten the needles of my paint gun (for painting cars) by rolling the tips on a stainless welding table but those needles were thicker and could take the odd minor bend and back again.

The cheapest option must be to invest in a descent airbrush stand and be careful :tongue-out3:

[monica]

Interesting, but it isn't cheap!

Pete

Nice find Monica. Yes it's not cheap, but the way i go through needles i think it'll be worth the price.

Have fun, John

I'm the super careful type when it comes to my airbrushes so no needle consumption for me but I can see this being a real cost saver for those who suffer bent needles every now and then...
Back in the old days I used to straighten the needles of my paint gun (for painting cars) by rolling the tips on a stainless welding table but those needles were thicker and could take the odd minor bend and back again.

The cheapest option must be to invest in a descent airbrush stand and be careful :tongue-out3:

its not a cheap item,need to look into it a bit more to see if it will do the ,cheap copy needles,as thats what i have,
and i would have around 5 or so bent ones,
i have tried to drag the needle down cardboard,and as you do turn it, did get a little of the bend out,and a few
other things ,i have seen on youtube,
i do think it may be worth a try,some think else to put on the need list, :hungry:

[Guest]

Not just me then! I have some cheap needles too (think most of us have hehe). I did bend the tip doin' the King Tiger last year and found if i put the needle in a drill and a sharpening stone in a rotary tool it re-sharpened it, then just good old polish. In fact it was better than before the happy little accident (or in my case, bull in a china shop moment).

John

[Guest]

Just a question - how do you manage to bend your needles?
Do you have an airbrush where the needle sticks out and nothing to protect it?

On my Ultra there's a small ring just outside the tip of the needle to protect it and on the Infinity there's two bit sticking out on each side of the needle tip for protection and I'm going to have to be very careless to bend one of those needles... I have seen airbrushes where the needle is totally unprotected but surely there must be some sort of front bit you can put on it like all H&S airbrushes?

Every time I clean my airbrush (which is every time I use it!) I do a full teardown and I always stick the needle into a bog roll so I know where it sits, with no risk of getting damaged on the desk or worse end up in my hand.
That way there's no risk of damaging it.

[Guest]

My bad Jens, when i take the needle cap/cover off to do fine work i sometimes (always) forget when placing it in the airbrush stand.

John

[stillp]

Yes, it's easy to stab the tip into the stand of the cleaning jar.

[monica]

Just a question - how do you manage to bend your needles?
Do you have an airbrush where the needle sticks out and nothing to protect it?

On my Ultra there's a small ring just outside the tip of the needle to protect it and on the Infinity there's two bit sticking out on each side of the needle tip for protection and I'm going to have to be very careless to bend one of those needles... I have seen airbrushes where the needle is totally unprotected but surely there must be some sort of front bit you can put on it like all H&S airbrushes?

Every time I clean my airbrush (which is every time I use it!) I do a full teardown and I always stick the needle into a bog roll so I know where it sits, with no risk of getting damaged on the desk or worse end up in my hand.
That way there's no risk of damaging it.

thats a very good question,how i have , no clue but i do,:tongue-out3:
i do try to be careful when doing but it happens,

[monica]

I,would say that some time more will show up,on the market,that will bring down the cost of them,also,maybe for different size needles
as well,not to sour what size,s can be done iin this one,not real read into it,that much :hungry:

[stillp]

I wonder how they keep the same angle of taper as the original? It would be very easy to make a steeper taper, which would make the trigger action more sensitive, or a shallower taper, which might lead to the needle jamming in the nozzle.
Does each manufacturer of airbrushes use a different taper? Are they consistent within each manufacturer?

Pete

[monica]

good points there Peter,if you look at the block,the first 2 are on angles,then to do the rest is at a less angle,
so it gives the tapper to the needle,

[Guest]

Funny you should say, was looking on youtube.

[stillp]

That says it maintains the factory angle, but how do they know what the angle is? Are all needles the same? I know they're not all the same, I have a really cheap single-action brush that has a needle visible different from my H & S.

Somebody needs to get one and report back!

Pete