CR 0.3mm Kit Tutorial

[Guest]

Just like to say thanks VM for the CR + .3 tips. I got mine from John a few weeks ago with a .3 kit and started using it last 2 weeks.

I used Tamiya Acryl at 10 PSI and I agree the control would make a Jedi Green, so I echo the sentiments above.

I apologise for a rubbish pic as the flash has mullered it, but what I am trying to show is that this N guage (tiny) loco has all the parts here shown sprayed with the CR. It is possible to make out the grills tho and the maker's info on the fuel tank top right. I'll post elsewhere when finished (i'll take the pic outside). Thanks agin for the mine of info.

Best wishes

Rod

[Guest]

Looking good Rod! Funnily enough, I may be doing some N gauge stuff for my Father-in-Law soon and the brush will get a good using. I was thinking of weathering his track with the CR and maybe a bit of his goods stock. I've just set him up in N, he's down sized from OO and I passed on all my stuff from when I was a kid in the late 70's. I ramble on............

[Guest]

Hi thanks for the demo, could i use silicon grease instead of bee's wax? and silicon spray to lubricate?

When you put the needle chuck back in do you push the needle all the way home into the nozzle? sorry for the daft question, i'm getting the full kit from John after chrismas and don't wont to damage a brand new AB. On the back of my badger 200 is a needle chuck and adjuster screw is it the same? I know on the Iwata you use the trigger to control eveything. Also why doesn't John sell the .3 packing with the kit?

Cheers

Martin

PS; sorry for the blathering question just wont to get it right

[John]

Also why doesn't John sell the .3 packing with the kit?

Because it's not needed you can tighten the screw up enough without the need for another one and I don't think it's available as a spare part, I never needed to change mine

[Guest]

Hi chaps!

I wouldn't recommend silicon grease, it gets everywhere and I've heard (not sure where) that silicon can damage various bits in the brush(?). Someone else may be able to give a better answer on that topic. Bees wax is the way to go for the cap etc and SuperLube for the needle, dead cheap too and will last for years.

When you put the brush back together you push the needle all the way into the nozzle (you can feel it just touch the end) then tighten the chuck. There's no need for an adjuster.

As for the packing you can use what's already in the brush and, as John says, just nip it up until the needle is a snug fit. I did actually buy another 0.5mm packing piece so I could go back to a 0.5mm set-up (once you've nipped it up, it doesn't seem to like going back to 0.5mm) but have found that 0.3mm is fine for everything I do (1/72 A/C mainly).

I've never, for a moment, regretted buying my CR and John is great to deal with (Discount in the post :bow: ?)!

Hope that helps,

Rick.

[Guest]

Never heard of the beeswax trick, liking it.