What's this for please?

[Guest]

Thanks for all of your replies.

I remove the needle from the rear and insert it from the front, thus protecting the sharp end. In that case therefore, the cutout would not facilitate quick access because I'd always have to remove the end with the cutout first. I guess I could change my ways.....

Oh well!

Aidan

[coachman]

Hi Aidan,I think I'm right in saying that the cut out handle enables the

user to pull the needle right back away from the nozzle to give a quick

blast through if it seems to blocking and affecting performance, particularly

when using acrylics which dry quickly,hope I'm right. John

[Guest]

Thanks John but I'm not too sure. There is not enough room in the cutout to get at the needle to pull it back and I would certainly have to take the end off so as to push to needle back again.

I'm going to email the manufacturers to ask.

AVB

[coachman]

Hi Aidan,there is enough room,I use it myself. Grip the chucking nut in finger and

thumb,pull back as far as it will go and give it a blast, preferably away from your

model when you let go the needle is spring loaded and will go back in position.

If you want information about Iwata products give the Airbrush company a ring

Airbrushes.com main suppliers of iwata and very helpful. John

[geegad]

I've decided not to give up on my stupid question. Here is my third attempt at explaining it. Please look at the image I have uploaded here. It's the rear of my airbrush. My first airbrush had ust a cylindrical tube which screwed on to the back. This is the same but, as you can see, it has a cutout giving access to some of the workings of the airbrush. In previous posts in this thread, I have established that I know how to dissemble my airbrush with a view to cleaning and that I do clean it regularly this way. So my question is: why do some manufacturers add this cutout in the casing so as to expose the gubbins?Aidan

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i have iwata eclipse airbrush if you unscrew this nut you can take the needle out the front of the airbrush its so you dont have to take apart all the airbrush very handy for a quick clean..and put the needle back in so you dont damage the business end

[Guest]

Hi Aidan,there is enough room,I use it myself. Grip the chucking nut in finger and thumb,pull back as far as it will go and give it a blast, preferably away from your

model when you let go the needle is spring loaded and will go back in position.

If you want information about Iwata products give the Airbrush company a ring

Airbrushes.com main suppliers of iwata and very helpful. John

I'm sorry John, I misunderstood. Yes I can grab the locknut and push it back, which then takes the needle with it, But what's the differnce between that and pulling back the dual action control at the top of the airbrush? I know I'm beng really dim here! I'm killing time until Santa comes (maybe she will give me a new brain!)

Aidan

[coachman]

Aidan,if you bring the needle back with the trigger and then pull it back

you will find it comes back quite a bit further,this should clear the nozzle

completely allowing a blast of paint to take any dry bits with it. This works

if you do it as soon as you suspect the spray is not quite as it should be,

with experience you'll get to recognise the symptoms. Good Luck John.