Thread: needles

how do you know if your needle has been damaged? when i clean mine i take it out and dip it bottle of cleaner and wipe with paper towels i can feel something pull on the paper towel cant see anything wrong it seems to work ok but this is the first and only ab i have used

Micro bent?
I have seen a pro AB er repair his... I don't know if it recommended, but all he did was to smooth it out with a polishing stone (the one you sharpen knives with)
I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS, I am just saying I saw someone do that
Don't held me accountable for a new needle LOL
Come to GaTech Ill let you use my super micro scope LOL

scrjon,

The way Gahau mentioned is an okay way to do it. Just use the wet stone and roll it lightly. You can use a light wet sand paper too. It won't take much, just enough to get it done. Don't try to become a millwright!

scrjon,

Check out the link below for a really good how to on repairing damaged needles.

Notes on Airbrush Needles by Zsolt

Gio

Gio,

That's quite a site. That final picture of a polished needle is amazing.

PAINT ON!
Jan

Originally Posted by Gioart

scrjon,

Check out the link below for a really good how to on repairing damaged needles.

Notes on Airbrush Needles by Zsolt

Gio

No way... who got the time and tools for that LOL

Gahau,

Just use the site as a guideline

From visiting that site, I have been able to cleanup my needles pretty good.
I don't do everything that he suggests, like you said who has time for all that, or the tools right.

Gio

well i didn't mention my occupation i am a tool maker and was a mold maker for about 5 years, I'm old school even went thru apprenticeship for 4 years in a tool and die shop, now i am production supervisor for a company that makes parts for race bikes and tools for the motor sport so i have the tools, not an office guy, i run 3 cnc lathes 5 turret lathes, and set up all tooling and part manufacturing also have a cnc plasma it can cut 3\4 steel down to paper thin any shape i can draw, i also program it, it cuts 4X8 sheets of steel all day long.
so i was hoping that was the problem with the airbrush now i am sure my skill will improve lol will take to work and fix thanks for the help

scrjon,

So you are a millwright!! Those needles should shine shine shine. Get the heck to work!

Jan

Originally Posted by scrjon

well i didn't mention my occupation i am a tool maker and was a mold maker for about 5 years, I'm old school even went thru apprenticeship for 4 years in a tool and die shop, now i am production supervisor for a company that makes parts for race bikes and tools for the motor sport so i have the tools, not an office guy, i run 3 cnc lathes 5 turret lathes, and set up all tooling and part manufacturing also have a cnc plasma it can cut 3\4 steel down to paper thin any shape i can draw, i also program it, it cuts 4X8 sheets of steel all day long.
so i was hoping that was the problem with the airbrush now i am sure my skill will improve lol will take to work and fix thanks for the help

You could very well make your own needles then.
I could use a couple of polished stainless steel needles for my Iwata's
I bet you could fabricate all kinds of airbrush parts if you really had to.
Cool.

Gio