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by b5ranger99
Sun Oct 02, 2005 9:12 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: soldering brass rods
Replies: 28
Views: 21364

Only thing I would add is heat sinks , between the joint you are soldering and the joints you have already soldered. That and plan the work so you can move from one end or area to another so the work will cool, eg needs more time to reach melting point. Ok thats two points, heat sinks and plan the w...
by b5ranger99
Tue May 03, 2005 12:58 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Do you need ventilation when using an air brush?
Replies: 28
Views: 29772

My spray booth is in the basement, too far from a window to be vented. It is completely enclosed, clear plastic front panel with arm holes. The bottom is a filter to keep the dust etc out of the paint and the top is a non- vented range hood with charcoal filters. Works great for acrylics, but enamel...
by b5ranger99
Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:32 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Paasche VLS or Iwata HP-BSC Eclipse
Replies: 11
Views: 12549

Can you arrange to actually handle each of them? I have an Iwata and have worked for them at some local shows. We made a point of having one each of the most popular models out so people could pick them up and see how they felt (make sure an airhose is connected preferably with pressure on). When so...
by b5ranger99
Wed Apr 06, 2005 12:25 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Airbrush bubbling in paint cup
Replies: 9
Views: 13615

snip Q-tips are ok for cleaning, but sometimes they are too big to reach down into the narrow areas inside an airbrush tip. Also, they can sometimes leave tiny cotton fibers inside things, to gum them up. A pipe cleaner might work better. I have had problems with pipe cleaners leaving small fibers ...
by b5ranger99
Mon Mar 14, 2005 12:35 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How about this for a spray booth fan?
Replies: 3
Views: 6490

Well, my 2 ducats is, a booth 2' X 2" X 3" is 12 cu ft., with 4700 cfm fan, allowing for a 50% loss due to resistance, you would be getting 200 changes of air per minute. My spray booth is 2' X 3' X 3" and I use a 500 CFM kitchen exhaust fan with a charcoal intake filter. Of course I ...
by b5ranger99
Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:21 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: A few questions (a little help needed)
Replies: 4
Views: 7973

The only input I would have is to agree with the answers already given the construction and paint question. On the 3D software check the sticky posting in the scratch building forum.