DaveG
Airbush Analyst
I'm waiting on a bunch of parts to arrive to continue some exploration work that I have been fooling with. With a lull in testing, I took the opportunity to get into the shop this morning and wind a bunch of different springs to test in both the air valve/trigger, and needle tension applications.
I fooled with both wire type, stainless vs music wire, and wire size in conjunction with coil count to come up with a variety of spring rates to sample. Based on my likes and dislikes with each combination, I can head back into the shop to wind something else to fine tune the feel to suit my personal preferences to a tee .
Bottom springs on both sides are the ones I took out of the brush. The rest are pairs I wound to test with. I actually tried for 5 of each, wound up with 4 of each, with a pair or each baking in the oven at the moment...
I fooled with both wire type, stainless vs music wire, and wire size in conjunction with coil count to come up with a variety of spring rates to sample. Based on my likes and dislikes with each combination, I can head back into the shop to wind something else to fine tune the feel to suit my personal preferences to a tee .
Bottom springs on both sides are the ones I took out of the brush. The rest are pairs I wound to test with. I actually tried for 5 of each, wound up with 4 of each, with a pair or each baking in the oven at the moment...