Soft spring Question

Logic.

Trigger control, isn't to bad. Too many talented artists using a modified trigger
depending on the breed of airbrush the short triggers are readily available. After switching mine I couldn't go back to a standard / taller trigger
 
Another iwata fan boy.

Okay geez will check it out.

Really appreciate the imput.

Nice one..

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Im not an Iwata fan im far away from that, but the true is that the quality of Japanese and german brushes are years away from usa brushes, so it is a quality thing and not a fan or manufacturing country issue.
Tall or short trigger is a personal felling thing, shorter is most responsive than taller but for me the taller is mor confortable to use.


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Can't speak to other Japanese brands, but as an owner of multiple Iwata, Paasche and Badger airbrushes, Iwata is indeed head and shoulder's above the former two. Badger sprays comparably well to Iwatas, but Iwata's are in a completely different class when it comes to general build quality, durability, and ease of maintenance. Paasche's are bottom of the barrel.

All the top trigger brushes I actually use have soft springs. I mostly spray at around 20-25 psi, and soft springs are just more comfortable. My SOTAR and Micron both came with really heavy springs, so it was actually IMO necessary on those. On my Eclipse it's nice, but not essential.

I use a taller than stock trigger on my Eclipse, but stock trigger on my SOTAR and Micron. I have a short trigger for my Micron, but haven't used it much: it makes the brush feel more comfortable in a pen-like way, but it sacrifices some control, and the top isn't as grippy as the stock (V2) trigger. I like it, but on balance IMO the stock trigger is better.

I do recommend the taller trigger for the Eclipse. It's not tall enough to make a big difference in control or perceived finger position, but it does change something about the angle of force between your finger and the air valve pivot that makes it depress much smoother.
 
I have the soft springs in my iwata b+ micron sb Olympos micron b and my richpen mojo2. It makes the trigger nice and soft and reduces the fatigue in your finger. Not sure if the springs will work in other airbrush makes but pretty much any Japanese or jap rip off ones should work. Just had some springs off AndreZA but haven't had chance to install them in anything yet.

Lee
 
Small clarifications to my last post (as the edit window is long gone):

When I mention the taller trigger for my Eclipse, I'm talking about the official Iwata trigger for the "Kustom CS", which is really only ~1mm taller than the stock Eclipse trigger. I bought one separately, and put it on my regular HP-CS. Before that I had made a trigger pad extension for the stock trigger using Kneadatite/"Green Stuff" epoxy putty. Might seem odd, but it turns out the Kustom CS trigger feels better than the one I specifically made to fit my finger. I think it's because (in my experience) simpler generally = more versatile and dexterous when it comes to things like tool handles and such. But also my sculpted pad elevated the trigger higher than the Kustom trigger, which turned out to be too much, and felt a little more awkward.

Turns out the trigger height of the stock Eclipse is actually pretty close to proportionally ideal, and the trigger height of the Kustom refines that to perfect. After going through that experimentation, I now feel that Iwata should just make the Kustom trigger the default for the Eclipse line. I've tried a few different upgrades and mods for my Eclipse, and the Kustom trigger is the only one I'd recommend a new Eclipse owner just go ahead and get from the start.

Oh, and if you're wondering about the soft spring in my SOTAR: that's a FoxyStudio Zsolt spring made for Iwata brushes, which I simply clipped short to match the length of the stock Badger spring. Works perfectly.
 
Any real advantage to a soft air valve spring.

If so couldn't i just trim a few coils of my stock spring?

Ta.

It offers better air control on an independent double action airbrush. The lighter the trigger translates into more precise tactile feedback and less pressure to make minute adjustments to airflow.

This is going to depend largely on artist preference. Some people prefer a heavier air valve spring on feel, others lighter.

And yes, you can trim you air valve spring to fit your needs s well.
 
I've not done any other mods to the airbrush, bog standard trigger, I do sometimes loosen off the needle spring just a tiny bit to make pullback on the trigger a bit softer and I've got some 2 prong needle crown caps that I sometimes use. But that's it.

Lee
 
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