PS 289-how bad did I mess up? (reassembling the air valve)

elektrusart

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Hello all:
Welp, it was late, I was tired and decided, after cleaning my procon ps 289 to reassemble the air valve which is something I've done quite a few times on other Iwatas. Then, disaster struck as the Air valve screw started to cock sideways and strip and by strip I mean I think the threads inside the airbrush body . Now, I don't know how far up I turned it and when putting the trigger back in, it pops right back out. How bad is it, folks? Thank you in advance for any ideas as to how to move forward.
Jeff
 
Why are you even taking the air valve apart ? The only reason you should ever take that apart is to install a light spring or you drop the entire brush in a bucket of paint. But looking at the airbrush you will have to buy part S as it does not appear that the air valve comes off.
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if you did manage to strip the threads in the body, you messed up pretty good. The first thing you need to do it try to remove the retaining screw... descriptions, or even better, photo's of what you see will determine where to go from there.
 
Hi Elektrusart, could you be kind enough and introduce yourself here(our official introduction section):
https://www.airbrushforum.org/introductions/

If you don't know know what to write in your introduction, check few other introductions so you get an idea. We all made an introduction, so you will get an idea

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Hi Elektrusart, could you be kind enough and introduce yourself here(our official introduction section):
https://www.airbrushforum.org/introductions/

If you don't know know what to write in your introduction, check few other introductions so you get an idea. We all made an introduction, so you will get an idea

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Thank you and I goofed and posted my intro into my first post
I’ve fixed that so thank you for the reminder.
 
Why are you even taking the air valve apart ? The only reason you should ever take that apart is to install a light spring or you drop the entire brush in a bucket of paint. But looking at the airbrush you will have to buy part S as it does not appear that the air valve comes off.
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Hello and thank you for your info: I sorta kinda had an accident while working. I’ve only done this a few times in 11 years. I was hoping that there was someway of tapping the insert but I’m assuming I’m screwed.
 
Hello and thank you for your info: I sorta kinda had an accident while working. I’ve only done this a few times in 11 years. I was hoping that there was someway of tapping the insert but I’m assuming I’m screwed.
If you have screwed the threads up to deep in the hole then yes you screwed it up too bad to fix but if it is say only a couple of threads in then you could try finding the right side thread chaser and try re-threading it just buy the new locking screw.
 
Doesn't sound great but if you can get some pics up so we can see the damage we can at least let you know if it can be saved or whatever.

Lee
 
I'm curious why you disassemble the air-valve? It's not something that should be needed - or recommended as a regular cleaning regiment. If you getting paint in your trigger area, then there are issue with the needle packing screw and a slight adjustment would fix the problem
 
Hello again folks:
Here are the photos as promised and they clearly show how far up I tried to go up with that screw! A couple of updates: I placed the trigger into the body and then backed off the tension until the trigger would stay and this managed to fix the problem. I've been asked a few times as to why I would need to remove these parts and the answer is that I was bored and trying to keep my mind occupied as I received troubling news about my wife's work situation. She is a doctor and the clinic will now be taking in infected patients (mothers and newborns) so were at a very high risk for infection. Suffice it to say that I'm more than a little freaked out. Thanks for all or your help as it kept giving me more insight and a much needed break from thinking about life for a few hours. Take care, Jeff
 

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First, I will keep good thoughts for both you, your wife, and all the others that need them. Terrible thing that is going on out there. Do your best to keep yourselves safe, and healthy!

The threads in the body don't look terrible to me, but I can't really tell in the photo's :p. As long as the retainer is held in place, you are fine. It will usually be installed just to the depth of the threads being about even with the top of the retainer.
 
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