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....Thin lines are something that takes practice. .... then one day it comes together and you do.
I sure hope so!
....Thin lines are something that takes practice. .... then one day it comes together and you do.
No swearing or throwing things??! Wow then you're doing good. Keep practicing and it will eventually start making sense.
Verdict: yours is faulty
Thanks for the glass tips and great idea about dating and photographing! I wish I'd though of that last night since it was my first time but, on the other hand, I'm quite sure that I didn't magically improve in my sleep so taking a picture after practicing tonight will be just as good!As for your spidering on the glass .... welcome to the clan I can almost guarantee that we all did it when we started. I know I did.
Just keep a few things in your mind.
It will be frustrating in the beginning but your action should be (with brush locked and loaded for action) Move and continue moving, air on, paint on, paint off, air off, stop moving. One day you’ll realise you no longer think about how to put paint on the surface nd it’s a great feeling.
Drawing fine lines does take practise but think about how you’d draw a straight line with a pencil (and no cheating using a ruler) What happens when you go slow ? It’s wobbly right ?
Speed up a little and it’s easier
Looks like you're having fun! Glad to see you're off to a good start. Looks like you got some nice kit there as well.
I'm still waiting to see how ComArt works on a model.
The little sheet of paper that came with the CS shows that someone can draw fine lines with it, presumably in one pass?
Yes, the Eclipse is capable of doing very fine lines. Mostly depends on a scientific combination of psi, paint viscosity, distance, and trigger control! It is definitely a “sweet spot.”
Thanks for checking JackEB. It's especially interesting that yours has a hard limit on the fully open end. I had mine pressurized and as I was playing with it to try and understand why it wasn't behaving the way I expected, it shot right out of the valve body and went whizzing past my head! ....
Valid point. I can do ok on being straight but I can also see where moving slow could also potentially lead to the line being thicker too (because more paint is hitting the same area vs. when you mov faster)? On the other hand, having to go over it a few times to get it dark will undoubtedly lead to thicker lines too since my robotic precision is lacking! The little sheet of paper that came with the CS shows that someone can draw fine lines with it, presumably in one pass? I guess this all goes back to everyone's points about it being a (mind-blurring) combination of different variables....
'Dark' is all relative.. .. .. on a white surface it will appear dark..... you put other colours around it and it will look lighter.
Depending on what / where your line is there is always the option of using a sharpy ! sometimes a sheet of paper with a cut in it and splaying the cut a minute amount and then spraying is also an option. EG. when you are creating hair, you use a combination of sprayed lines, erasing with a #11 hobby blade, more colour...... repeat for a few layers will give the illusion of 1,000s of fine lines when in fact they arent.
There are many tools that can be used to acheive any given airbrushed goal so dont spend too much time sweating over the ability to create a hair width line
, its just because you've been here longer than 5 minutes and more than 2 posts....... it will change depending on how long you hang around and how many posts you makeOh, by the way, I noticed that under my name I am now labeled a "Double Actioner". I don't remember doing that....do I?
as an engineer I'm sure you are aware that there isnt just one step to a resolutionJust when I thought the fire hose was starting to slow down ever so slightly....there's a whole new fire hose to drink from!
Point well taken however!
That’s the “Level” you’ve reached within the forum. Congratulations! Now you have to keep posting and liking until eventually you wake up one day and Mr. Micron has attached a nick name, as happened to me .Oh, by the way, I noticed that under my name I am now labeled a "Double Actioner". I don't remember doing that....do I?
That’s the “Level” you’ve reached within the forum. Congratulations! Now you have to keep posting and liking until eventually you wake up one day and Mr. Micron has attached a nick name, as happened to me .
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I had to try and keep something a secret .Lets blame all the nick names on Mr.Micron - works for me
Spraygunner kindly (and quickly) sent a replacement H&S mac valve/quick connect and, go figure, it behaves exactly the same as the first!
Could you post a couple pictures of how your rig is set up. It may not change the situation or we may be able to spot something that isn’t helping.Spraygunner kindly (and quickly) sent a replacement H&S mac valve/quick connect and, go figure, it behaves exactly the same as the first! No air shut off and no modulation....sigh.
It's not critical as I can use the pressure regulator (and setting an actual number appeals to the enginerd in me) but it just makes no sense. Maybe 3rd time will be the charm....
Could you post a couple pictures of how your rig is set up. It may not change the situation or we may be able to spot something that isn’t helping.
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That is so weird !!Sorry, I somehow missed the notification for your response. The setup is below. The hose comes from the regulator as you'd expect, connects to the H&S valve/QC combo, and then the brush plugs into that. If I take the male QC off of the brush, disconnect the valve from the air line, and plug the QC into the valve I can blow through it easily with my mouth regardless of the position of the knob. If I have things connected, changing the position of the knob makes zero discernible difference in the airflow (audibly) or the paintflow (visibly) through the brush.
I contacted Spraygunner as second time and reported that the second valve behaves the same as the first. Their response was that the valve wasn't supposed to shut the air all the way off but was simply to modulate the pressure. They also indicated that they had tested the second valve before they sent it and it seemed fine to them. It was a polite response but the behavior they describe is certainly different than what JackEB reported about how her H&S valve works. Unless I'm somehow using it wrong neither of the ones I have creates any significant pressure drop and they don't modulate a thing. I've used a lot of air lines/valves/quick connects in my life and I don't think I'm doing anything stupid here but on the other hand it wouldn't be the first time if I were....
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