crewchief227
Needle-chuck Ninja
So some of you might remember my post awhile ago about dropping my CM-SB, and it hitting my metal base of my chair, tearing my nozzle, and breaking the stem off my 1/4oz side cup. Well I can't currently afford to order a new one, I will soon though be able to order new nozzles, needles, and air caps for my Microns. In the mean time I was cleaning them, and pulled out the broken side cup. I should have taken pics before I repaired it, but I had an interesting look at how iwata builds these. The steam is sealed on the back end, and has a tiny, and I do mean tiny, on the side wall in the 6 o'clock position. The inner part of the cup also has a tiny hole in the 6 o'clock position. So without any glue I just pressed the stem in, lining up the two holes the best I could, threw some AB cleaner in it, and bam it worked! But, the stem came off, and got stuck in the AB when I tried to remove it. So I needed a permanent fix.
Off to YouTube I went, researching the best epoxies I could find. Turns out original JB Weld & Devcon came out on top when tested by numerous youtubers. So I went to Home Depot and got some JB. Stuck the cup and stem in my ultrasonic cleaner so I could get any residue off it. Hand cleaned again with some alcohol so that there would not be any residue. Mixed up the JB with toothpicks, applied a couple dabs, let dry for 24 hours and boom I have a fully functional side cup again. I didn't put any on the inside of the cup where paint could get to it, as I didn't want to see what happens to JB after being exposed to all sorts of paints & solvents. Still would like a new one, just cause I like rotating cups with different colors, along with sometimes up to 4 brushes in a single season. I am so grateful to have my lidded cup back. It's not perfect like iwata does it, but it should hold for a long time.
http://imgur.com/gallery/OQd14C9
Off to YouTube I went, researching the best epoxies I could find. Turns out original JB Weld & Devcon came out on top when tested by numerous youtubers. So I went to Home Depot and got some JB. Stuck the cup and stem in my ultrasonic cleaner so I could get any residue off it. Hand cleaned again with some alcohol so that there would not be any residue. Mixed up the JB with toothpicks, applied a couple dabs, let dry for 24 hours and boom I have a fully functional side cup again. I didn't put any on the inside of the cup where paint could get to it, as I didn't want to see what happens to JB after being exposed to all sorts of paints & solvents. Still would like a new one, just cause I like rotating cups with different colors, along with sometimes up to 4 brushes in a single season. I am so grateful to have my lidded cup back. It's not perfect like iwata does it, but it should hold for a long time.
http://imgur.com/gallery/OQd14C9