Tight parts on new brushes

M

Minouris

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Hi all :)

I've just obtained a couple of nice new brushes (A Badger Patriot 105 and a Badger 200NH), and I've noticed that the needle chuck on the 200NH and the nozzle housing on both is super tight - like, way too tight to shift using just my fingers, and resistant to the clothes peg method that Don Wheeler recommended on his site. I'd rather not use pliers, and scratch up the chrome if I can avoid it.

Is that normal? If it was just one one, I'd think it was a factory defect and get the store to replace it, but since it's on both...

Thanks!
Mike
 
Basically. Have you not been able to loosen them or do they get that tight every time you put them back on?
If they came tight thats pretty normal. If they are tight every time then not so much.
If you dont have soft jaw pliers ( you can get them at home depot for like $12)
You can use pliers over the clothespin to loosen them initially. After that fingers should be all you need.
 
They came that tight - glad to know that that's normal

Pliers over the clothes pin is something I didn't try - I'll give it a go :)

Thanks!
 
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