I just bought a single action badger 200 airbrush / and a dual action airbrush and I was not sure the difference.

Which one is better, I got them for a good price on ebay and I might sell one of them if the pro's and con's for each one is better than the other. There both brand new and still in box.

I have a porche airbrush now but don't like it because it's so big and bulky so I decided to get one of each and post a question and see what you think about each tpye single or dual action.

I also got a airbrush pressure and moisture trap and I was wondering how you change the PSI. I got this one from airbrush city item # 1724 if any one has that setup and what you think about it.

Happy Modeling
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hey tom, hows it goin!

i never realy had a good single action ab but i know it is good for wide coverage, so why not keep it since you have it? and for the dual action if u find urs to big, why not go for the badger 150? soemthing classic, there not big, not to heavy, work well.

now the difference? check this [url=http://www.testors.com/hobbyist_guides.asp]linkname[/out] scrol down and download chapter 6, gives soem exercices you can try out before attacking your first kit

dont foret that the key to using an ab is practise!

hope i helped

Frank

I agree with Frank. Dbl action, while having a steeper learning curve is the way to go, as it gives you the most control.

Hi tom i checked the airbrushcity website i did not see the model number you gave maybe i missed it, but most of the small portable compressors are adjusted the same way, on the bottom of the glass bowl (Moisture trap) there are some brass fittings the bottom knob will adjust the pressure, but first you must loosen the lock nut above it with your airbrush hooked up, make sure you tighten the lock nut after you adjust the pressure or you will loose your setting. I hope this helps.

That is what I was hopeing for because I got the 200 single action airbrush in a auction last night.

The setup for pressure was a airbrush city item ( #1724 Moisture Filter with Regulator and Pressure Gauge ) is on the accessories button near bottom but thanks for the info because I would have been lost tring to figure it out.

So how much practice will I need to work the dual action airbrush. They say it has more control it gives a finer lines and stuff. The setup is wierd because you have to push down and back but haven't used paint yet just going through the motions to get a feel for it.

The main part that I am starting to hate is you have to clean it real good or your up S**t's creek I guess.

Happy Modeling
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okay, when you pull down, you only get air, and obioulsy the more you push down, the more air you give, so its also a mini pressure regulator. when you start to pull back, you give paint, and the more pulled back you are, the more paint comes out, and for the practise... dotn get discouraged, especialy getting the right ratio for thinning, thats a pain lol dont give up

for the cleaning, i dont know about your single acion, but for my double action, for the bottle, i add soem thinner, rince out, let it soak a bit and iam fine. for the ab i spray thinner and then disasemble it, ad oil to make sure everything moves fine. i own a badger 150

dont forget that when having a dbl action, consider the nozzle and needle you are using. aztek sells only nozzles, but i find they are (insirt 4 letter word) to clean, my personal opinion tho, some ppl love them

Frank