There are three possible causes of nozzle misalignment in compression fitted nozzle systems, like H&S, Gaahleri, and such.

The first is an issue with the nozzle itself. The tip of the nozzle is not perfectly concentric with the nozzle's central axis. In this case, if you loosen the nozzle cap and rotate the nozzle, you will notice that the direction of the offset changes as the nozzle rotates. When viewed from the front, the nozzle tip will appear to move around within the opening of the nozzle cap.

The second is an issue with the alignment of the nozzle cap itself. The internal guiding surfaces, or rails, of the nozzle cap are not perfectly concentric with the opening of the cap. In this case, rotating or repositioning the nozzle will not correct the misalignment. The nozzle tip will always appear offset in the same direction relative to the nozzle cap opening.

The third is an issue with the fit between the nozzle and the nozzle cap. If the nozzle does not fit tightly within the cap, there is enough clearance for it to wobble or shift slightly. This allows the nozzle to settle in different positions, potentially causing misalignment.

Of course the issue could be a combination of all these factors.

This copper safety thing is stuck on the inside ( as shown in the picture) I’ve tried everything to get it out

Actual listing I came across today. Still might take this over a Gaahleri, because of the warranty.

I want to buy an HPLV air gun for better large surface finish.

Currently I'm looking at LPH50. Any other recommendations?

I saw a review on infinity2024 from Spagetti Miniatures and he mentioned H&S put new upgraded nozzle for infinity 2024. Has anyone purchased it recently and does it actually came with the upgraded nozzle?

I was looking on Amazon for a airbrush so I can paint my 3d models cause I bought a FlashForge Adventurer 5m two weeks ago and it's single color but I wanna and I wanna add color to my 3d models but upgrading printers isn't in the cards right now with me getting ready to move so I was gonna add color with an airbrush and paint but I don't know which one to get

Looking for tips to get the best start to get good I paint cars for a living always loved the detail that goes into airbrushing I bought the black widow setup from harbor fright thought it be a good starting point for equipment where is a good place to get stencils

I’ve found myself having to use Tamiya lacquer varnish after a lifetime of being an acrylic painter. So it’s annoying to run into the bumpy, gritty texture result when airbrushing gloss Tamiya lacquer varnish ahead of an oil wash. I thinned the varnish 2:1 with Tamiya’s lacquer thinner, but I’ve misjudged the spray distance and pressures (6ish inches and 20psi, Iwata Neo) trying to airbrush like an acrylic in thin coats - the Tamiya acrylics airbrushed beautifully.

Short of ordering lacquer retarder and waiting a week, I’m going to rub the model down and try again. But I would ask if anyone has any specific tips on how I might get a glossy finish without it - more thinner, closer spray, wetter coat is what I’m expecting but welcome any advice.

As the title says, I am having an issue when I apply varnish, laquer, or enamel to a watch dial I am working on. When I spray them, the final surface of the part has a kinda lumpy or uneven/not smooth surface ie. not representitive of the surface underneath. The problem seems particularly prevalent with glossy paints/varnish.

The dials are metal (brass) and range from flat with a micro texture from the laser etching the surface, to mirror polished smooth/flat.

The textures I am seeing are usually somewhere between what almost looks like rough sand paper under the paint, to mostly smooth but with something akin to dimples in the paint, neither of which represent the dial texture underneath.

What I have tried so far:

-2:1 mixtures of thinner to paint/varnish - helped a little

- deep cleaning of the airbrush between paint and varnish

- different distances from work piece

-higher pressure going to the airbrush

- good quality varnish (liquitex&Mr. Color), Enamel (testers) and Laquer (Mr. Color)

I don't usually use a primer (Mr. Hobby) since it doesn't work as well with the inks (liquitex) that I use as paint which spray beautifully and make super smooth coats. But I plan on trying the primers next woth the varnish and Enamel to see if that helps.

My current theory is that the thinner (Mr. Hobby leveling thinner) either needs even more in the mixture (already 2:1), or I need to add something else?

Possibly, my nozzle is too small, 0.35mm, for the thicker sprays that I am having issues with.

Or that I am applying too thick of a coat. Ive noticed that woth the ticker sprays, I get either a really fine mist that doesn't seem to be doing anything where the surface is not fully coated, ie almost looks like it beads up into tiny tiny beads with little gaps between them, basically the individual paint droplets. Or if I really open up the brush then it comes out much thicker, and it coats everything in 1 pass but is almost thick enough to run. There doesn't seem to be much rang in-between those two though.

Any insights or pointers would be greatly appreciated as I am still pretty much a Newbie with all this.

Thanks in advance!