Double end AB needle

[Maxx]

Why don't manufacturers make these? Wouldn't that be more convenient? Mess one end up, just flip it around and get back to work. :laughing:

[josie]

Thats pretty neat Max did u do it yourself?

[Maxx]

Yes I did, and I'm thinking of manufacturing them.
What do you think?

[josie]

wow this is awsome but do they work properly?

[Maxx]

Yes, they are precision ground and polished. I've been making my own for some time now.

[Skids]

did you ever poke yerself with the end sticking out the back?

aaaahhh....i forgot, everyone but me probably leaves the handle on!

[Maxx]

Lol, actually most ABers I know use a partially disassembled brush. No handle on the back, no needle cap, no cup lid.

Yes, I've jabbed the back end of the needle into my hand reaching for my brush before. But I've poked my finger more times back flushing my brush then I've done that.

This type of needle is not for all brushes as some feature a preset handle.

[Skids]

If you could come up with a way to make that back point safe and not get bent i'd say you're onto a real money-maker!

[Clem]

Thin plasitc cap out of tubing should fix that.

Clem

[Skids]

twood have to be really rigid...like pvc, and long enough to reach past the taper so it doesn't get bent. maybe the needle would need to be a tad longer to accommodate all that and it all still be behind the chuck.

I think it's a good idea tho-, if you could keep the price to 25%-50% more than what normal needles go for, i'd say peeps would at least be willing to try it.

[blinddog 99]

I also take the handles off my brushes, but like Clem says, some tiny diameter plastic tube would solve bent end/poking issues. Great idea!

[Maxx]

The handle is there to protect the back side of the needle. I know it's more convenient to leave it off, but that's what it was designed for.
The double end needle isn't for everyone or every brush, but I think it would be a nice option for a reasonable price.

[Clem]

I believe it would be a good idea for folks like me, unorganized. There may be others out there that are like me and small parts get misplaced. (anything ya don't trip over is small)

I haven't had an airbrush long enough for anything to wear out but the day may come.

Nice set up by the way.

Clem

[redanner]

:banana: Just thought I would throw this thread out to see if it would stimulate any conversation. There has been a lot about tuning & polishing airbrushes. :pepper:

[jwalusiak]

Thin plasitc cap out of tubing should fix that.

Clem

Iwata needles come like that, its rigid clear tubing.

[fontgeek]

Pliers? Whew, that's kind of scary. LOL
Using pliers means you are doing damage to your packing/seal when you force that crusty needle back through it.

My hands are too big to work without the handle, and the damage I have seen people do to themselves and their airbrush from dropping it without the handle on it, getting it filled with paint and such, makes that a no go from the start.
The double ended needle may sound interesting, but it would negate the preset handle ability, and make the needle much more fragile with or without the handle. Adding a rigid plastic sleeve might help, but them you are back into extra pieces to purchase and deal with, and cost would be at least what it is currently*før the two needles.
For those using cutaway handles, you would have to fight the fragility and the plastic sleeve in clearing the needle.
For the manufacturer, if I screw up one end while milling it, I've lost both ends for a saleable product so my risk and costs go up. Packaging, shipping and handling also becomes a good bit more difficult, and those difficulties mean a price tag for us, the buying public.

For marking the needles with engraved numbers, rings, etc., you run into a problem. Those rings or engravings would potentially be interfering with operation of the brush, if you put the markings in the middle, it means you are giving a "rough" surface exposure to paint, the trigger mast movement, the needle chuck, or the packing/seal.

[mmccoy555]

I would make em with 2 different size needle tips. One side for fine detail and the other for fill, or whatever. Great idea though. I can't keep the cap off mine. Like someone said my hands are too big. I'd bend that need in no time.

[Strictly Attitude]

simple pencil eraser would save ya on getting poked just outa curiosity what did you use to machine it

[sharonsstudio]

SA, it's an older thread. Maxx and Clem are not on here anymore they disapeared a while ago..
Wonder what ever happened to Clem.. He alway did Hands.