looking for advice

[ukbob]

Hi, does anyone have any experience of the Tribalink Speedy Swap System? It 'reads' well, able to change colours quickly etc' but has anybody here used it, if so how did it go?

[Fishboy]

Hey there UKbob,

I believe this is the item you are looking at?

http://www.tribalinkproducts.com/airbrush.html

When I first started looking at setups I was wondering the same thing. They don't give a very good description of it, but from what I can tell it's just a single airbrush with multiple bottles that you switch out between colors. You can do that with any brush (thouhg you will have more waste etc with an internal mix brush).

The problems that I see are that it is that it is an external mix brush so you only have control of the amount of air and not the amount of paint.
You might find that you are wasteing a lot of time swapping out the bottles which will be problematic for a volume busiiness.

I guess the big question is ... What are you going to use it for? Are you planning to go into business, or is it just for giggles with the family and friends.

The price is low enough to give it a shot if it's for fun.

If it's for a business then most people here will probably just recommend you go with a multiple brush system that has good quality dual action brushes and expand it as you go.

Just my 2 cents

I'm pretty new to this as well and there are a lot of people here that know a whole lot more than I do about this. Anyone else have some thoughts?

[Ladypainter]

um... that look's to be a single action brush and jars from Harbor Freight that costs $8.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93506

Then, a hose with quick disconect was added.


SO not worth the asking price.

[redanner]

My advice is to invest your money in multiple airbrushes if you don't always want a color change experience!

[Ladypainter]

I have that same Harbor Freight system in my "Break Glass In Case of Emergency" bag of supplies that we drag along to most shoots.

Never had to break that glass.... yet.

Bought it on sale for $5.

And, the compressor-end quick disconnect, I think we pay $5 for 3?????

[Neil]

Junk at any price is still junk
~Neil
www.getpainted.com

[ukbob]

Thanks the responses pretty much confirm what I was thinking-but always best to ask right?

[Ladypainter]

I've seen this same airbrush used in behind the sceens footage for zombie films... on set... middle of nowhere.... but zombies don't require finess.

This thing is a cheep piece of junk. But, for some applications, it fills the need. If one doesn't work - they toss it and pick up another.

For ANYTHING requiring detail and control... any single stage is so not the way to go.