Badgers keep those Tamiya jars!

[chaz]

I discovered something today - it might already be widely known in which case SORRY!

 

I have been using Tamiya acrylics for a while and have been in the habit of saving the glass jars "in case they might be useful". incidentally soaking them in water overnight usually dislodges any dried on paint.

 

 

I use a Badger airbrush and I wondered if the jar adapter....

 

 

....with the nylon pipe suitably shortened....

 

 

...would fit on a Tamiya jar. The thread doesn't seem quite right but it does tighten nicely and appears to stay put.

 

 

Could be a useful source of free jars? I haven't tried spraying with the combination yet but I can't imagine why it wouldn't work. 

 

Chaz

[tractor_37260]

I discovered something today - it might already be widely known in which case SORRY!

 

I have been using Tamiya acrylics for a while and have been in the habit of saving the glass jars "in case they might be useful". incidentally soaking them in water overnight usually dislodges any dried on paint.

 

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I use a Badger airbrush and I wondered if the jar adapter....

 

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....with the nylon pipe suitably shortened....

 

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...would fit on a Tamiya jar. The thread doesn't seem quite right but it does tighten nicely and appears to stay put.

 

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Could be a useful source of free jars? I haven't tried spraying with the combination yet but I can't imagine why it wouldn't work. 

 

Chaz

 

I've done something similar in the past with empty Railmatch jars/lids,  drilling the lid and fitting a spare suction/pipe assembly, a small "air" hole is also required in the cap/lid, but it worked fine, also good for changing between colours quickly.