Jeff31293 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 So while carelessly cleaning my airbrush in the bathroom sink I dropped the spring down the drain!! Tried taking it apart and it’s nowhere to be found. Luckily I can now upgrade from the cheap harbor freight airbrush and maybe buy a spring somewhere down the line. Gotta look at the positives right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovefordgalaxie Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Don't worry, a few years from now, when your sink need anything done, and you take it apart again, the spring will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTallDad Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Kinda late for this, but if I'm working over the kitchen sink, I put a strainer (screen) in. They are readily available in hardware or grocery stores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Wann Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Did you shine a light down the drain hole? There might just be a cross piece there and it might be stuck there. You might be able to get it with a tweezer. OR, you might have that pull up/pop up lever down there. It might just be hung up on some ugly glob of hairy goop. I have been doing plumbing for about 40 years. I know gross drain goop very well. Take the drain trap off and probe through that goo with a wire and your spring just might fall out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornpatch Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Got to agree with B.T.D Those drain screens are 2 for 1.00 at the Dollar Tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Smith Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Don’t spend more time than the AB is worth... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miatatom Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Paasche H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disabled modeler Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Another old mechanic trick is to run a flexible magnetic pickup tool down the drain and see if you can retrieve the spring...might be possible after a few tries ?...cant hurt to..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeCee Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 I lost my spring 10 years ago, so i used one out of a clickable pen, did the job just perfectly.. It only needs to return the paint lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemodeler Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Use the 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby or the 50% off coupon at Michaels and get yourself a new airbrush that will last you for years and parts are readily available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarheelRick Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 11 minutes ago, mikemodeler said: Use the 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby or the 50% off coupon at Michaels and get yourself a new airbrush that will last you for years and parts are readily available. Or if there is an A. C. Moore nearby, get their "app" on your telephone and you will have a 55% off coupon, plus if you are a veteran they will give another 10%. Makes models almost affordable again, if they had a decent selection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pharoah Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 LOL I thought of this when I read the title. My HUGE Mistake.mov.mp4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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