I went to an auction today and came home with a Binks WREN air brush Model 59-10002 "B". Came complete with a plastic case, instructions for use and the original cardboard box. It has two siphon bottles with it for 2 1/2 oz and 1/2 oz. Looks like there should be a third one for a 1/4" oz but it is not in its spot. The instruction sheet says pronted in USA 12/75 and lists the manufacturer as BINKS Manufacturing Company of Franklin Park, Illinois.
It looks in very good shape. Seems to have a little red paint inside the fluid control assemble and a little dab on the handle. I would think it has seldom been used.
This thing set me back $12.50. What should I use it for? Or is it an antique that should be proudly displayed and never touched! What can I use as a source of air to make it spray liquids? Can I paint my house with it or am I better off painting doll houses with it for my future granddaughter?
Posted by Kelly Thorson (Member # 2958) on :
I have a Binks Wren Airbrush - not sure what model it is but it does have a B stamped in the metal on the side. It is probably from the same era - I traded a sign for it and a Binks paint sprayer. I find that it is a great little gun for those big/little jobs. Like spraying base coats on smaller objects (helmets), automotive touch-ups. It has a much higher output than the artists single action airbrushes. Great for clear coating smaller stuff, and you can use heavier bodied paints in it. I use mine lots. I'd say it will earn it's $12.50 many times over. Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :
Is this a single or Double action Airbrush?
I have seen the original.. Binks Brushes..Single Action.
I will offer nothing! As you should keep it. Posted by Joe Rees (Member # 211) on :
The Binks Wren is my favorite airbrush - maybe cuz it's real simple like me. (or is that real EASY like me?). You can change out the tips for smaller and larger flows. I like best that it's super easy to clean - important if you're spraying things like lacquer that want to crust up quickly. Unscrew the collar and slip out the needle, plunk them both in a baby food jar full of thinner till the next time you need it. Back together in 15 seconds clean as a whistle.
I found it highly versatile and controlable too, by using a two-handed technique. I hold the brush in my right hand and keep my left left index and thumb around the collar where I can roll the spray pattern wide or narrow as needed - same effect as a dual action gun. Good catch Chuck.
Posted by Chuck Churchill (Member # 68) on :
This is a single action gun. You can control the airflow but not the paint flow.
Posted by Michael Clanton (Member # 2419) on :
I'll give you $13.00 for it without the missing piece. Posted by Joe Rees (Member # 211) on :
quote:Originally posted by Chuck Churchill: You can control the airflow but not the paint flow.
Not quite. It's true, the button controls the air on/off, but by manually wheeling the collar around the spray tip in and out while spraying, you can get a great deal of control over both fan shape and amount of paint flowing. Try it. That little brush can do almost anything a dual action gun can do.
I should add, once you get used to holding the brush with both hands, it becomes a perfectly natural and comfortable way of painting. Since I learned that way, I find dual action brushes clumsy and hard to control. I end up cradling my shooting hand for steadiness anyway. Guess I'm a two-handed shooter.
[ December 07, 2003, 03:56 PM: Message edited by: Joe Rees ]
Posted by Michael Boone (Member # 308) on :
originally....you could buy them in sets.. A B and C...same airbrush...different tips I had all 3....had a nice lil box for em... left the box on the roof a da truck after a job one nite... it snowed....the box musta buss some when it flew off....maybe...but it surely went to hell in a handbasket when the snow plow whanged it 40 feet into the woods...yes...we found it the next spring! saved the parts for a memorabelia room!
Posted by Chuck Churchill (Member # 68) on :
I had a good read of the instruction book today. Sure reads different from things you would buy new in 2003. Micheal is right about the different tips. The instruction book outlines all three. A is for thin paints, B is for medium paints (says you can put house paint through it) and C is for sludge!
Joe I understand what you are saying about the thumbwheel for paint spray control. The booklet makes no mention of using it the way you have described. Must of taken you awhile to figure out you could turn it while spraying and learn to control it properly.
I have a project coming up next week where we have to paint some small pieces of acryic dark blue. I was going to rattle can it but I think I will get a small compressor and see what I can learn about this gun. I have always wanted to get a air brush setup but have never had the need for one in our shop. This find and my acrylic project are just the right combination to justify it.
Posted by Joe Rees (Member # 211) on :
Cool Chuck. First time eh? Here's a tip - it's all in the mix. Too thick and it will sputter and clog, too thin and it will run all over. For enamel, you want it thicker than water, but much, much thinner than you'd use for brushing. Not an exact science as it depends a lot on how heavy you spray it, so some experimentation on scrap is very recommended. In general, for covering large areas you can mix your paint a little thicker and open it up. For details, thin it out and close the nozzle down.
I start off with air flowing but the collar dialed all the way shut, then open it slowly till I reach the desired flow. I use that technique because it can spit on you if you have the flow opened up too wide when you first mash down on the air button. It can also spit at the end of the pass. Hence, the dialing. In theory it's no different than pulling back on the button of a dual action gun where you'd press down for air flow first, then pull back to start the paint flow.
It all makes sense and becomes second nature once you get going. Best of luck.
Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :
Chuck,
Those airbrushes are great for coating small pieces and touching up cars. Not really designed for detailed work, but always handy in a pinch.
Joe's right on the money with his points on the air pressure being the thing to watch. I'd recommend getting an inline pressure guage for controling the air flow. Well worth the $$$ for the convenience.
In years past, I would use it for fading larger lettering when a mask was used. You can really have some fun with it and it's a great learning tool if you're just getting into airbrushing.
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