Badger Anthem 155

badger anthem 155

This is a workhorse airbrush good for medium detail to large background spraying. The unique cone shaped nozzle with tapered needle make for a brush that sprays like a .35mm all the way up to a .5mm tipped airbrush. Solvent paints are OK with this airbrush as it contains PTFE packing. One drawback to this airbrush is the packing is not user replaceable and requires sending back to Badger for replacement. On the upside there is lifetime replacement warranty on the packing.

The versatility of a bottom feed airbrush is being able to load up the small side cup for small work and large volume bottles for T-Shirts and larger spraying. All of the parts on the airbrush are “Finger Tight” so tear down and re-assembly are a breeze, no tools needed.

Parts are inexpensive and easy to find, the thick needle is durable and not as delicate as some airbrushes out there, its made to take some abuse. There is no removable air cap on this airbrush, just a protective storage cap so make sure you are careful with the front of the airbrush when not in use.

Specifications
Trigger: Dual-Action
Feed: Siphon Bottom Feed (Feed Cup / Bottles)
Spray Size / Pattern: Pencil-Line to 3in / Round
Tip Size: .Tapered Single size (~.35mm to .5mm)
Nozzle Type: Floating
Needle Packing: PTFE
Crown Cap: None
Features: Cut-Away Handle
Weight: 3.65oz / 103g

 

Ratings
Build Quality: 7/10
Fit & Finish: 6/10
Parts Availability: 10/10
Parts Pricing: 10/10
Features: 4/10
Options: 3/10
Performance: 5/10
Price: 9/10
Value: 6/10

Source: Jason Jones Imagery – Badger Anthem 155

Badger Airbrush Nozzle Sizes

One of the challenges using Badger airbrushes is they identify their nozzle/needle sizes in ways different from other airbrush makers. I’m accustomed to sizes measured in millimetres. Badger prefers to use descriptive terms instead, and one term can have different meanings, depending on the model of airbrush in question. For example, a “fine detail” nozzle in my Renegade Krome is considerably smaller in diameter than the “fine detail” nozzle in my Patriot 105.

This chart is mainly to assist me in getting my head around Badger’s system for sizing. You’re welcome to refer to it for general guidance, but remember it’s not an official chart, and is subject to change.

Renegade Series:

Ultra Fine Detail= 0.21mm

Fine Detail = 0.33mm

Patriot Series:

Super Detail = 0.33mm

Fine Detail = 0.40mm

General Purpose = 0.50mm

Sotar Series:

Fine Detail: 0.21mm

Medium Detail: 0.25mm

Heavy Detail: 0.31mm

Source: Badger Airbrush Nozzle Sizes | Armour in Scale

Regarding Patriot 105 needle / nozzle sizes:

The one with the F is the standard .5mm Patriot nozzle size.  The larger one is the .76mm medium.  There is a super fine conversion kit that is .35mm.

ANSI Paper Sizes

ANSI Paper Sizes adopted ANSI/ASME Y14.1. It is an American National Standards Institute that applies widely which defined a regular series of paper sizes based standard “letter size” which it assigned ANSI A. It is somewhat similar to the “ISO 216” standard.

The ANSI Series Sizes Standard serially as follow ANSI A, ANSI B, ANSI C, ANSI D, ANSI E, ANSI F, ANSI G, ANSI H, ANSI J, ANSI K. It is intended for “technical drawings”, hence sometimes labeled “Engineering”. This series is somewhat similar to the ISO standard in that cutting a paper in half would produce two papers of the next smaller size and therefore also includes “Ledger” or “Tabloid” as ANSI B.

  1. The ANSI Series Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch
    1. ANSI A
    2. ANSI B
    3. ANSI C
    4. ANSI D
    5. ANSI E
    6. ANSI F
    7. ANSI G
    8. ANSI H
    9. ANSI J
    10. ANSI K
  2. Table

The ANSI Series Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch

ANSI A Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI A Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI A Size in mm is 216 × 279 millimeter.
  • ANSI A Size in cm is 21.6 × 27.9 centimeter.
  • ANSI A Size in inch is 8.5 × 11 inches.

ANSI B Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI B Ledger Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI B Ledger Size in mm is 432 × 279 millimeter.
  • ANSI B Ledger Size in cm is 43.2 × 27.9 centimeter.
  • ANSI B Ledger Size in inch is 17 × 11 inches.

The dimension of ANSI B Tabloid Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI B Tabloid Size in mm is 279 × 432 millimeter.
  • ANSI B Tabloid Size in cm is 27.9 × 43.2 centimeter.
  • ANSI B Tabloid Size in inch is 11 × 17 inches.

ANSI C Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI C Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI C Size in mm is 432 × 559 millimeter.
  • ANSI C Size in cm is 43.2 × 55.9 centimeter.
  • ANSI C Size in inch is 17 × 22 inches.

ANSI D Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI D Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI D Size in mm is 559 × 864 millimeter.
  • ANSI D Size in cm is 55.9 × 86.4 centimeter.
  • ANSI D Size in inch is 22 × 34 inches.

ANSI E Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI E Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI E Size in mm is 864 × 1118 millimeter.
  • ANSI E Size in cm is 86.4 × 111.8 centimeter.
  • ANSI E Size in inch is 34 × 44 inches.

ANSI F Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI F Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI F Size in mm is 711 × 1016 millimeter.
  • ANSI F Size in cm is 71.1 × 101.6 centimeter.
  • ANSI F Size in inch is 28 × 40 inches.

ANSI G Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI G Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI G Size in mm is 279 × 572–2286 millimeter.
  • ANSI G Size in cm is 27.9 × 57.2–228.6 centimeter.
  • ANSI G Size in inch is 11 × 22.5–90 inches.

ANSI H Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI H Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI H Size in mm is 711 × 1118–3632 millimeter.
  • ANSI H Size in cm is 71.1 × 111.8–363.2 centimeter.
  • ANSI H Size in inch is 28 × 44–143 inches.

ANSI J Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI J Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI J Size in mm is 864 × 1397–4470 millimeter.
  • ANSI J Size in cm is 86.4 × 139.7–447 centimeter.
  • ANSI J Size in inch is 34 × 55–176 inches.

ANSI K Paper Size

The dimension of ANSI K Paper Sizes in mm, cm, inch:

  • ANSI K Size in mm is 1016 × 1397–3632 millimeter.
  • ANSI K Size in cm is 101.6 × 139.7–363.2 centimeter.
  • ANSI K Size in inch is 40 × 55–143 inches.

Table of The ANSI Series Paper Sizes

Here is a Table of The ANSI Series Paper Sizes in unit of measurements in mm, cm, inch.

The ANSI Series Paper Sizes
Size mm cm inch
ANSI A 216 × 279 21.6 × 27.9 8.5 × 11
ANSI B Ledger 432 × 279 43.2 × 27.9 17 × 11
ANSI B Tabloid 279 × 432 27.9 × 43.2 11 × 17
ANSI C 432 × 559 43.2 × 55.9 17 × 22
ANSI D 559 × 864 55.9 × 86.4 22 × 34
ANSI E 864 × 1118 86.4 × 111.8 34 × 44
ANSI F 711 × 1016 71.1 × 101.6 28 × 40
ANSI G 279 × 572–2286 27.9 × 57.2–228.6 11 × 22.5–90
ANSI H 711 × 1118–3632 71.1 × 111.8–363.2 28 × 44–143
ANSI J 864 × 1397–4470 86.4 × 139.7–447 34 × 55–176
ANSI K 1016 × 1397–3632 101.6 × 139.7–363.2 40 × 55–143

“Size F” does not continue the “alphabetic” series, because it does not exhibit the same “aspect ratios”. Sizes G, H, J, and K are roll formats. “G size” is ​22.52 inch high, but variable width up to 90 inch in increments of ​8.5 inch. Such sheets were at one time used for full-scale layouts of “aircraft” parts, wiring harnesses and the like, but today are generally not needed, due to widespread use of “CAD” (Computer Aided Design) and “CAM” (Computer Aided Manufacturing).

 

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