Iwata Eclipse HP CS help

[MidMazar]

Just a couple questions, i recently decided to buy a better airbrush than i have, and chose the hp cs. It didn't come with a hose, so i just bought a badger one, but realized that the connection to the airbrush is to small on the hose. I believe i got the 1/8inch and i think i need a 1/4inch? Is there an adapter that i can use on the badger hose, or do i have to buy another hose? Also where can i find iwata products online?
Also if you guys can share any tips and info about this airbrush i would really appreciate it. Like how often do you guys disassemble it and clean it. Maintanence required and what should i look out for. Like i said any comments will be highly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mark

[gionc]

Hi Mark

I also took the HP-CS after a Badger100GXF, yes the Badger Hose is less than half the Iwata one: what I reccomend is the "Iwata Cobra Hose": fantastic, a bit expencive just for a hose but the best so far I tried after 20 years of Badger: it's very soft, confortable and allow any moove, and at least have a coo multicolor design.

Manteinhance: this kind of airbrush isn't really easy to clean perfcty, seem a bit of color flush ever back, and when you re-install the cleaned pin, re-flush in the cup. Since the HP-CS is all stainless-steel I'm used to pull back th pin, clean it, remove gaskets (black kind, not nylon, good to hard stuff) and put on a nitro (toluene) solvent for few hours. I know people don't like this but I done it everytime and I've my Iwata ever in good conditions and ready to spray .