The High Writer

Step 4 How to write high

Before you use the High Writer to communicate your message on a large scale, you will need to: practice writing with the high writer, prepare and load a spray-paint can and fine tune the bike cable and hand lever to make sure you can spray the can by squeezing the lever. If the cable is too tight it will trigger the can to spray inadvertently. If it is too slack, it won't trigger at all when you squeeze.

Preparing and Loading a Spray-Paint Can

To prepare a spray-paint can, you need to make a ball of transparent tape. You can then tape the small crumpled ball of tape to the front of the paint can. Then continue to wrap the paint can with transparent tape until it looks like the paint can is pregnant on one side. This tape is needed to thicken the can and thus secure it in the water bottle holder that is slightly over-sized relative to the can. The paint can should go into the water bottle holder with the tape lump pointing toward the front.

High Writer Calibration

The High Writer can be fine tuned by loosening the hand lever hex bolt and sliding the lever along the length of the pole. The opposite end of the cable should be secured by the retention feature on the brake arm. This should increase and decrease tension on the cables Experiment with the right amount of tension necessary to trigger the can to spray when you pull the handle.

Using the High Writer

In order to use the high writer you should treat it like a giant paint brush. The swivel wheel allows you to rest the majority of the weight of the High Writer against the wall. You don't need to lift the wheel off the wall to most efficiently operate it. You just release the hand lever when you want the writer to stop spraying.

Good Luck.

Comments

[Ian01]

What are fat caps?

[Full Frontal Graphic]

Generically, 'fat caps' (or graf caps) are spray can nozzles modified for different spray patterns... fat cap in the nongeneric sense is a cap with a nozzle that sprays a wide line

[BUST]

weoooow, gonna stick to 'em rooftops or my pot to get high

[Spinergy]

Having to tape up the can is a big time waster. Replace the water bottle holder with a small platform to support the can [think scrap of wood], and use a velcro strap to hold the can in place. This also makes it quick change for different colors.

[blksheep]

Impressive piece. You guys keep surprising me.

[seven13]

There from Montana Gold. www.montan-paint.com