see what happens when you don't do a proper into @Bodice ripper - you've opened the door to the lunatics and they've come out swinging
see what happens when you don't do a proper into @Bodice ripper - you've opened the door to the lunatics and they've come out swinging
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Smiler65
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If you can put up with the noise and add a water trap to it or your airbrush, it will do the job,
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I didn't realise there was a water trap available for the brush itself. There was one on the compressors I had, but they were next to useless. I assume because I was asking more than the compressors were designed for
Squishy
Queen Clown Slayer
I don't use an airbrush compressor, but a monster Clarke job from machine mart. It is louder than a loud thing, turned up to 11 in the echoey reaches of hell. But it works a treat. My eardrums may beg to differ. As it has a mahoosive tank it only kicks in every couple of hours though, so not so bad, although you would think I would have trained myself not to jump out of my skin by now....
I use a regular compressor hose which is long enough that I can sit quite away away from it, and then have an adapter to a little hose. I would have a water trap on your compressor, and one on your airbrush just in case. But as long as you empty the compressor regularly water shouldn't be a problem.
I use a regular compressor hose which is long enough that I can sit quite away away from it, and then have an adapter to a little hose. I would have a water trap on your compressor, and one on your airbrush just in case. But as long as you empty the compressor regularly water shouldn't be a problem.
twood
Air-Valve Autobot!
I run a Hitachi 2 hp 4 gallon, 125 max pressure and use these quick connects. I have a disconnect, and a regulator at the compressor . and I run a coiled hose to a water trap to a second regulator with the 2 disconnects. I have never had water to the trap. The coiled hose helps too if I get alot of moisture. The humid summers here lately have been killer.
I get these at any hardware type of store.
My comp is loud, but it only comes on about every half hour or so with on/off airbrushing.
Hope this helps....and Welcome
Cheers
I get these at any hardware type of store.
My comp is loud, but it only comes on about every half hour or so with on/off airbrushing.
Hope this helps....and Welcome
Cheers
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How about this lad?
https://tools.jcb.com/Home/Products/Compressor/Compressors/6L-Compressor.aspx
Can't really tell the difference between this and the other one, other than looks.
https://tools.jcb.com/Home/Products/Compressor/Compressors/6L-Compressor.aspx
Can't really tell the difference between this and the other one, other than looks.
any compressor with a tank will do the job, the smaller the tank the more often it will refill, the larger tanks have larger motors which generally means more noise.
it will depend on your situation as to how much noise you want to subject your neighbours to and your hearing can cope with. if you like to paint in the wee small hours then maybe a 'studio' type compressor is what you need.
definitely have water traps on both the compressor and the brush, I run a small 'studio' compressor, and just recently its had water in the trap, but its been hot and humid here
it will depend on your situation as to how much noise you want to subject your neighbours to and your hearing can cope with. if you like to paint in the wee small hours then maybe a 'studio' type compressor is what you need.
definitely have water traps on both the compressor and the brush, I run a small 'studio' compressor, and just recently its had water in the trap, but its been hot and humid here
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I don't know that I am terribly pushed about noise. I like to work in the wee hours, but I can draw then instead. I am more concerned about getting something that can handle hours of work. And perhaps run an actual spray gun as well.
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There's this either, but I am wary. It's more or less what I was using before, but with a tank...
http://idmodels.ie/expo-airbrush-compressor-deal.html
http://idmodels.ie/expo-airbrush-compressor-deal.html
patricks
Needle-chuck Ninja
http://www.airbrushtutor.com/tutorials/83-equipment/110-compressor
Some info on compressors.
I have 2 compresors. An oilless compressor and a oil cooled one.
I think the oilless compressors create more head which result in more moisture.
I run the oilless compressor with a 50 liter tank for my mini spraygun.
And the oilcooled one for airbrushing with a 10 liter tank. No problem airbrushing for about 10 hours.
So probably if you run it for a long time you are better of with an oiled one.
If you want to run a spray gun you need about 200 a 250 liter per minute air delivery from the compressor.
Most diy compressors mention something like " 160l/min air displacement" but this is how much air it can suck in for filling the tank. The actual number for about spraying at 2 psi is much lower. sometimes one 1/3
Some info on compressors.
I have 2 compresors. An oilless compressor and a oil cooled one.
I think the oilless compressors create more head which result in more moisture.
I run the oilless compressor with a 50 liter tank for my mini spraygun.
And the oilcooled one for airbrushing with a 10 liter tank. No problem airbrushing for about 10 hours.
So probably if you run it for a long time you are better of with an oiled one.
If you want to run a spray gun you need about 200 a 250 liter per minute air delivery from the compressor.
Most diy compressors mention something like " 160l/min air displacement" but this is how much air it can suck in for filling the tank. The actual number for about spraying at 2 psi is much lower. sometimes one 1/3
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I suppose I amnt that pushed on a spray gun. It transpires that there is a specialist store for compressed air supplies in the town I live in. They have a 24l oil less compressor for 100 euro. I will either get that, or the 6l from b&q , and then a water trap/bits I need in the local place. Aldi currently have their compressor, but it is 200 quid and 50l, which I think is overkill...
