Air Compressor

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BUNK - just noticed - you are a rocker! :smile11:

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there are some good sellers on ebay... honestly there are !

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I'm not having much luck with this compressor!

The second one I purchased after the first one arrived broken in the post had a small leak from one of the compression fittings where it was threaded into the air receiver.

I decided to put some PTFE threadtape onto the threads and tweak it back up to see if I could get an airtight seal. I put a spanner on the nut and proceeded to try to remove it and it sheared off straightaway. It left the remainder of the thread in there and I couldn't budge the thing with a screw extractor. I've now decided to send the thing back for a refund. The compressor air reciever was also slightly dented from shipping despite the whole thing being surrounded with polystyrene chips.

I bought the thing from Everything Airbrush and they have offered to collect the item and refund the cash, but they haven't collected it yet so I can't comment on their service yet.

Also I noticed some of the rigid pipework between cylinder head and air tank wasn't even pushed into the compression joints correctly. One of the olives was half hanging off the end of the pipe so wasn't really much way it could be airtight anyhow.

I think I'll pay a little more and go for something of a little better quality than cheap unbranded chinese compressors. They look pretty nice in the photos but as is the custom with these kind of things, the materials used are all a little low quality and the machining of the threads leaves a lot to be desired.

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BUNK - just noticed - you are a rocker! :smile11:

You bet your rear end I am!! I've never ridden a scooter in my life!

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alan i got this one.....



AB-AS06 Mini Diaphragm Air Compressor for Airbrush Nail Art & Spray Tanning

This mini compressor is an excellent alternative to purchasing propellant cans for your airbrush. Compact, portable and quiet (55db) it provides an oil free air supply that is ideal for designers, modellers, artists, cake decorators, nail art and spray tanning.

Features:

Quiet (55db) - can be used unobtrusively in the home

Maintenance free diaphragm design with lightweight aluminium construction

Built in carry handle - light and easy to transport

Pressure gauge and pressure regulator control

Water trap and air filter

Rubber feet

I got this from EverythingAirBrush and now i have all the adaptors i think its brilliant.

im not sure what you mean when you said about the tank stopping any "pulses" of air from the dihafram. you dont get any "pulses" as the air gets compressed anyway!

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I dont know what its branded but its a devilbiss compressor and so very good indeed

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its not branded at all.

who are devilbliss and how can you tell?

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ive got a 300litre capacity compressor in the bag

think its a little over powered?

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Everything Airbrush collected the faulty item and sent a refund straight away - I went in for a used Jun-Air industrial silent compressor with a 25L reciever. It was a pretty good buy at £100 and comes with a solenoid automatic drain valve too with a 1L tank so I can stick the thing out of the way and let it do it's thing in fridge like silence.

Ebay has a lot of very good Industrial compressors - in good condition and with little use for about the same as some of the cheaper import airbrush compressors.