discussion air compressor.....again

[Guest]

right, when i first asked about air compressors a couple of months ago barry pointed one out to me on ebay

(see previous thread)

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/showthread.php?t=3000&highlight=compressor

i have finaly baught one after using my "air in a can" the other day (when it was about 35 degrees C) and i picked it up to shake it and it was more or less frozen and stuck to my hand!)

so anyway i baught the same type that barry pointed out. And as i cant afford a spray booth or an oven hood extractor (noor do i have room for that in my room or garage) i have also baught a resperator mask and suitable filters and pre-filters for it.

all this came to about £105!!!

not bad at all!

now i need to know about air pressures....what is the ideal pressure for spraying with?

thanks

Richard

 

[Guest]

What Type Of Gun Or Airbrush Are You Using ? Also What Are You Spraying? Enamel, Acrylic, Or Cellulose Or 2 Pack ?

And What Type Of Finish Do You Want ?

Sorry Its 20 Questions But It Will Affect The Outcome !

 

[Guest]

Depends also on the paint thickness drying time and needle size in your brush ????? just to add lol

 

[Guest]

argh god!!!

i have a badger 200 and am using acrylics!

i guess il just experiment then!

 

[Guest]

start with low pressure about 5 or 6 lbs and see if the paint flows reasonably easy, adjust up gradually untill you can draw a fine line without a lot of overspray!!!!

 

[Guest]

Richard, as with so many things in modelling although you can start with a guideline such as the one Nigel has offerred but you then have to experiment a lot to find the pressure that suits all the many variables you are considering.

Even ambient humidity and temperature play a part in this one so you need to practise a lot on scrap and get a feel of what your differrent parameters require.

 

[Guest]

thanks alot for the advice guys. its should arrive either today or tomorrow so no doubt i will be practicing all day when it does come!

 

[Guest]

you will soon get the hang of it..... you will then wonder how you ever coped without an airbrush !!!!then buy a bigger gun like a devilbiss and spray huge model boat hulls, and your mates motorcycle fuel tanks, and then maybe rust spots on your car, and then...........................the jobs are endless !

 

[Guest]

lol thanks guy, i have had an airbrush for ages iv just been using the "air in a can" for ages and am sick of them now!!!

 

[Guest]

well...compressor arrived today only to find out it dosnt come with an addaptor....do i cant spray anything untill i get one.

any idea on what size/where i can get them from?

thanks

 

[Guest]

My hose and fittings came with the airbrush which screws into the can adaptor or directly into the compressor.

The compressor simply has a threaded outlet on it. Does your existing hose disconnect from the can adaptor?

 

[Guest]

yes but it is too small to fit onto the compressors outlet

 

[wonwinglo]

***A right pain Richard,if you have a Hobbycraft branch near you they have these carded on the shelf,failing that Hannants have them mail order,make sure that you get one with the breather hole in place,they are brass.

I do wish that they would get their act together on things like this,how many of us have purchased printers with no parrallel port cables in them ? usually discovered at 1 am Sunday evening.

well...compressor arrived today only to find out it dosnt come with an addaptor....do i cant spray anything untill i get one.any idea on what size/where i can get them from?

thanks

 

[Guest]

i know...and no i have no kind of hobby shop near me.

are there different size?

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[Guest]

you can get adaptors or reducers, dont worry ! , i got mine from my local artshop/ graphics centre, but try someone like squires maybe for a mail order option....

try somewhere like hobby craft or creative world...............

 

[Guest]

Try Machine Mart, they often stock couplers and , if can cart the gear, you can check them in shop.

J.

 

[Guest]

lol i have NONE of these near me. guess im gunna have to just order off the net an hope for the best!!!