I've never been happy with my old airbrush so I thought I would buy a new one and a compressor.
My old airbrush was single action and I used canned compressed air, which is fine for occasional use, but I wanted to start using it more so I got a double action brush and a new compressor, I've seen some great results from people using airbrushes. with a double action brush and a compressor you have total control over what comes out of your airbrush, the AS189 is my weapon of choice, the great benefit of a compressor is having an unlimited supply of air and knowing your not going to run out any time soon, unlike cans, cans are cheaper in the short term but if you plan to use your airbrush on a regular basis then you really need a compressor, it won't take you long to get a return on your investment.
For this review I have just bought the SprayMaster AS189
The AS189 uses an oil free piston, meaning it's maintenance free and quite running. Thermally protected: automatically turns itself off if the unit becomes over heated, all backed by a full 2 year warranty, although it works straight out of the box, the instruction are not very good, it doesn't even tell you which way to turn the regulator to lower or higher the pressure, but it doesn't take a scientist to work it out, you have to turn it full anti-clockwise then slowly turn it clockwise until you have reached the required pressure, once I had sorted that out I was on my way :redface:
At only 59 db. (normal conversation is 60-70db) it's not that loud, in reality it sounds like a pump for a fish tank, but when the receiver tank is full the motor cuts out and you have total silence, quite enough to spray at the dead of night without waking the house. The reduced running time means there will less motor wear and less heat-related moisture enabling a longer compressor life., which is a good enough reason to pay that little extra for it, once the receiver tank is full the compressor won't start again until the tank is a 1/4 full or 3/4 empty :tongue:
This is a twin cylinder piston compressor, rather than a diaphragm compressor, diaphragm compressors use a reciprocating diaphragm to pump air to your airbrush. One of the big draw backs to this type of compressor is pulsing effect, you do not get this with the AS189.
My old airbrush was single action and I used canned compressed air, which is fine for occasional use, but I wanted to start using it more so I got a double action brush and a new compressor, I've seen some great results from people using airbrushes. with a double action brush and a compressor you have total control over what comes out of your airbrush, the AS189 is my weapon of choice, the great benefit of a compressor is having an unlimited supply of air and knowing your not going to run out any time soon, unlike cans, cans are cheaper in the short term but if you plan to use your airbrush on a regular basis then you really need a compressor, it won't take you long to get a return on your investment.
For this review I have just bought the SprayMaster AS189
At 1/3 Horsepower this unit delivers more Air Volume (1.5 CFM) and Air Pressure (60 PSI) than any airbrush demands, at least that's what the info says, and I must agree with it, quick to fill the receiver tank and precise control over the pressure.
The AS189 uses an oil free piston, meaning it's maintenance free and quite running. Thermally protected: automatically turns itself off if the unit becomes over heated, all backed by a full 2 year warranty, although it works straight out of the box, the instruction are not very good, it doesn't even tell you which way to turn the regulator to lower or higher the pressure, but it doesn't take a scientist to work it out, you have to turn it full anti-clockwise then slowly turn it clockwise until you have reached the required pressure, once I had sorted that out I was on my way :redface:
At only 59 db. (normal conversation is 60-70db) it's not that loud, in reality it sounds like a pump for a fish tank, but when the receiver tank is full the motor cuts out and you have total silence, quite enough to spray at the dead of night without waking the house. The reduced running time means there will less motor wear and less heat-related moisture enabling a longer compressor life., which is a good enough reason to pay that little extra for it, once the receiver tank is full the compressor won't start again until the tank is a 1/4 full or 3/4 empty :tongue:
This is a twin cylinder piston compressor, rather than a diaphragm compressor, diaphragm compressors use a reciprocating diaphragm to pump air to your airbrush. One of the big draw backs to this type of compressor is pulsing effect, you do not get this with the AS189.
