Newbie having some problems

[Robert Kuzmeski]

Thanks, Jim. I did test the results with and without a hose. I couldn't hear or feel air coming out at below 23Bar either way.

Whiteknight, might try the regulator idea. I really am not in a financial position to keep throwing money at this, so a new compressor is out of the picture. What I have is working for miniature wargames as long as I don't try fine detail. I am interested in doing other art mediums but will wait until I get better.

Thanks,

- Bob

 

[JCD]

You don't get any air until 23psi no matter where you set the pressure? Are you lifting the knob to engage the mechanism before adjusting the pressure? It can take a bit of force to get it to snap up.

Jim

 

[basepaint]

IF you have another compresser with a gauge on it attach your gauge from the new one to a quick connect and plug it into the other compresser both gauges should read the same or VERY close if not you have a bad gauge on the new compresser just replace the gauge with a new one.also check to see if the arrow on the pressure regulator is pointing away from the compresser? if not its put on backwards?

 

[WhiteKnight]

Is any airbrush compressor good for airbrushing? I have another sort of all-purpose one hanging around.

Any air compressor for pneumatic tools that you find at the hardware store can be used for airbrushing

 

[Robert Kuzmeski]

Ha! Thanks to the things you folks posted about my compressor, I discovered something very cool tonight. The gauge wasn't seated correctly - the face plate inside the gauge - the actual piece with the number on it. Once I reseated it by further tightening the regulator, the gauge showed that I am getting air out somewhere around 3psi.

If you guys hadn't gotten me thinking about the regulator, I wouldn't have figured it out. Thanks!

I appreciate the help I've gotten here. I hope I am finally on my way. My brushes are all working, my ratios are coming inline and I am getting low psi.

Thanks again, all!

- Bob

 

[Heliotropic]

Ha! Thanks to the things you folks posted about my compressor, I discovered something very cool tonight. The gauge wasn't seated correctly - the face plate inside the gauge - the actual piece with the number on it. Once I reseated it by further tightening the regulator, the gauge showed that I am getting air out somewhere around 3psi.

If you guys hadn't gotten me thinking about the regulator, I wouldn't have figured it out. Thanks!

I appreciate the help I've gotten here. I hope I am finally on my way. My brushes are all working, my ratios are coming inline and I am getting low psi.

Thanks again, all!

- Bob

You may have just found that all your previous airbrushing issues have been solved too. Let us know how it goes.