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rob_silvester
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Doing my research about equipment to get started in airbrushing (personal art, models, small projects, etc) and I think I've absorbed enough to start getting myself into trouble with assumptions.
I've got my eye tentatively on this compressor (apologies, forum won't let me post direct links yet, go to canadiantire.ca, search for product 58-7936-6), as it seems to fit the bill of what I need:
Specs are:
I'll run these questions by sales clerk who may or may not be familiar with the ins and outs of compressors, but I'd like to go prepared...
For noise, I can test it in store. Can someone give me a ballpark estimate of how much paint time 2 gallons will provide before I need to switch on the motor to refill? Is it comparable to a hypothetical 2 gallon rattle can?
I'll need to add a moisture filter to the setup, of course. Will I need to add/replace the regulator (that is the part that governs how much PSI output reaches the air brush, isn't it?) to restrict it down to the 15 to 50 PSI range most air brushes seem to use? The specs suggest that the PSI can be adjusted, but not how far. The same store sells a 0 to 160 PSI adjustment valve, if needed.
I've got my eye tentatively on this compressor (apologies, forum won't let me post direct links yet, go to canadiantire.ca, search for product 58-7936-6), as it seems to fit the bill of what I need:
Specs are:
- PSI - 100
- Lubrication - Oil-Free
- Tank Dimensions - 2 gallon
- SCFM at 40 PSI - 1
- SCFM at 90 PSI - 0.7
I'll run these questions by sales clerk who may or may not be familiar with the ins and outs of compressors, but I'd like to go prepared...
For noise, I can test it in store. Can someone give me a ballpark estimate of how much paint time 2 gallons will provide before I need to switch on the motor to refill? Is it comparable to a hypothetical 2 gallon rattle can?
I'll need to add a moisture filter to the setup, of course. Will I need to add/replace the regulator (that is the part that governs how much PSI output reaches the air brush, isn't it?) to restrict it down to the 15 to 50 PSI range most air brushes seem to use? The specs suggest that the PSI can be adjusted, but not how far. The same store sells a 0 to 160 PSI adjustment valve, if needed.