Compressor hook up...what is happening?!

[sevastra]

i got my paints and hose today...so i went to go hook my ab and ran into a bump in the road. I can't connect my hose to my compressor! What am i doing wrong. I have the quick connects that i ordered with the compressor right here: and here are the ends to my hose : and the inputs to my compressor.... ...sorry for the crappy photos, from a webcam, no camera at the moment.

None of these things fit into the compressor!

 

[foreveryoung001]

The quick connect should screw right on to the end of the hose and then fit right in to the connectors on the air compressor. I use a California Airtools compressor too and the connectors should be standard. From your pics, it looks like you have the right style connector. Where are you running in to problems?

 

[sevastra]

The connector, i assume the threaded part goes into this end of the hose? , even if it does i can only get it to about the third thread...

And if that's how its supposed to be, i can't do anything with that other ed ofthe connect into my compressor. I am super confused and frustrated

 

[sevastra]

Does the tiny end of the connect, have to be literally pushed into the compressor? I'm afraid to do it cause im not sure


Edit: this is as far as i can get the connect into this btw, is that normal?

 

[foreveryoung001]

Take a deep breath... That connector is the one that goes to your compressor. Wrap a little teflon tape around it and crew it in to the end of the hose. You'll need a coule of wrenches. Just get it tight enough that no air will leak. It just needs to be tight... don't torque it down to tight or you might damage the rubber seals. Then take that and stick it into one of those gold connectors on the compressor. The other end of the hose should screw right on to the end of your airbrush, unless you got the male and female ends of the airbrush quick connects. The ones for the airbrush are completely different sizes than the ones that will go to your air compressor.

 

[foreveryoung001]

Does the tiny end of the connect, have to be literally pushed into the compressor? I'm afraid to do it cause im not sure


Edit: this is as far as i can get the connect into this btw, is that normal? View attachment 21020

That's exactly how it should look. You might need some teflon tape tape on the threads, but since its brand new, you might not have any problems. If it leaks around the threads, try tightening it a little more, or put on some teflon tape. That end goes right to the compressor. You'll need to pull back the locking ring on the connector that's on the compressor, then shove that right in there and let go of the locking ring. Its easier to do when the compressor is empty, just because you don't have any air pressure trying to push it back out, but don't be scared to use some muscle to get pushed into that connector.

 

[sevastra]

Okay! I got it! Thank you so friggin much that was dumb of me! So another retarded question.....


So there's two gauges right?
Tank pressure and regulated pressure...

What...do i do with them? Theres the little knobby dude....in the middle called the pressure regulator...
If i am looking for say 15 psi....which gauge do i look at?

And is it normal for the compressor to turn off? and then it kicks back on...I have only worked with completely silent compressors so i have no idea.

Also, when you're done, do you just turn the unit off? What about the air that is left in the tank?

Sorry for all the really newbie questions

 

[foreveryoung001]

Okay! I got it! Thank you so friggin much that was dumb of me! So another retarded question.....


So there's two gauges right?
Tank pressure and regulated pressure...

What...do i do with them? Theres the little knobby dude....in the middle called the pressure regulator...
If i am looking for say 15 psi....which gauge do i look at?

And is it normal for the compressor to turn off? and then it kicks back on...I have only worked with completely silent compressors so i have no idea.

Also, when you're done, do you just turn the unit off? What about the air that is left in the tank?

Sorry for all the really newbie questions

Don't apologize for the questions. That's what this whole forum is all about... just make sure you stick around long enough to help everyone else that will go through the same problems as you.


Anyways, Tank pressure tells you how much pressure is in the tank. You don't really need to worry much about that one. Regulated pressure is what you're looking at to set your air pressure. Depending on that knob, it might just spin to adjust the pressure, or you might have to pull it up and spin it, or push it down and spin it. I have the same brand of compressor, and the one that came on mine (different model) you have to pull up and spin. When you're setting your air pressure, keep your airbrush handy, so you can release the air pressure from the regulator. Otherwise you'll walk away thinking its set at 15 psi, but that was really just what was left in the hose and after you start airbrushing, it will drop to zero. Hope that makes sense.

Your compressor will start and stop as you airbrush. When the pressure drops below the minimum pressure in the tank... probably somewhere around 85-90 psi, it will fill the tank again to 125 psi, then shut off and wiat till the pressure drops again.

when I'm done for the night, I just leave it on, but once a week I'll drain the tank. you don't want to let water water build up and sit in there. It causes rust and will eventually eat a hole in the tank. Some people drain it every day, but I'm happy if I remember to do it every week.

 

[sevastra]

Don't apologize for the questions. That's what this whole forum is all about... just make sure you stick around long enough to help everyone else that will go through the same problems as you.


Anyways, Tank pressure tells you how much pressure is in the tank. You don't really need to worry much about that one. Regulated pressure is what you're looking at to set your air pressure. Depending on that knob, it might just spin to adjust the pressure, or you might have to pull it up and spin it, or push it down and spin it. I have the same brand of compressor, and the one that came on mine (different model) you have to pull up and spin. When you're setting your air pressure, keep your airbrush handy, so you can release the air pressure from the regulator. Otherwise you'll walk away thinking its set at 15 psi, but that was really just what was left in the hose and after you start airbrushing, it will drop to zero. Hope that makes sense.

Your compressor will start and stop as you airbrush. When the pressure drops below the minimum pressure in the tank... probably somewhere around 85-90 psi, it will fill the tank again to 125 psi, then shut off and wiat till the pressure drops again.

when I'm done for the night, I just leave it on, but once a week I'll drain the tank. you don't want to let water water build up and sit in there. It causes rust and will eventually eat a hole in the tank. Some people drain it every day, but I'm happy if I remember to do it every week.

I plan on sticking around indefinitely:triumphant:

when i want to set my psi, do i keep the airbrush pushed down? or just make sure that it stays set there, pushing down and releasing it?

And you keep the compressor turned on??? If i turn it off though, with the air just come out once i detach the airbrush?

Is the drain the little dude stick out at the bottom of the take there, looks like a valve?

 

[foreveryoung001]

I plan on sticking around indefinitely:triumphant:

when i want to set my psi, do i keep the airbrush pushed down? or just make sure that it stays set there, pushing down and releasing it?

And you keep the compressor turned on??? If i turn it off though, with the air just come out once i detach the airbrush?

Is the drain the little dude stick out at the bottom of the take there, looks like a valve?

I leave it on, but disconnect the airbrush at the quick connect. If you unscrew the hose from your brush, then yes, the air will drain out and you'll want to shut the compressor off or it will just keep running.

You just want to release the air pressure that's built up in the hose as you're setting the regulator. My procedure.... Turn regulator knob, hit airbrush trigger for a a couple seconds. Check what the gauge says. repeat until I get it where I want it.

Yes, the drain is that little knob on the bottom of the tank.

 

[sevastra]

I think it's all coming together now. :excitement:

If i turn the compressor off, and just pull out the quick connect from the compressor ( do do you mean unscrew the hose from the conect), then unscrew the hose from the brush, is it ok to leave it like that?

I guess, its ok to just let the thing drain of air when you take the airbrush out?

 

[foreveryoung001]

I think it's all coming together now. :excitement:

If i turn the compressor off, and just pull out the quick connect from the compressor ( do do you mean unscrew the hose from the conect), then unscrew the hose from the brush, is it ok to leave it like that?

I guess, its ok to just let the thing drain of air when you take the airbrush out?

I don't unscrew anything. I just release the quick connect. The air won't drain out that way.

 

[sevastra]

Thank you so much foreveryoung!

 

[foreveryoung001]

Thank you so much foreveryoung!

No prob. Get some paint flowing, and throw some pics up!

 

[sevastra]

will do! nthego:

 

[AndreZA]

Does the tiny end of the connect, have to be literally pushed into the compressor? I'm afraid to do it cause im not sure


Edit: this is as far as i can get the connect into this btw, is that normal? View attachment 21020

That is fine IF the hose and connector, not coupling, is nice and snug. If the hose can wiggle around with the connector screwed on to the coupler, you will get air loss.

You don't have to worry about rust in your tank. That tank is aluminium, or aluminum like you yanks call it, and can not rust. But training it is good practice just to keep the lines dry.