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- From: brom@yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au (David Bromage)
- Subject: Re: Info on Airbrush-Compressor
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- Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 00:58:58 GMT
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- Ray Hobin (Ray.Hobin@p777.f1.n3641.z1.fidonet.org) wrote:
- : Greetings Wesley!
-
- : Quoting _Wesley Moore_
-
- : WM> Also, I do not have any information regarding air compressors. My
- : WM> constraints on an air compressor is that it be fairly compact and
- : WM> portable and that it not be very noisy (It will only be used for models).
- : WM> I am looking for a good (quality) compressor at a reasonable price.
- : WM> Any suggestions?
-
- : ..as far as aircompressors, getting one with an airtank attached is
- : preferable otherwise you'll be running it continually. I recommend whatever
- : one you get has a bleed-off relief valve.
-
- : Regardless of what you buy get an oil/moisture filter/trap and a regulator.
- : Air pressure will vary from airbrush to airbrush; medium used; viscosity;
- : and, temperature and humidty factors present when spraying.
-
- : <Ray>
-
- My personal preference is to pump the air tank up to about 50psi then
- bleed it off at 8-25psi as required. It helps to have the water trap as
- close to the airbrush as possible. A hose about 6 feet long from the tank
- to the water trap, air filter and regulator, then the thin hose to the
- airbrush. It is advisable to have two pressure gauges, one showing the
- pressure in the tank and the other showing the pressure through the
- regulator.
-
- You might like to see Airbrushing For Model Railroaders (I think it's
- Kalambach Video).
-
- David Bromage
-