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2013/04/02 01:45:15
Subject: Leaking air on my airbrush hose.
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Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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Hey all so im leaking air on an adapter i have for the canned air.
This is the part that is leaking
http://www.amazon.com/BADGER-AIRBRUSH-ADAPTER-CONNECTOR-MASTER/dp/B0038NJYHG
and its connected to this:
could i get an air tight seal if i use some red or blue lock tight?
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2013/04/02 01:48:00
Subject: Leaking air on my airbrush hose.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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I use thread sealing tape on my stuff, and it does the job just fine. 2-3 winds around and it's good.
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2013/04/02 01:48:43
Subject: Leaking air on my airbrush hose.
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Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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ok so the sealing tape will easily hold the pressure from the canned air
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2013/04/02 06:59:57
Subject: Leaking air on my airbrush hose.
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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not sure what kind of PSI your canned air has and can't be bothered to do the research, but I'm using a compressor that can do up at near 200PSI tuned to pumping out 40 PSI, and I'm not experiencing any leaks with my brush. That said, I think I see your problem now, that you are using canned air. Pressure loss is kind of a big deal there. I'd like to encourage you to obtain an air compressor at your earliest opportunity.
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15 successful trades as a buyer;
16 successful trades as a seller;
To glimpse the future, you must look to the past and understand it. Names may change, but human behavior repeats itself. Prophetic insight is nothing more than profound hindsight.
It doesn't matter how bloody far the apple falls from the tree. If the apple fell off of a Granny Smith, that apple is going to grow into a Granny bloody Smith. The only difference is whether that apple grows in the shade of the tree it fell from. |
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2013/04/02 14:12:26
Subject: Leaking air on my airbrush hose.
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Librarian with Freaky Familiar
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ended up grabbing some sealing tape last night, and works great, no leaking of any kind, only think i need to do now is get the paint mixture right haha
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2013/04/03 01:41:57
Subject: Leaking air on my airbrush hose.
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Secretive Dark Angels Veteran
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Instead of cans of air, If a compressor is way out of budget (as theyre obviously the thing for the job) look for something like a car tire that you can have refilled 
Will save you lots in replacement cans. PTFE seal tape is a must have item for any airbrushing set up, you said you got some now, so any leaky joins can be sorted out in the future
Edit; cans are going to add up quickly. For ease of maths lets say they're £5 a can, 20cans = a brand new small compressor with a tank that would last many times as long as the cans.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2013/04/03 01:44:23
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