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It only goes up to 225 PSI.





Obviously I'm kidding.

But what I do want to know about in seriousness is, could I even hook up a an air-brush to this old beast?

I don't know anything about air-brushes, if they need special connections or some kind of special compressor.

Could I buy something like the kit in the link below and plug it into this thing?

https://www.amazon.se/CYBERNOVA-professionell-dubbel-actionutl%C3%B6sare-spraypistol-makeupmodell/dp/B06XVPZ6CT/ref=sr_1_17?dchild=1&keywords=airbrush&qid=1611666732&sr=8-17

Yeah that'll work, but if that gauge isn't attached at all times, you may find it tricky to adjust the PSI with just the tap that usually comes on the bigger compressors. You'll need to pick up a moisture trap with a gauge based on your photos as that'll help you understand what pressure you're working with and moisture won't affect your spraying.

I think most airbrushes have 1/8" connection points so you can find an adaptor to hook up to your compressor.

I started with a big compressor and they make life more difficult, but you can 100% use it successfully.

 Tyranid Horde wrote:
Yeah that'll work, but if that gauge isn't attached at all times, you may find it tricky to adjust the PSI with just the tap that usually comes on the bigger compressors. You'll need to pick up a moisture trap with a gauge based on your photos as that'll help you understand what pressure you're working with and moisture won't affect your spraying.

I think most airbrushes have 1/8" connection points so you can find an adaptor to hook up to your compressor.

I started with a big compressor and they make life more difficult, but you can 100% use it successfully.

Do you mean something like this?

https://www.amazon.se/MASUNN-luftkompressor-vattenseparator-f%C3%A4llverktygssats-regulatorm%C3%A4tare/dp/B074W7C6FV/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=vattenf%C3%A4lla&qid=1611674004&sr=8-15

Thanks!

Hard to tell if the compressor has a tank pressure guage and a regulator (to control how much pressure is released), as you only want about 20-30 psi (possibly a bit higher or lower depending on brush and paint you are using) - but, you definitely want a really good moisture trap, as those big old units get a lot of water condensation in the tank and it will come through the hose. You might even need two - one close to the compressor and another small one closer to the end next to the brush.

I use a smaller industrial compressor for my airtbrushing and it works fine, as long as you can regulate the pressure coming out of the tank and stop any moisture.

Another nice thing about having a big tank is with airbrushing the unit does not have to come on very often once the tank is up to pressure - there is a lot of air to run the brush for quite a while.

 MDSW wrote:
Hard to tell if the compressor has a tank pressure guage and a regulator (to control how much pressure is released), as you only want about 20-30 psi (possibly a bit higher or lower depending on brush and paint you are using) - but, you definitely want a really good moisture trap

Will the gauge on the moisture trap not control the pressure? Do I need two pressure controls for this or am I misunderstanding something?


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... the other thing is, for the price of the airbrush, water-trap, connectors and stuff, I could easily afford a little beginner's setup like this one below. I've seen some reviews on YouTube of similar type little things for miniature air-brushing and they're generally surprisingly positive. That might be a better option than fiddling around with this giant old compressor? They claim to work at 25PSI, but in the reviews they say they guesstimate it's actually slightly below.




https://www.amazon.se/KKmoon-airbrushpistol-kompressor-modellbyggnad-verktygssats/dp/B01DTWS16A/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=Airbrush&qid=1611676721&sr=8-7

The moisture trap should allow you to control the pressure if you get one.

As for the small desk compressor you linked, I know people who swear by them but for not much extra, you could get a 3L tank compressor and airbrush that will last you much longer, not just for durability, but in long painting sessions too. I personally find the inline moisture traps like that one to be a bit annoying, as it gets in the way, but if you're happy going for that, do it.

PieInTheSky wrote:
It only goes up to 225 PSI.

Obviously I'm kidding.

I don't have any experience of those little compressors you're asking about but I wanted to post that you got me with that initial question. I had images of you blasting a miniature across the room.

 feltmonkey wrote:

PieInTheSky wrote:
It only goes up to 225 PSI.

Obviously I'm kidding.

I don't have any experience of those little compressors you're asking about but I wanted to post that you got me with that initial question. I had images of you blasting a miniature across the room.

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 Tyranid Horde wrote:
The moisture trap should allow you to control the pressure if you get one.

As for the small desk compressor you linked, I know people who swear by them but for not much extra, you could get a 3L tank compressor and airbrush that will last you much longer, not just for durability, but in long painting sessions too. I personally find the inline moisture traps like that one to be a bit annoying, as it gets in the way, but if you're happy going for that, do it.

Well there's other factors to consider, for example, space and portability. Both are pretty big for me.

If it's going to be heaps better to hook up that huge compressor we already have, then I'd do that, but if it's not going to be a noticeably better option, then I'd probably prefer the cheaper and smaller option. I'm not in a position now to invest in a dedicated expensive setup for miniatures.

I use a big 'ol pancake compressor for my airbrushing. It fills its internal tank to 150 PSI, I use the built-in regulator to output 50 PSI, and then an inline Badger regulator/filter steps it down to 20 PSI. So all I had to buy was the regulator and a QD hose to connect the regulator to my compressor.

I let the compressor fill (takes a few minutes) when I want to paint, then I switch it off and can airbrush for literal hours before it needs to be refilled.

You may not strictly need the intermediate regulator, but I find compressors intended for pneumatic tools can be inconsistent at the low end we need for airbrushing, and the Badger regulator makes it easy to make small adjustments on the fly. At the very least, you'll need adapters to step the compressor fittings down to the airbrush's size.

As long as you have something that can control the psi coming out of the tank. All compressors like that came with one, but is it still connected and working.

I am not a fan of the tiny tankless compressors, as when you stop spraying the compressor is still running and just forces the air our of a bleed valve - the rubber diaphram in the compressor does not really like that and will heat up and soon break (leak) if you let it run too long this way.