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| Hey all I am looking for a compressor .....just etting started on painting some baits and wondering if there is a big difference in them . What should I look for or stay away from . Thanks for the input ! |
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Location: Marysville, Ohio | I have tried several different compressors. I have bought the cheapies from Harbor Freight and they work, but they seem to die out within a year or so, depending on how much you you use them. I am currently using an Airstream mini compressor by Sparmax. It has been a good compressor and hasn't failed. The only down side is it was $190.00 at Hobby Lobby. Keep your eye out, they usually have a 40% coupon each week, so I got it discounted. Make sure that you get at least 30 PSI. It's nice to have a knob to adjust the airflow rate. Most compressors have this and some airbrushes have a MAC valve to control the airflow.
Hope this helps.
Greg |
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Location: Bemidji, MN | I have a a pretty cheap one (it's blue, can't remember the brand) that I got off ebay. I think you are good as long as you have a pressure adjustment knob, and a way to drain the water out of the tank. BUT, my advice would be to get the biggest air tank you can afford. This way you will have more consistent pressure, and you won't have to listen to the thing filling up the tank all the time. When mine craps out, I am going to get a bigger tank. |
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| I've had a silent compressor for about 16 years that still works It was about $150 bucks back then.
Also have used a giant 2 stage one I had in my garage, but it was wayyyyyyy too big and was more of an industrial size and didn't run enough to evaporate moisture out of oil.
Now i'm using a 6 gallon pancake compressor (I think ingersoll rand) got it for $130 bucks, works great any pressure you want, but a little noisy. I keep mine downstairs, hardline it upstairs and have 2 moisture filters. Its tough for moisture to go straight up that hardline, put a valve at the bottom so you can simply open it and drain any moisture.
Make sure to read reviews online .
I would look at noise, reliability, oil less, and price.
good luck
Keith
dutch fork custom lures |
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| Hi there, the above replys pretty much cover all the bases. Get the biggest tank you can afford so it doesn't have to run so much. You can build them in & make them much quieter but make sure they get enough air to keep them cool as they generate alot of heat. I have a twin cyl craftsman that I've had for over 25 years without any problems. Right now the tank has a hole where it rusted through but that can be patched shut. I had a real small one & it didn't last a year because it was running constantly. Ken |
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| Thanks for all of the input guys ! |
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