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pressure regulators ??
Posted by lolok on Sunday, May 3, 2009 1:53 PM

  My trusty old compressor ( generic brand) with gallon tank added by engineering friend is finally showing signs of wanting to go to Valhalla..

     While buying some DIY stuff in Local warehouse I spotted a dinky( for an industrial unit) compressor...Made by SENCO..1 gallon tank,120 PSI,20 litres a minute..Tank pressure gauge and outlet pressure gauge.. Weighs 20 Lbs..

            Questions...Obviously that much output is overkill for an airbrush.It cuts out at 120 psi but cuts in at 90.Factory set of course.Now being a stranger in a strange land I could do with some help towards what should I ask for if I change the regulator to one which goes down to something the brush can handle before blowing the needle right through the nozzle..

   Polish is a hell of a language to communicate in particularly if you get technical in any way.A picture speaks a thousand words so if anybody has a pic of what I need I would really appreciate it...

             As an aside, is SENCO worth the bother ? They seem to be a respectable sized outfit from the website..

               Many thanks,

                                 Ex-Pat Jim.

Jim Ryan Ex-Pat Limey in warsaw.Poland. " MENE,MENE,TEKEL U PHARSIN"
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  • From: Windy city, US
Posted by keilau on Sunday, May 3, 2009 6:50 PM

From your description, I guess that the compressor is the Senco PC1010. It is a respectable brand and one of the nicest low cost compressor sold in the US. Plenty of power for airbrush, but on the low end if you want to use other household air power tools.

It is a good idea to connect its output to an airbrush regulator/filter unit before the airbrush. You can easily find something like below:

This unit is the TFR-3000 from Airbrush-Depot in the US. Set your compressor output pressure to about 40 psi and use the airbrush regulator/filter unit to get what you actually need for the airbrush. Good luck.

 

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