Iwata Compressor

What do you mean specifically? Are you saying that over time the pressure gauge drops to zero without the airbrush being used, or do you mean it is higher until the airbrush trigger is pushed down and then it drops down closer to zero? What I mean is if you set it at say 10 psi with the airbrush at rest and then push down on the airbrush trigger does the gauge go to zero? Is that what you mean?

The Iwata Sprint Jet is not a low-quality compressor either. They are fairly well made from my understanding.

Mike

Yea, that was what i was trying to get at

While using the airbrush at 15 psi and below, the pressure would slowly decrease to zero.

QUOTE: Originally posted by dadfad Yea, that was what i was trying to get at While using the airbrush at 15 psi and below, the pressure would slowly decrease to zero.

That is common with any compressor. The pressure you set the gauge on your regulator to is the static pressure and it drops when you press the airbrush trigger.
When people say to spray at 20 psi they do not mean 20 psi with the trigger depressed, they mean 20 psi static pressure.
If you put your hand over the airbrush nozzle and press the trigger do you feel the pressure slowly get less and less or is it pretty steadily at the same flow rate?
I am just curious if you may have a compressor problem.

Mike

OOOOOOOOOOOOO[:0] It all makes sense now, thanks!
(couldn't be the compressor, i just got it)

QUOTE: Originally posted by dadfad OOOOOOOOOOOOO[:0] It all makes sense now, thanks! (couldn't be the compressor, i just got it)

That's great news Dadfad.
Many people mistake the airbrush pressure settings and think that the pressure means while spraying and not in a resting position.
The pressure will be a bt more consistant with a compressor with an airtank but it isn't that big of a deal.

Mike