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  • Member since
    October 2007
  • From: Scotland
Posted by Milairjunkie on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:50 PM

What make / model of compressor is it?

Knowing what airbrush & operating pressure you are using would also be useful?

  • Member since
    April 2004
  • From: Windy city, US
Posted by keilau on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 4:55 PM

tcepilot

It's all new stuff, i dont think there is a bad seal

Then, you must have received a defective unit. Return to the store and get a new compressor. May be a better quality one. Compressor is the type of tools that you get what you pay for.

Does the motor stop running when you lose pressure? Yes, you should worry. How can you do any painting with a compressor like this?

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:20 PM

Hmmm - could be "natural causes" as mentioned by compressorman.

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: Dayton, OH
Posted by tcepilot on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:18 PM

It's all new stuff, i dont think there is a bad seal

-tcepilot

 

 

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  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: Dayton, OH
Posted by tcepilot on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:17 PM

It drops then returns to a good level

-tcepilot

 

 

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Rothesay, NB Canada
Posted by VanceCrozier on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:16 PM

Does it drop & never recover? Or drop & return to a good level?

"after about a minute"....  could you have a bad seal along the line somewhere??

On the bench: Airfix 1/72 Wildcat; Airfix 1/72 Vampire T11; Airfix 1/72 Fouga Magister

  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: Dayton, OH
Posted by tcepilot on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:12 PM

No I have not though of that; and no it happens after about a minute of painting.

-tcepilot

 

 

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  • Member since
    January 2003
  • From: Hancock, Me USA
Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:10 PM

does it only happen when you start out ?

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  • Member since
    June 2012
Posted by Compressorman on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:08 PM

Have you thought of adding an air tank to your system? If you dont have one you will see that it smooths your flow of air out. No more pulsing or loss of pressure.

Chris

  • Member since
    April 2011
  • From: Dayton, OH
Should I be worried?
Posted by tcepilot on Tuesday, July 31, 2012 1:13 PM

My compressor sometimes loses pressure in the middle of a brush stroke. What do I do?

-tcepilot

 

 

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