Airbrush Compressor

Mark,

I have, use and like the Sparmax TC620X which I got from DIXIE ART - best price I could find and free shipping. I also have a Badger TC910 Aspire which has worked well for me but others here have reported problems. The TC-20T from TCP Global is a less expensive alternative which a number of users here have reported as quite nice. There are many available and I'm sure one which will fit your needs/budget.

To me the big advantage of an airbrush compressor rather than a general purpose compressor is quietness. But you do pay for that quietness.  The airbrush compressors don't really work any better than the GP ones I had, but I sure do value the premium I paid for that quietness.  However, some of the brands price that quietness quite high!

I use Revell's "Masterclass Compressor" and never had any problems with it...

Hello!

Some time ago I wrote a post about a compressor I built myself - best value for money there is, so maybe it helps. If you use hardware from your old compressor, it will drive the cost down even further:

cs.finescale.com/.../151920.aspx

Have a nice day

Paweł

You can get the Sparmax TC-2000 at Hobby Lobby using the 40% off coupon any time, which knocks the price down to a quite reasonable level.  I did that and I love the thing.

SchattenSpartan

I use Revell's "Masterclass Compressor" and never had any problems with it...

Unfortunately, it is marketed in Europe and in 220 volts only. The closest in feature and price in the US is the Sparmax TC-620.

Oops, didn't know that! I thought they would sell their compressors overseas as well. Some of the Sparmax compressors are similar to it anyway. My LHS had 2 Sparmax compressors for sale  a while ago and they were exactly the same, just looking different. Maybe this one is also available in the US (I don't know the model number though)

Cheers, Clemens