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                        Did I just waste $$$$$

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                        cj95
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Mission, Texas
                        Did I just waste $$$$$
                        Posted by cj95 on Monday, March 14, 2005 1:01 PM

                        After years of whining and complaining about my dinky little canned air cartridges that I use for my Airbrush, I finally took the plunge and bought a
                        Scorpion COmpressor.

                        Without too much fuss I have been able to do large scale painting, but when it comes down to camoflage or the like I get spattery overspray all over the border instead of a nice fuzzy line.

                        From reading the forums I understand this is too much air pressure, but...alas....I have no clue how to adjust this.

                        I think the Scorpion is set to 40psi per the manual.

                        Did I just blow $140? Is this fixable?

                        My F-105 looks like it got hit with taggers.Sad [:(]
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                        maddafinga
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
                        Posted by maddafinga on Monday, March 14, 2005 1:10 PM
                        Nah, just go to Wal-Mart and get yourself a regulator with a water trap. It shouldn't cost more than about 20 bucks and will do you right. Set your pressure about 15 psi to paint cammo, play with your thinning mixture and pressure to get the paint where you want it.
                        Madda Trifles make perfection, but perfection is no trifle. -- Leonardo Da Vinci Tact is for those who lack the wit for sarcasm.--maddafinga
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 14, 2005 1:19 PM
                        Ditto what Madda said and also realize all airbrushes cannot do fine work. I have hefty and ultrafine Badgers in my arsenal.

                        Dan
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                        cj95
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Mission, Texas
                        Posted by cj95 on Monday, March 14, 2005 1:38 PM
                        A regulator.

                        Okay sounds do-able.

                        I have a Paasche Double action (I find myself wishing I had gone for a simpler single action) soI'll play around with it.

                        Also its not so much that I want to do fine thin lines, its just that I dont want one color to splatter over onto the other.

                        For instance on the F-105 Im working on, the cammo tones keep splotching over onto the light grey underbelly where the two colors merge.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 14, 2005 1:58 PM
                        Don't forget the moisture trap.

                        You may want to use some paper masks to reduce overspray-that stuff goes everywhere.
                        And of course, practice, practice and practice. I've still practicing after 30 years.
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Monday, March 14, 2005 7:03 PM
                        40 psi is about 5 times too much pressure. I painted this F-105:

                        at about 8 psi. Low pressure, thin paint, close to the surface, and lots and lots of practice fixing mistakes that I make.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 14, 2005 7:23 PM
                        I usually go at 15-20 psi, and really fine lines appear with proper thinning.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 14, 2005 7:24 PM
                        I usually go at 15-20 psi, and really fine lines appear with proper thinning.
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                        MikeV
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Hayward, CA
                        Posted by MikeV on Monday, March 14, 2005 7:26 PM
                        Some of the auto shut-off compressors lose their auto shut-off capability when you put on a regulator. I am not sure about the Scorpion though.

                        Mike

                        “Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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                        Delbert
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by Delbert on Monday, March 14, 2005 8:33 PM
                        I have ascorpion compressor with the auto shutoff... the shutoff is on the water trap that came with the compressor..... I just put my regulator/water trap onto the existing assembly and the auto shutoff was not affected..... just be sure to install the regulator past the auto shutoff valve and it won't be a problem....

                        and by the way I think the scorpion air compressor is good choice.. been using mine about 2-3 years now....



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                        cj95
                        • Member since
                          August 2004
                        • From: Mission, Texas
                        Posted by cj95 on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 10:39 AM
                        I have not had a chance to pick up a regulator yet, but a appreciate the little photo of how you have your scorpion set up.

                        It'll be helpful when Im trying to insert Tab A into Slot B.Big Smile [:D]

                        Nice 'Thud' pic BTW. Gives me the incentive to go out and try try ( and try some more) again.
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                        Zone V Afterburner
                        • Member since
                          June 2004
                        • From: Oklahoma City
                        Posted by Zone V Afterburner on Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:33 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by MusicCity




                        [:0][:0] Good god Scott....that is awesome work !!!
                        Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you........ Jesus Christ......and the American soldier..... One died for your soul......... The other....for your Freedom!!
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