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  • Member since
    November 2005
compressor and airbrush hose fittings
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 8:23 AM
Hi all,

I am new to airbrushing, and I decided to get myself a beginner set from autobody-depot. The set I bought was the Paasche VL with a small silent compressor.

When it was delivered about a month ago, I found that the air hoses couldn't fit and I have searched the local hardware shops but could not find a solution. Then I went online and order via the web. That was worse, I bought all kinds of sizes but yet they couldn't fit. Can somebody help me?

I have measured that to join the 2 hoses together, one has a female 1/2" (paasche) and the hose from the compressor is a female 3/8", am i measuring wrong?

  • Member since
    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 9:53 AM
I'm not familiar with Paasche airbrushes but from the pictures on their web site the connector appears to be a 1/8" NPT connection. Compressors are typically 1/4" NPT (NPT stands for National Pipe Threads) however yours may be non-standard.

Not a lot of help but maybe a starting point.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Central USA
Posted by qmiester on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 7:09 PM
At one time, Paasche offered a converter (1/8" NPT male on one side, 1/4" NPT female on the other) for attaching the airbrush hose to either a standard air hose or compressor. The only place I've seen it is in Walther's model RR catalogue.
Quincy
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