Compressors for a beginner

Get an Air Star V from Badger Airbrush.

http://www.badger-airbrush.com/garagesale.htm

Mike

Like MikeV said. Go to Badger's Garage Sale and pick up one of these compressors. Mine FINALLY arrived last week, and I LOVE IT. My workshop is in the basement and when this compressor is on a pad of carpet on the floor, you can't hear it on the other side of the basement. It has a built in regulator, pressure gauge and moisture trap too.

BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK.

I will most definately look into this model. How much does it weigh? It looks to be the size of my computer tower. I have a picture of one that I have been looking at but I can't seem to post it. It is a 115V 1/8 HP compressor, max pressure is 80psi, and the flow is 20 liter per min. I do not know if it has the features that were forementioned.

You might also check and see what Sears and Home depot have. Some of their compressors are comparible if not cheaper and with more features, and are just as quite.

QUOTE: Originally posted by hobby1268 You might also check and see what Sears and Home depot have. Some of their compressors are comparible if not cheaper and with more features, and are just as quite.

Sears and Home Depot do NOT sell a compressor as cheap or even close to as quiet as the Air-Star V I mentioned.

Mike

Mike, Your right about the quiet part, called a friend to test his silent air and my Sear Flat tank. One difference we found is that his silent air turned on several times compaired to my ran for about 10 minutes once it hit is 4 gal capacity and did not turn on again for at least 20 minutes.
Overall, the sears compressor is not that loud, it has more air capacity, "it is cheaper "by at least $ 10.00 and if need be, you can use it for other power tools if needed as it has a maximum capacity of 150 psi where the the Badger one only has a max output of 40 psi.

Mike, just looked at the sight you added. Your right, the Badger one is cheaper. Just relized that it noted it was a rebuilt on and not new. I was comparing new cost not rebuild. So would have to agree with you in this case. The Badger one would be a better buy, buy at least $ 85.00.

QUOTE: Originally posted by hobby1268 Mike, Your right about the quiet part, called a friend to test his silent air and my Sear Flat tank.

The Silent Air compressors are substantially more money also.
I have a Jun-Air 1/2 hp as well as a Badger Million-Air.
The Million-Air does run a lot more because it has such a small tank, but at the lower pressures used for modeling the compressor doesn't even get very warm.
I did rig a fan to it to cool the motor also.
It and the Jun-Air are both oil lubricated also so they are very quiet.

Mike

Mike,

Speaking of cooling a compressor, I have a Badger diaphram compressor that gets really hot after about 20 minutes. I put a small fan beside it to help with cooling. Does this really help out the innards or is it just cooling the outside case?

E

I am sure it helps cool it internally somewhat also.
Heat is what kills compressors and the cooler you can keep it the longer it will last.
Diaphragm compressors do get really hot because they run all the time.

Mike