SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

Does anyone here have the Iwata Sprint Jet compressor?

1127 views
2 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Does anyone here have the Iwata Sprint Jet compressor?
Posted by ipms40049 on Saturday, November 19, 2005 4:07 AM
If so, I have a question. Is their air suppose to be coming out of the bottom of the  Moisture trap filter thing?

seems I have air coming out of that valve, the one you turn to raise and lower the pressure.

Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
  • Member since
    December 2003
Posted by cbreeze on Monday, November 21, 2005 7:48 PM

Greetings,

I have the Iwata Smart Jet which is the Sprint Jet with the auto shutoff.  When I bought my Smart Jet, it had the type of regulator/moisture trap that you are questioning.  What you have and I had, is not a true regulator.  I believe it is an air bleed regulator and the air leak you are concerned about is normal for that type of regulator.  Twisting that screw is how you regulate the pressure.  I called Coast Airbrush and ordered a true regulator for my Smart Jet.  It screws right on to the moisture trap and works much better.

 

Hope this helps you,

 

Chuck B.

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Posted by ipms40049 on Friday, November 25, 2005 6:48 AM
 cbreeze wrote:
  Thanks alot Chuck!!!

Greetings,

I have the Iwata Smart Jet which is the Sprint Jet with the auto shutoff.  When I bought my Smart Jet, it had the type of regulator/moisture trap that you are questioning.  What you have and I had, is not a true regulator.  I believe it is an air bleed regulator and the air leak you are concerned about is normal for that type of regulator.  Twisting that screw is how you regulate the pressure.  I called Coast Airbrush and ordered a true regulator for my Smart Jet.  It screws right on to the moisture trap and works much better.

 

Hope this helps you,

 

Chuck B.

Pat Hensley Booneville, Ms "Thank you for being here and playing nice"...please do not drag sand outside the box ! CURRENT BUILD(s) Revell 1/72 U Boat VII C Tamiya Willys Jeep - for 2010 Nats Bronco's Staghound -for 2010 Nats Dragons M16 Multi gun carriage - for the 2020 Nats. LOL
JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.