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  • Member since
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  • From: Boston
Compressor general question
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Friday, April 7, 2006 4:42 PM
I have  a beautiful Porter-Cable compressor with a 2 gal tank up to 150 psi, which I use for carpentry (running a Hitachi nail gun). I have read on here that some of you have normal compressors (not hobby ones), like my P-C for instance. How difficult would it be to rig it to run my Badger airbrushes??? Water trap needed??? Regulator in addition to the one on it needed???


Just a note: I'm an advanced model builder with a great deal of experience. I have used Badger or Testors cans to propell my airbrushes (mostly for larger plane models... dozens at this point) and have never had a problem. Ever. I always just budgeted a can in with the total price for a finished model.

If there was a way to rig up my Porter-Cable I may try it and save on the cans.

Thanks for feed back

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 7, 2006 7:11 PM

i did the same thing and it was simple,from the compressor isle at Lowe's,you can get the water trap and regulator that you need and they have all kinds of brass unions and fittings to make a multi brush set up,i made one for three ab's and an inlet line,all have separate cut off valves,total cost about 80.00 including the water trap

if you have any questions or need a picture,just email me and i'd be happy to help

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  • From: SETX. USA
Posted by tho9900 on Friday, April 7, 2006 8:46 PM
yup.. I have a similar setup too.. I use a hobby pressure gauge though to get down to the lower pressures easier.  It was about $20 at Hobby Lobby... a water trap is a good thing, a must if you live in a humid area... it works fine for providing air to my brush!!
---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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  • From: Left forever
Posted by Bgrigg on Friday, April 7, 2006 9:26 PM
I run a hose from my 2 gallon tank compressor (which is outside) up to my spray booth, and have installed a regulator and water trap just before the airhose that runs to my airbrush (Badger 150). The result is simply wonderful. I can regulate the pressure easily, I've never had moisture problems and no pulsations in the air supply.

If you've got a way of removing the compressor from your spraying area I heartily recommend hooking up to the big compressor.

So long folks!

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  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Saturday, April 8, 2006 2:14 PM
I got my PC compressor at Lowes. Any way I could rig up a 1 brush conversion for about $30 bucks???? I could handle that.

Thanks for the Feed back

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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 8, 2006 3:20 PM
1/4" female to female adapter.....a little hose..............1/4" male splices to go in hose end and the female adapter.........1/4" shut off valve.... AB hose hooked up...should be about 20.00
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  • From: Tacoma WA
Posted by gjek on Monday, April 10, 2006 1:13 PM
Without a water trap you will soon become fustrated ! A water trap is real important. The air has to cool and lose its moisture before it goes through your airbrush. The air can cool in your tank and that will help but not prevent water drops. Without a tank the air cools in the airline and the moisture drops quickly form and drops of water will spray onto your model along with paint. With a tank this process will occure more slowly. I have gone to using CO2 to eleminate this problem.   Greg
Msgt USMC Ret M48, M60A1, M1A1
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  • From: Greencastle, IN
Posted by eizzle on Monday, April 10, 2006 7:01 PM

You can pick up an inline water trap for your airbrush hose here http://www.hobbylinc.com/htm/bad/bad50-2014.htm

Good luck!

Colin

 Homer Simpson for president!!!

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  • From: Boston
Posted by Wilbur Wright on Friday, April 14, 2006 5:54 PM
Thanks for that info
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