Compressers

Thanks Everyone

I just wanted to make sure before I went out and bought one, and i'll look in to the tank thing Ross.

Will

Run a line to your work area and put the regulator at the "business" end. That way you can control the pressure without interrupting the work flow. I have a moisture trap attached to the regulator, then the line to the AB. Works great.

And yes, propel cans are stupidly expensive!

Something that will help, especially if you want to do fine detail work, is a stilling tank. This can be anything from a true storage tank to a small tank in the line. This removes the pulsations from the compressor. The tank goes before the regulator.

If the compressor does not have a tank, one can be fitted from an old scuba tank or other gas cylinder and fittings available in most hardware stores.

Yep - all you need is a suitable regulator and the correct adaptor for your airbrush hose.

so thats it, just a regulater you attach straight onto the compresser?

Yes, a general purpose compressor will work just fine as long as you can regulate the pressure down to something usable for an airbrush.  I use a 15-gallon, 150 psi general purpose compressor and regulate it down to about 15 psi for airbrushing.