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                        Unsure about compressors

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                        MaxPower
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Calgary
                        Unsure about compressors
                        Posted by MaxPower on Saturday, July 1, 2006 11:04 AM
                        I'm going to buy a compressor for my Badger 155 Anthem AB next week.

                        Right now I'm down to two options and I wanted opinions on each.

                        1) I could get a Badger Cycone 1 (180-1) I have a coupon for 40% off at a store that sells them. They also have the one with the automatic shut off. The Cyclone is $240 (CAN, but -40%) and the automatic shut off is $330. These are diaphram types and I understand they can pulse?

                        2) Go to Canadian Tire and get a Campbell Hausfeld 3 gallon for $70. This has a built in regulator but goes up to 100 psi so I'm not sure how fine the regulator will adjust.

                        Money wise I can get either of them, but why spend the extra if at the end of the day the 3 gal. will spray as well as the Cyclone.

                        One thought too is that the cheap one wont last as long. But I don't really know a lot about compressors so I was wondering about pros and cons and general advice. Thanks!
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, July 1, 2006 11:39 AM
                        I have a Campbell Hausfeld with a 2 gallon tank. I bought a better regulator at Princess Auto for $10. IT'S LOUD!!! But since mine lives outside the house I don't care. It sprays fine. It also pumps tires and runs pneumatic tools. Mine's made it a year so far without any problems. I don't know how long it will last. Since I've used it for running nail guns and such it's paid for itself. I will replace it with a bigger, more powerful type when it goes.

                        I think if I were to buy a airbrush only compressor I would up the ante and get a Silentaire of some kind...

                        So long folks!

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                        MaxPower
                        • Member since
                          June 2006
                        • From: Calgary
                        Posted by MaxPower on Saturday, July 1, 2006 12:16 PM
                        I was thinking it would be nice to be able to run tools and various other stuff off the compressor. My wife laughed when I told her this!

                        Mine will live in the house but I was thinking a 3 gallon tank should do a fair bit of painting between runnings. And when it does run I was hoping it wouldn't last too long.
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                        Bgrigg
                        • Member since
                          May 2005
                        • From: Left forever
                        Posted by Bgrigg on Saturday, July 1, 2006 12:23 PM
                        It's probably the same motor mine has. It takes a good ten minutes to full pressurize the tank. I spray between 15-20 lbs which drops the pressure down to refill level in about 5 minutes, then it runs for another 5 minutes to refill the tank. I built a plywood enclosure for mine just to knock the edge off the compressor noise, which helps a bit.

                        I brought mine inside to put in some baseboard once and after listening to it run in the house for a while I bought a 50' hose and kicked it back outside! Princess Auto has the cheapest hoses and fittings I've found. At least half the price of Rona or Home Depot.

                        My wife laughed too, when I told her about the tools. Must be a wife thing!

                        So long folks!

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                        KJ200
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Bicester, England
                        Posted by KJ200 on Saturday, July 1, 2006 2:21 PM
                        The cost saving on a DIY compressor against a specialist AB unit is quite compelling, however if the comp. has to live in the same house as your wife and kids while running, it's worth springing for one of the silent piston compressors with a tank.

                        I picked up the Revell Omega, which is a re-badge of a Werther Silentair,  see the link below:

                        http://www.wonderlandmodels.com/p13863/Revell-39124-Omega-Compressor.html?image_id=8838

                        Not sure if these are availble in  Canada, but well worth a look. The only downside is it has no auto shut off, so starts hissing after a bit. I just cut the power and run on the tank for a bit, no big deal.

                        I now get to airbrush after the kids have gon to bed!Wink [;)]

                        Karl

                        Currently on the bench: AZ Models 1/72 Mig 17PF

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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Saturday, July 1, 2006 7:11 PM

                        I have the industrial type compressor you are talking about and have no probs with it... it comes in handy now that I am beginning remodeling of the house.

                        I am building a box for mine as well with a fan for ventilation and egg crate inside of it to quiet it down... if I did ever get a silent compressor I still would keep this one around for filling tires, running the nail/brad gun etc...

                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        jhande
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        • From: White Mountains, NH
                        Posted by jhande on Sunday, July 2, 2006 7:43 AM
                         MaxPower wrote:
                        1) I could get a Badger Cycone 1 (180-1) I have a coupon for 40% off at a store that sells them. They also have the one with the automatic shut off. The Cyclone is $240 (CAN, but -40%) and the automatic shut off is $330. These are diaphram types and I understand they can pulse?

                        Personally I think there are better options out there than this compressor. Getting one with a tank will solve the pulsation issue. I purchased this last Christmas and it's been running fine so far - ABD TC-20T $169.98 USD, auto on/off, and 60 PSI.

                        2) Go to Canadian Tire and get a Campbell Hausfeld 3 gallon for $70. This has a built in regulator but goes up to 100 psi so I'm not sure how fine the regulator will adjust.

                        The compressor certainly would do the job, but you will probably need a different regulator that will be more accurate at the lower level PSI. It will be loud so you might want to hear it run before making a decision and figure out where you can set it up.

                        Money wise I can get either of them, but why spend the extra if at the end of the day the 3 gal. will spray as well as the Cyclone.

                        No reason too unless you really need a "quite" compressor.

                        One thought too is that the cheap one wont last as long. But I don't really know a lot about compressors so I was wondering about pros and cons and general advice. Thanks!

                        I "think" they would both last about the same. Actually the Campbell Hausfeld "might" last longer.

                        -- Jim --
                        "Put the pedal down & shake the ground!"

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