Let's see your compressor

See it? bottom left of frame... ;-) 

Why thank you.

 Now I have something more to do.

 (Stoked that is the answer.  Sounds like the problem will be easily solved.  Thank you thank you thank you.)

GluingCheese wrote:

I have a little one gallon that works great.  Under desk, fairly quiet, but does not have a moisture trap. Occasionally, my gun will "spit" extra paint.  Could this be the problem?

Yes! 

I have a little one gallon that works great.  Under desk, fairly quiet, but does not have a moisture trap.

Occasionally, my gun will "spit" extra paint.  Could this be the problem?

And a hot tip, don't need to follow it if you want to live life on the edge, but always turn the compressor off before calling it a night.  Nothing like having that little motor automatically fire up about 10 minutes after you crash. (No hobby room.  Bedroom is the computer/hobby/sleeping quarters).

Inquisitor wrote:

I started with this:  Which I loved, then graduated to this (which I bought sec hand...):   Which has a larger tank.  p.s. why the fan on your millionaire?  Decrease heat buildup?  If so, perhaps you should get a bigger compressor, so it doesn't have to work so hard.

I have a fan on it because all compressors benefit from a cooling fan as heat is what kills a compressor. The cooler you keep it the longer it will last.

That Super Silent you had was plenty enough compressor for modeling.

I believe that is the same exact motor and insides as my Badger as most all are made in Italy.  

Why the bigger one? What brand is that blue one anyhow?  

I started with this: 

Which I loved, then graduated to this (which I bought sec hand...):

Which has a larger tank. 

p.s. why the fan on your millionaire?  Decrease heat buildup?  If so, perhaps you should get a bigger compressor, so it doesn't have to work so hard. 

MikeV wrote:

2 weeks? You leave air in the tank for 2 weeks? Bad idea my friend, drain that tank every day or it will rust on you from the inside out.

Gigatron wrote:

MikeV wrote:  Daywalker wrote: This is what I use, Airbrush City's twin cylinder with 1 gallon tank, very quiet at 59db!  I've had it for one year and I love it! Mine is about 40 dB.   Once my tank is filled (under a minute), mine is 0 dB for over 2 weeks.  Beautiful thing about a 3 gallon tank, the infrequent refills -Fred

2 weeks? You leave air in the tank for 2 weeks? Bad idea my friend, drain that tank every day or it will rust on you from the inside out.  

MikeV wrote:

Daywalker wrote: This is what I use, Airbrush City's twin cylinder with 1 gallon tank, very quiet at 59db!  I've had it for one year and I love it! Mine is about 40 dB.

Once my tank is filled (under a minute), mine is 0 dB for over 2 weeks.  Beautiful thing about a 3 gallon tank, the infrequent refills

-Fred

Daywalker wrote:

This is what I use, Airbrush City's twin cylinder with 1 gallon tank, very quiet at 59db!  I've had it for one year and I love it!

Mine is about 40 dB.

This is what I use, Airbrush City's twin cylinder with 1 gallon tank, very quiet at 59db!  I've had it for one year and I love it!

Here's mine, 3 gallon tank, built in regulator.  I have a pistol grip water trap at the brush end.

-Fred

It meets my needs...I added a regulator and moisture trap.

I have it for almost 6 years and it still runs good.

Nothing special, but along with a regulator it works just fine for me, except that it heats up so hot you can't touch it after about 30 minutes of use.

Don't have any pictures handy but I use an Iwata Sprint Jet piped to a 2 or 2.5 gallon tank from an old Cambell Hausfeld compressor. Tank serves as a large moisture trap and eliminates any pulsing. Also there's no bleed valve to hiss. That was louder than the compressor. I use the regulator that was on the tank and a second moisture trap.

Tony

I don't have a pic of my compressor but mine looks much like this one. Slightly different shroud and it's labelled "Husky". Works well, though it's pretty loud. I keep mine outside in a well ventilated box and run a hose inside my house to spray with.

I'm trying to save up for a silent in house compressor, but there are so many kits out there!