Hi guys
I recently upgraded from Aztek airbrush that came with the blue ice compressor to a new compressor and badger 360 (the aztek actually broke in half, and the internal components fell out, can you believe that?). I was setting up the air compressor (hobbico CP101) to the moisture trap/pressure regulator combo (also from Hobbico) and finally to the airbrush. I encountered some problems:
Is there a good way to connect all these? I went to Ace Hardware, they didn't have a good solution, so I used a series of nuts and adaptors like this: Compressor with male thread -> 1/2 inch hex nut -> 1/2 to 3/8 inch adaptor (two male threads) -> some other adaptor (one female, one male thread) -> Moisture trap -> 1/2 to 1/2 inch adaptor (two male threads) -> Airbrush. At the end I am getting a big air leak at the first hex nut. So is hex nut a good thing to connect two male threads? The connections are totally tight, but how do I prevent leaks? Or am I doing something too complicated or stupid, any simpler methods?
Also, I tested airbrushing with water, and it seems fine albeit with air leak. But I can't really adjust the pressure since the pressure gauge is always zero! Is this what happens when you have a leak?
Thanks a bunch
Calvin