I have a Paasche D500 compressor that I bought 7 or 8 years ago, and it is starting to die. So I've been looking for a replacement compressor. (BTW I use it with an Iwata Eclipse airbrush).
Have any of you ever used a compressors that were not made by Badger, Iwata, Paasche, etc? For example, at Harbor Freight I found several different compressors that were like 1-2 HP, zero - 100+ PSI, and had storage tanks as well. They start for as low as $59.99! Here is a page that has several listed:
http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=compressors&Submit=Go
What do you guys think about these non-model company compressors? Would they work for airbrushing models? Would you try one of these or pay 4-5 times the price for a similair model from Iwata or Paasche?
Is there some obvious reason not to try these that I'm over looking? I'd really appreciate your experiences and thoughts on this.
Thanks in advance!
John