What airbrush and compressor?

[stona]

sorry for jumping on this thread but maybe you guys can help me,i have recently got the as-186 with the tank (very quiet by the way, £70 on e-bay brand new)) and if i want to spray at say 15 psi i loosen the red ring and twist the black knob,am i right that the compressor will not turn itself off because the tank never fills up to full presure but only till it reaches 15psi in the tank and then the air leaks out from the valve so it will run constantly or am i doing something wrong.

Your system is similar to mine,though I'm not sure if yours has the two position switch.

In the mode I use,which is the default mode on the single position type,the compressor should run until the tank is charged to a pre-set pressure at which the compressor will turn itself off.

There shouldn't be any air leaking from anywhere. I can charge mine and leave it overnight and then start spraying in the morning,only when I have used some air will the compressor kick in again.

The compressor should only start again when the pressure in the tank has dropped to another pre set level,as you use the air.

The others are right about your regulator. That valve only controls the output to your airbrush. The pressure in your tank will be 50-70psi (depending on those presets) which is far too much for your airbrush which will typically need 15-20psi,everyone develops their own favourite settings.

To adjust the output pressure simply pull up on the BLACK knob and turn it to screw the valve in or out. I adjust the pressure with an airbrush passing air,one finger on the airbrush trigger and one hand on the knob!

Cheers

Steve

Edit. I see you are already sorted,happy spraying

[stona]

Hi Steve, I was only looking last night at getting one of these dual compressor 3L cylinder types.

You seem happy with it is that right?

Is it any louder than the single compressor type do you know?

Cheers,

Colin.

Hi Colin, I've had my current compressor for a couple of years (I think) and am perfectly happy with it.

I've had a couple of single piston compressors in the past but they were from different manufacturers so I can't really make a comparison. I don't feel that my current system is significantly louder than the others.

The quietest one I ever had,years ago,was the little one that pulsed like mad and eventually burnt itself out! I wouldn't recommend it,except to an arsonist, even if I could remember who made it

Cheers

Steve

[Guest]

O my God I can see this article is going to be expensive.

Any body want a single piston compressor, avec tank, first class condition, no scratches, produces immaculate paint finishes but is now obsolete but worth, as it is now vintage, a small fortune.

Laurie

[Adrian "Marvel" Reynolds]

I had one of the AS tanks with two airbrushes for Christmas the top feed airbrush is excellent, I can hardley tell when its on and had no issues spraying whether it be base coats or finer detailing, although I have to say once I get a little cash behind me I will be upgrading my airbrush to something in the Iwata range purely as I need to get a greater detail as I am progressing and learning as I go.