Compressor to use with Badger airbrush

[TerrySoham]

I seem to be using a lot of cans of airbrush propellant! Does anyone know of a inexpensive and small but reliable compressor?

Thanks

 

[bobg]

Plenty, cheap enough on Evil Bat! New from around £30, secondhand ones as well.

 

[whizzo]

Hi , as a stop gap -to save buying propellant air tins - i use a spare car wheel , which lasts ages regards Dave

 

[Woderwick]

I am just about to buy an IWATA set up, the compressor is a Studio Smart jet pro, but they are £206 quid.

If you dont use it a lot as an alternatve to the car tube one of those pump up 2.5 litre weedkiller spray thingies is possible.

 

[MR SPOCK]

Hi , as a stop gap -to save buying propellant air tins - i use a spare car wheel , which lasts ages regards Dave

I've done that before and it is ok with very basic airbrushes that have a course spray but the dust that can come out of the tyre can block a better airbrush.

[align=center]I tried a car tyre but the thing was full of talc so my paint jet got blocked and stopped for ages I thought it was the paint mix, I have gone back to tins in warm water in the kitchen sink, but still looking for a cheaper way,
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[Gizzy]

Terry, these guys at my local Model Shop can give you great advice and a good deal too....

http://www.model-junction.co.uk/

 

[Ferrysteam]

Use a fridge compressor out of an old fridge.I use one to power my stationery's.They're powerful,easy to get and very quiet.

 

[MR SPOCK]

Use a fridge compressor out of an old fridge.I use one to power my stationery's.They're powerful,easy to get and very quiet.

:thinking:
Trouble with that is..not everybody can sort it out to make it work....sort of technically challenged...as the saying goes

I have some customers who cannot figure out how to connect a battery via a resistor to LEDs despite my leaflets and instructions (read after the LEDs destruct!!.

Must be all these media degrees they are taking - (or taken).

[align=center]Technically challenged is a good description, I have just attended a call out to a University research lab where the two year long experiment was in total Jepordy for the lack of demineralised water, the two world class Proffessors stared in total disbelief when I tipped a bottle of demin water (marked as demin water) from the garage into the tank, 90p for two litres, saved a three million pound embarrassment in the newspapers, I then showed them how to operate a faucet marked demin water, and fill a bottle,also labelled demin water, this is why lab technicians are employed perhaps?
I dread to imagine what the experiment is about????
next week I will hide their toaster!!!!
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