Lonewolf
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Post by Lonewolf on Apr 24, 2007 16:13:58 GMT
I have a compressor I've had for some time. However it doesn't have a regulator so the air flow is always the same.
Looking at other posts it would appear that altering the airflow can assist with spraying. Would anyone care to elaborate and is it worth me getting a regulator??
If so, where do I get such a thing, and are fittings standard?
Cheers Chaps. Wolfie.
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Post by Don Cabriolet on Apr 24, 2007 19:40:53 GMT
Hmmm... The one thing I've never changed on my airbrush/compressor combination is the air pressure. I'm using 10psi (I think) and I've never changed it because I wanted to limit the number of variables - I've already got water/acrylic thinning mix, needle setting (on my single action Badger) and distance/speed of movement to juggle with. Does your current setup give you an acceptable result? Adding a pressure regulator will put you in the classroom again, so make sure you have accurate notes on your existing setup so you don't have to start from scratch again.
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Lonewolf
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Post by Lonewolf on Apr 25, 2007 15:59:30 GMT
"Does your current setup give you an acceptable result?"
Yes
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Post by Don Cabriolet on Apr 25, 2007 20:27:08 GMT
"Does your current setup give you an acceptable result?" Yes Good. Spend the money on more kits instead. Why buy an accessory that will inevitably stuff up the results you get now? All right maybe six months down the line you can look back and say 'Yes that did help' but I think if it ain't broke... etc.
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Post by Lonewolf on Apr 26, 2007 16:15:40 GMT
Thats all I needed to know. More models on the way.
Cheers Wolfie.
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cirikili
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Post by cirikili on May 2, 2007 20:31:04 GMT
imo..................the greater the choices, the better the results. although i'd never contend with the "if it ain't broke.............." philosophy.................however............ if i can word this correctly without producing a novella then: using a regulator along with a pressure gauge, to me, is essential and if anything, it takes out the guess work of your loaded or unloaded output pressure setting. (assuming all leakage from your compressor to airbrush is 99% eliminated) sometimes lighter & thinner coats (@ 8 - 12 psi) with multiple applications produce a better or more finite results..........therefore a thinner mixture applied at a lower psi, at a closer shooting range might have better results as in a pre-decal glossy clear overcoat or an application of Alclad II......or freehand camo or pre-shading or post-shading for highlights and accents.........most of these applications pretty much do not need a great deal of pressure or spraying range (greater control) and knowing the pressure gives a reference point when repeating any successful results...................or a reference point when altering from unsuccessful results.......... on the other hand.........general applications not unlike primer coats or solid 1st run coats with or without mulitiple applications can be shot with a more viscous paint mix which almost has to be shot at a greater pressure (@15 - 21psi) from a greater shooting range...... imo, there's 3 general guidelines for airbrushing = paint mix (viscosity), shooting range & pressure.........all inter-related to what can be either an average or prisine paint application and effect. usually a bonus to a regulator/guage assy. is the water trap which of all things while airbrushing can be the difference between disaster and success............
i am by no means an expert in anything related to modelling, however, through trial and error and though complex by its nature..............the more tools and choices i have to do something right the first time, the less frustrating (more successes) and more enjoyable the hobby becomes.......
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