Hello everyone
Well I noticed things got off subject as far as the compressors are concerned , personally I use a silent Campbell Housing and love it .
As far as houses go …, my mother lives in southern ILLIONIS and houses there are the cheapest I have ever seen , $40,000 for a 5 Bdrm 3ba full basement 2 car on 2.5 acres …, the catch …, theres no industry there , you have to travel like 50 to 70 miles one way to work , while to some that may not matter but I thought I’d share it . [oX)]
Oh…we are back on the subject again.[tup] I use two compressors for model airbrushing. One is a Silentaire Super Silent 20-A. It is an oil-filled machine that is very well built. It is very quiet at 30 dB, as quiet as a whisper…really! It uses a refrigerator motor so just stand next to your frig to get an idea what it sounds like. It is very reliable. My second compressor is an old Medea Whisper Jet II. The Whisper Jet is a well engineered oil-less compressor that has lots of insulation in a completely sealed box to keep the motor noise a very reasonble level. Whisper Jet is not as quiet as the 20-A but you can hold a conversation over it.
But these compressor were not cheap…in keeping with this thread. The units could be cheap if you found them used.
Has anyone tried the new line of compressors offered by Testers? They’re advertised as silent and supposedly designed for model work. Anyone with real-life experience in using these?
Here is an option for cheap compressors. I was just wandering around the Badger web site and I went to the garage sale area. There are two compressors listings that fit into my cheap but good category. First is a Thayer & Chandler Air Star V, Over stock special, LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE, Dealers call for quantity special, $150.00
Second: Thayer & Chandler Air Star V, Rebuild Compressor Special, This compressor will carry a Badger 6 month warranty, $99.00
They both look like decent quality at a great price to me. Has anyone used one before? I can’t tell but I assume there is a pressure gauge on the units.
http://www.badger-airbrush.com/garagesale.htm
