Air COMPRESSOR question......

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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I use a slightly older Badger compressor and would love to have it opperate only on demand like other models…So…I was wondering if there are any retro fit kits out there or anything that others may have done to thiers to have it come on only with the ‘slight’ loss of psi…I imagin that it would involve a diaphram with a micro switch.

THANKS![:)]

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I tend to think any retro kit to do this would probably end up costing more than a whloe new compressor.

But you might try contacting Badger at: http://www.badgerairbrush.com/

And shop around if you do buy new!!.. Prices vary a LOT!

http://www.naplak.com/modeling

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Hey!..what are you doing over here! :slight_smile:
Thanks!

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Perhaps you could use a power cord with a “foot switch” spliced into it. Then when you wanted the compressor to run … a quick tap of your foot could turn it on … and then, a quick tap of your foot could turn it off.

Just a thought …

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LOL… Hey there… I wander around a bit… and you???

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Now thats not bad at all!..but at first it would be a bit like rubbing my tummy and patting my head at the same time…COOL!

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This is a bit off subject, but I read an article a while back about a guy that uses an oxygen bottle for his airbrushing. It was about 3 feet long as I recall. No compressor. He would just take it down to the local industrial gas company and have them fill it periodically for a couple of bucks and he was good to go. Probably an inexpensive way to go about it, and it doesn’t make noise either. Just a thought.
Dave

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Thanks dave!