Thanks goldhammer. I was hoping to see a pic of the regulator at the airbrush that someone else mentioned.
I use Imgur now to post pics, but it’s definitely not as easy/intuitive to use as Photobucket.
This one is a 0-200 with marks every 5lbs. Need to get one with a smaller overall range and finer tuning, but it does the job for me. I run a test spray on paper or a box as I paint, so I go more by look of the pattern than anything else. But been painting 1:1 vehicles for years.
I am going to say that virtually everyone will be putting their’s at the compressor end of the hose, just because of the weight and un-wieldeness of having something that big and clunky at the AB trying to move around painting nooks and crannies.
Thanks. Forgot to mention that I ended up ordering the Iwata hose and QD, after there was a problem with my order for the adapter to use with my Badger hose. Once they come in I’ll check into getting a water trap, regulator, and the associated adapter I need to hook it up to my Porter & Cable comp.
I came across this while looking for a regulator to use at the airbrush. https://www.iwata-airbrush.com/external-mac-valve.html
Looks to be the same principle as the airbrushes that have them built into the body.
I work on my own vehicles, but I don’t think I’d ever want to try doing bodywork. Give me a manual and I’ll tear into an engine. Bodywork? No way.
We run those on some air tools. Call them cheater valves. Downside is no gauge.
You can get the 1/8 to 1/4 fitting at Napa. Get a 1/4 female to 1/8 male and you’re good to go for running a setup similar to mine or any other regular compressor/hose setup.
Manual? What’s that?[whstl]
True. I can see where it would be handy for an on the fly adjustment at the expense of repeatability.
Haha. They come in handy for me when I need to put a bike tranny back together or for torque specs on soft/fragile Italian metal…
Hi,
so here is my gear:
A cheap compressor / tank unit. Comes with a regulator and will keep going on and off while you are working.
One burst of the compressor will take 15 seconds and is quite noisy but will deliver enough preassurized air to the tank for another 2-3 minutes of work.
This unit is roughly $40 or 10 Big Mac’s in Sweden.
From the compressor to the AB:
The compressor is delivered with a standard 1/2" pneumatick quick release.
So first in line is the male QR, a cheap moisture trap @ $10 or 3 Big Mac’s.
The hoose and 1/8" smal tool QR with air flow regulator, this was @ $18 (gott ripped off) and then we move on to the male 1/8" QR (bag of pommes) assembed to the NoName AB @ $30 or 8 Big Mac’s.
At the delivery end I can easily switch to a Sparemax 3 or a HS Duo with the same male 1/8"connector.
I can regulate the pressure at the compressor, the airflow at the delivering end of the hoose and I am changing AB easily with the standard QR.
Keep safe, keep sane and happy modeling!
Svenne