what is a good quite compresser

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Painting and airbrushing
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i am looking for a good airbrush and a quite compresser i live in a apartment so i have to keep the noise down and i will be useing the airbrush for painting on canvas as well as models any ideas would be helpfull and thank you

fockwulf

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Check out BearAir website and request the Air Brush bible. There is a comparsion chart in the book that will help in choosing an airbrush and compressor. Plus they have good prices.

Ron

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thank you ron i 'll check it out in the morning

fockwulf [tup]

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fockwulf, I just picked up an Iwata Smart Jet comp. and it is sweet. O.K compared to the hot dog tank comp I was using before is like night and day. The hot dog tank is great for air tools, nailers, grinders, etc. but when it started up I literally was physically startled. I started to wear industrial ear protectors to block out the noise. The Smart Jet is small, compact, and very quiet. When running it is quieter than a normal conversation. The only thing I find is that if the presure you desire is less than the normal where the shut off bleed valve is closed it runs constantly as air is always escaping. BUT, again it is not noisy or disturbing. When done spraying just flip the switch to off, no big deal. And it comes with various adaptors for different airbrushes. I still have a Paasche H. Pretty good but now I think I’ll pick up an Iwata Ecllipse HP CS I think. If anyone has one let us know how you like or dislike it and what it can do. Sorry for being so long winded.

Cheers.

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thanks hightower for the tip on the comp i just picked up a badger 200NH airbrush from a friend of mine it is used and has been sitting in his box for a while but free is always good

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The Paasche D3000 is really quiet; together with the regulator (sold sep) I paid $280. I just don’t know anything about airbrushing (see my thread of futility re: compressor) SteveM

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I use that same brush and it’s a good one. You can get some thin details if you practice a little. I use a Testors AC700 compressor. It’s pretty quite and simple and does great. I paid $88 for it off of Froogle.com

Andy

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i can vouch for the Badger 200 NH i had two,but donated one to a forum member,i also have an Anthem 155,Omni 4000,Sotar20/20,i use the Badger billionair compressor,super silent

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I live in a small apartment myself & I have the small Hobby air comp. from Harbor Freight which runs my Badger 175 fairly well & it’s pretty quiet. Can’t hear it in the other room anyways

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No problem fockwolf, glad I could help. I too am in the market now for a new airbrush. Any feedback on the Iwata Eclipse HP CS ? Currys carry it for $160.00 Cdn.

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I have the Smart Jet also. It’s quite silent but it gets annoying in the long run for me.

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It’s a decent A/B as I had the pleasure of using one not too long ago. Check out this link:
http://www.dixieart.com/Eclipse.html
like about $80 & free shipping

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thanks everyone for you help and suggestions on the comp and the badger. i can’t wait to use it i started a painting of a 109 but i think i am going to wait and try to finish it with the badger instead of my brush’s

fockwulf

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One more idea to run by you fockwolf . I’ve read in in Fsm that using a compressed air tank with a regulator works real well and a 3 to 5gallon tank can last for quite a while . This way there is absolutely no noise and the initial investment should be minimal . If the price isnt to bad i’d get 2 tanks and that way you would have a spare .Just a thought . Good luck .

Shell

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Check out my long thread on this:
http://www.finescale.com/FSM/CS/forums/649339/ShowPost.aspx

I live in an Apartment too, and I’m always worried about bothering my neighbors with my loud compressor. I switched from a Paasche D500 to an Iwata Sprint Jet and couldn’t be happier. I used a sound level meter to actual measure the volume of various compressors.

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Silentaire. Wonderful. Expensive but wonderful.