ORIGINAL: RSEA
Tony,
I appreciate your information on these airbrushes.
From your experience what size air hose would I need and regulator/moister trap to run on this compressor below?
[link]http://www.amazon.com/Makita-MAC700-Big-Bore-Compressor/dp/B0001Q2VK0/ref=pd_sim_sbs_hi_1[/link]
Motor 2.0 HP
Pump Oil Lubricated
2.6 gallon holding tank
90 PSI 3.3cfm
40 PSI 3.8cfm
Max Pressure 130 PSI
Amps 12.4
Noise 80dB
18"x10"x22"
weight 52lbs (wow, kind of heavy.. only downside I guess)
Would one of these regulators work?
[link]http://www.tcpglobal.com/airbrushdepot/abfilter.aspx[/link]
That compressor has a 1/4 coupler on it. So, should I be getting a 1/4" hose with 1/8" fittings to go with it?
Compressor, airbrush w/cups & needles, regulator, hose.. Maybe a table clamp stand to hold the airbrush.. Anything else I am missing?
Yes, you can use that regulator, but I must note that the quality of that regulator is iffy at best. Plastic through and through. That one is on one of my spare compressors I use for touch up work and it failed on me once. Great thing about TCPglobal is once you call, they send out a replacement asap. That was 2 years ago and the replacement has been no problems. As for the hose, all you need is 1/8" fitting on both ends....length is up to you. The regulators output is 1/8".
For basic airbrushing, the essentials are:
Airbrush
Various needle/nozzle kit (optional, but recommended)
Compressor
Hose
Regulator & moisture trap
Paint
PAINT MASK/SURGICAL MASK or better such as PAINT RESPIRATOR!!!!! ACRYLIC OR ANY PIGMENT AIRBORNE IS TOXIC.
and that's all.
Essentials for painting with airbrush:
Tons of Popsicle sticks
Tons of Paper/Styrofoam cups
Tons of Paper Towels
Jug(s) of water at your station
Pipettes (disposable would be great)
Storage Jars for mixed paints
Airbrush cleaner (encase you develop a habit of not cleaning your airbrush directly after use.)
Airbrush stand or hook is optional as well as the cleaning jar. I have neither.
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