Lots of info there Tony, thanks!

If the MAC700's regulator is set for lower airbrush range operational pressures, would the 3.8 - 3.3 cfm airflow be a problem (as in too much air flow)? Otherwise, this sounds like a good all around compressor to me..

Compare for example to the closest Iwata equivolent, The Hammerhead Shark:

http://www.iwata-medea.com/index.php...merhead_shark/

Hammerhead - 1/2 hp, 1.5 gallon tank, 2.15 CFM, 84-114 PSI max, 55 lbs weight, twin regulators, moisture traps and outputs, probably oil-less, cost $1,056

MAC700 - 2 hp, 2.6 gallon tank, 3.3 - 3.8 CFM, 120 PSI Max, 52 lbs weight, one regulator and one output, oil-lubricated, cost $157

MAC700 specs state 80dB noise level. Iwata does NOT state noise levels for any of their compressors.. Ear protection should not be required for noise levels under 85dB.

The smaller Iwata compressors, like the Smart Jets ($285), don't have a holding tank at all and must run continuously while spraying and still cost more than this MAC.

The MAC's engine reminds me of my early 80's Garelli VIP moped's 2 hp two stroke engine, that would propel the moped to speeds of 44mph.

I'm getting scientific on this compressor thing, but I don't want to buy a cheap piece of junk, or unnecessarily spend a lot of money on a "airbrush marketed" compressor. A Smart Jet could not be used to put air in my car's tires either.


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