Leigh Whitaker on tue 15 may 07
I've been thinking about trying to spray some pots and I was considering
getting an airbrush. My husband recently got a black and decker 'inflator' to
inflate flat tires and such.
<_http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-ASI300-Station-Inflator/dp/B000IE0YIQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8448599-8887048?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=
1179253296&sr=8-1_
(http://www.amazon.com/Black-Decker-ASI300-Station-Inflator/dp/B000IE0YIQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8448599-8887048?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1179253296
&sr=8-1) >
I was wondering if one of these would run an airbrush. From what I've read
airbrushes don't require that much pressure or CFM (maybe 0.5-1.0). This
thing says it will do up to 160 psi, but it doesn't say anything about CFM, and
I don't know if the hookups would be right for an airbrush. I read somewhere
in the archives that certain types of vacuum cleaners could even be used to
run a paint gun or airbrush, so I doesn't seem too unreasonable to think that
this would have enough air to get the job done.
Anyone know or have any opinions?
Thanks,
Leigh
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Vince Pitelka on tue 15 may 07
Leigh -
The small tire-inflating compressors do not produce anywhere near the volume
of air needed for even a small airbrush, and an airbrush is not a suitable
spraying device for spraying whole pots. An airbrush is for detail work and
highlights. To run an airbrush, you need to get an appropriate small
compressor such as
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXDD72&P=FR, but it is
important to realize that such a small compressor will not run anything but
an airbrush. Far better to spend a little more and get a larger compressor
that will run a real spraygun, and will also run air tools.
www.grizzlyindustrial.com usually has good deals on air compressors.
Good luck -
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
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John Jensen on wed 16 may 07
Vince's answer to this question is right on. I'd add the possibility
that you could use such a small compressor if you had a larger holding
tank...For example: you could use the compressor to fill a spare tire,
then run the airbrush off the air in the tire. For small decorating
tasks a small amount of air will do. I'm pretty sure metal reserve
tanks are available. Many years ago I wanted to use an airbrush and,
being somewhat cash-deficient, I tried to find some shortcut. In the
end I got a full size compressor and it is still going strong
twenty-one years later.
John Jensen, Homewood Pottery
homewoodpottery.com
johnjensen@homewoodpottery.com
Linda DeVenny on wed 16 may 07
Actually I would prefer to go tomorrow, unless it's really bad for you! How
about 1pm? I don't even know where it is? Sorry just had a busy day.
L
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Jensen"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 8:17 AM
Subject: Re: Question about airbrush and air supply
Vince's answer to this question is right on. I'd add the possibility
that you could use such a small compressor if you had a larger holding
tank...For example: you could use the compressor to fill a spare tire,
then run the airbrush off the air in the tire. For small decorating
tasks a small amount of air will do. I'm pretty sure metal reserve
tanks are available. Many years ago I wanted to use an airbrush and,
being somewhat cash-deficient, I tried to find some shortcut. In the
end I got a full size compressor and it is still going strong
twenty-one years later.
John Jensen, Homewood Pottery
homewoodpottery.com
johnjensen@homewoodpottery.com
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fran johnson on thu 17 may 07
I wonder if you could use an air bubble-that's what my
husband called it and I don't know if it has another
name-it is a pressurized container you fill from a
compressor, then use it to put air in tires. He used
it in the field where electricity wasn't available. It
would be more convenient than a tire.
Fran
--- John Jensen wrote:
> Vince's answer to this question is right on. I'd
> add the possibility
> that you could use such a small compressor if you
> had a larger holding
> tank...For example: you could use the compressor to
> fill a spare tire,
> then run the airbrush off the air in the tire. For
> small decorating
> tasks a small amount of air will do. I'm pretty
> sure metal reserve
> tanks are available. Many years ago I wanted to use
> an airbrush and,
> being somewhat cash-deficient, I tried to find some
> shortcut. In the
> end I got a full size compressor and it is still
> going strong
> twenty-one years later.
>
> John Jensen, Homewood Pottery
> homewoodpottery.com
> johnjensen@homewoodpottery.com
>
>
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Vince Pitelka on thu 17 may 07
Fran Johnson wrote:
>I wonder if you could use an air bubble-that's what my
> husband called it and I don't know if it has another
> name-it is a pressurized container you fill from a
> compressor, then use it to put air in tires. He used
> it in the field where electricity wasn't available. It
> would be more convenient than a tire.
Fran -
That's a portable air tank. Unfortunately, if you tried to run even an
airbrush, it would run out of air in a matter of minutes. If you had a
whole series of spare tires manifolded together, I suppose you could
probably do a fair amount of airbrushing. Heck, you could just hook up
hoses to all the tires on your car and airbrush to your heart's content.
That would be okay as long as you have AAA road service and don't need to go
anywhere right away.
Seriously, there's no substitute for having a decent compressor if you want
to do any amount of airbrushing or spraying.
- Vince
Vince Pitelka
Appalachian Center for Craft, Tennessee Technological University
Smithville TN 37166, 615/597-6801 x111
vpitelka@dtccom.net, wpitelka@tntech.edu
http://iweb.tntech.edu/wpitelka/
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Leigh Whitaker on thu 17 may 07
In a message dated 5/17/2007 12:33:21 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
bellucci04@YAHOO.COM writes:
I wonder if you could use an air bubble-that's what my
husband called it and I don't know if it has another
name-it is a pressurized container you fill from a
compressor, then use it to put air in tires. He used
it in the field where electricity wasn't available. It
would be more convenient than a tire.
Fran
Thanks to everyone who answered!
I'm wondering that too. I've found some air compressor tanks on ebay for
pretty cheap. I'm wondering if I could fill one with the cheapo inflator and
then use air that way. I'm thinking a small tank wouldn't hold enough to get
much done though. Say a 2 gallon tank? I wonder how long it would last
before I'd have to refill?
Leigh
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