I just bought a Paasche compressor and a "Badger Heavy-Duty Braided Air Hose 50-2011". I connect my air hose (biggest end) to the compressor, but I can't connect my A370 Aztek Airbrush to the other end of the air hose (smallest end), it doesn't fit.
Which fitting should I use to connect my airbrush to my air hose ??? This hose was made to connect to a Badger airbrush, but I want to connect it to an AzteK A370 (the one with an end that connects only to a propellant can). I can put the adaptor that came with it to fit my airbrush directly to a compressor, but I need to connect it to my air hose. Help !!!
I've found someone else who had the same problem :
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... se+fitting
Adapt my airbrush to my air hose
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Yes, they do make an adapter for that. I got mine at the local art supply store that sells airbrushing supplies. Looks like a little brass fitting with a different sized thread in each end.
If you really want a nice set-up, look into getting a quick-connect. Iwata sells them separately, and I think they have a set of adapters for different brushes. It's really nice when you're using two (or more) colors/brushes and are switching back and forth.
If you really want a nice set-up, look into getting a quick-connect. Iwata sells them separately, and I think they have a set of adapters for different brushes. It's really nice when you're using two (or more) colors/brushes and are switching back and forth.
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I doubt you'll find it there.
Try this link...
http://www.coastairbrush.com/proddetail.asp?prod=QDM
I think that's what you'll need. You may also want to check the local art supply stores, or (if you have one in your area) Hobby Lobby or Michael's.
Try this link...
http://www.coastairbrush.com/proddetail.asp?prod=QDM
I think that's what you'll need. You may also want to check the local art supply stores, or (if you have one in your area) Hobby Lobby or Michael's.
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I don't think this is what I need. Here are some photos I took of my air hose connectors and my airbrush. I need to connect the smallest end of the air hose to my airbrush.
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IF you don't find something like a quick connect for the airbrush end just go to a "good" hardware store and get a T-fitting for the compressor end and keep both brushes hooked up.
I have Iwata and Paasche brushes and the Iwata Quick-connect does not fit both of those "small" ends. If you care to bother you can also go to any "good" pneumatic tool supply and get the smaller quick connect (IIRC they're usually like 1/2 or 3/8 pipe thread?), run that on the compressor then one on each hose end with the right adaptors/sleeves. That's because most all A/B hoses are the same at the "big end". In the old days auto supply stores would also have numerous fittings (adaptors) back when folks still added performance gauge clusters and needed to plumb those.
As a final "fix" since most A/Bs are after the pressure regulator and we really don't usually get above 30PSI you can splice A/B hoses onto brass tubing (prefer the "fluted ones" sold for this) and make a small section off of one or the other A/B with screw on hose clamps until you can then cap it off with something like the Iwata Q/C which is really nice and compact.
Obviously lots of options if you don't find one simple piece to accomplish it.
I have Iwata and Paasche brushes and the Iwata Quick-connect does not fit both of those "small" ends. If you care to bother you can also go to any "good" pneumatic tool supply and get the smaller quick connect (IIRC they're usually like 1/2 or 3/8 pipe thread?), run that on the compressor then one on each hose end with the right adaptors/sleeves. That's because most all A/B hoses are the same at the "big end". In the old days auto supply stores would also have numerous fittings (adaptors) back when folks still added performance gauge clusters and needed to plumb those.
As a final "fix" since most A/Bs are after the pressure regulator and we really don't usually get above 30PSI you can splice A/B hoses onto brass tubing (prefer the "fluted ones" sold for this) and make a small section off of one or the other A/B with screw on hose clamps until you can then cap it off with something like the Iwata Q/C which is really nice and compact.
Obviously lots of options if you don't find one simple piece to accomplish it.
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