Digital vs Analog pressure gauge questions

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Digital vs Analog pressure gauge questions

Post by Pat Amaral »

Hya folks,

questions:

would this be worth having?
Would it be any more precise than a typical analog gauge?
Would it be any better? Worse?
If anyone out there in forum land has one of these, are they precise enough for airbrushing work?

Thanks in advance,
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Post by USS Atlantis »

Personally - anything thats powered be it electrical/hydraulic/air from Harbor Freight? Try someplace else

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Post by kenlilly106 »

Not worth it IMHO.

There are too many other factors that effect airbrushing more: temperature, humidity, paint type, paint thinner, and thinning ratios to worry about 1psi worth of pressure.

Besides, my regulator drops 1psi when I hit the trigger on the airbrush and I haven't noted any problems.

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Well, considering that a good analog regulator runs about $40 I'd shy away from this.
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