This might be an obvious question, but I'll ask it anyway:
I have a testor's "blue-mini" air compressor (about 2 years old) that is giving me grief. I can't get anything to spray using my airbrush. I thourghly cleaned it a few times. I can't get to spray paint or thinner. I figured my airbrush was shot, so I just bought a new one. I'm still having the issue. Could my compressor be bad? It pumps air. The hose and connectors came with the new airbrush, so I've replaced everything but the compressor.
Bad compressor?
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I'm going to get a bottle of canned air to get me through my project tonight. If that works, I'll know the compressor is bad.USS Atlantis wrote:It pumps air, you say
Is it giving the pressure you need to run the airbrush - need to connect a pressure gauge directly to the outlet to check that
Otherwise, need to replace/repair the compressor
What compressors do you guys use? I'm looking to buy one from Harbor Freight, because I have a gift card. I'm not going to spend $120 on that cheezy blue testor's compressor again. I was thinking of http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=92403 or http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=97080.
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I got mine from Harbor Freight - works just fine
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=95275
Had a coupon, so got it for $40
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=95275
Had a coupon, so got it for $40
Cool. That's pretty much what I was looking at too.USS Atlantis wrote:I got mine from Harbor Freight - works just fine
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/D ... mber=95275
Had a coupon, so got it for $40
Thanks.