Air Brush recomendations

Don Burt · Post by **Don Burt** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 11:29 pm

Does Michaels also have a compressor on sale? Could be kind of frustrating for someone to get home with their $40 airbrush and wonder what to hook the tube up to.

Lorelei · Post by **Lorelei** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 12:50 am

heh heh...

no..but Harbor Freight does for $69.00.

Al Bray · Post by **Al Bray** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 11:04 am

Lorelei wrote:heh heh...

no..but Harbor Freight does for $69.00.

Also check out http://www.airbrushcity.com

They have a couple of models of decently priced airbrush compressors including a model with a 2 gallon storage tank to ensure consistent air flow

Tony Smith · Post by **Tony Smith** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 12:01 pm

One probelm with the compressors made for airbrushes is that many of them can't provide a continuous supply of 50 psi air that is needed to push the micas and enamels through the airbrushes.

Tony

Pat Loboda · Post by **Pat Loboda** » Sat Aug 09, 2003 8:05 am

Hi Tony-

What compressor do you recommend for the Aztek 4709?

Thanks,
Pat

Roy Marshall · Post by **Roy Marshall** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:08 pm

Lorelei wrote:Michael's stores are liquidating their stock of Azteks and selling them off at $40. One girl says she even got an additional price reduction at the counter and ended up with a $20.00 price tag. I got mine for $40.00 last week. Scoot out to your local Michael's and be sure they look in the back room. That's where they found mine after they'd said they didn't have any.

I just checked at the Michael's in Beaverton OR and they said they'd heard nothing about this. They still have them for $159.95. Maybe it's a regional thing.

Tony Smith · Post by **Tony Smith** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 8:17 pm

If all you are going to do is airbrush with it, you can go to Home Depot or Sears and buy their smallest compressor for $100... but as soon as you start talking about sandblasting, you need to consider a number of other factors like what do you want to do with the sandblasting... For "general purpose" sandblasting, you want to start looking at 5 hp and larger compressors. If you are going to etch dichroic glass and blow off kilnwash, you can get away with a much smaller compressor, but the tradeoff is time and versatility.

Tony

Don Burt · Post by **Don Burt** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:27 pm

Tony Smith wrote:If all you are going to do is airbrush with it, you can go to Home Depot or Sears and buy their smallest compressor for $100... but as soon as you start talking about sandblasting, you need to consider a number of other factors like what do you want to do with the sandblasting... For "general purpose" sandblasting, you want to start looking at 5 hp and larger compressors. If you are going to etch dichroic glass and blow off kilnwash, you can get away with a much smaller compressor, but the tradeoff is time and versatility.

Tony

I wouldn't stop there. Compressed air is a wonderful asset to the shop. Buy the biggest compressor your wife will let you. Pipe the air everywhere your wife will let you. Get air gadgets.

Don Burt · Post by **Don Burt** » Wed Aug 13, 2003 10:30 pm

db wrote: I wouldn't stop there. Compressed air is a wonderful asset to the shop. Buy the biggest compressor your wife will let you. Pipe the air everywhere your wife will let you. Get air gadgets.

If you have a husband rather than a wife, then it would be easier.

sadiesjewels · Post by **sadiesjewels** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 11:13 am

If you have a husband rather than a wife, then it would be easier.

Not if you have my husband!

I'm the tool/gadget freak in our house - lol

sadie