Wot compressor ?

[mrspeedy]

Couple of questions for the pro painters on here .....

Firstly compressors, do they need to have a reservoir, there's a few cheapish ones about, like this one - http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/pr...-compressors-2

but it doesn't have the reservoir, is that essential or wouldn't it make much difference ......?

What would you recommend ?

And secondly, what do you guys use in terms of a blade for cutting out liquid masking in the shells ? Is there an ideal blade shape or is it down to super steady hands ?

Your thoughts appreciated

[bigred5765]

i always use a compressor with a reservoir as it runs less that way, that compressor will be running all the time your spraying,its the cfm that matters most though,and as for blade if i remember rite it a number 10 blade its a long pointy one
blades http://="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Swann...294%3A50"]link or link

compressor http://www.everythingairbrush.com/ac...AB_AS_186.html or link something along those lines

[jimmy]

What's that big lump if it's not a reservoir?

I got one from BnQ - not sure of the make but it was a general DIY job - about 50-60 quid and worked fine. Fine, but incredibly noisy and I couldn't handle it and had to take it back.

I'm lucky enough to have a dentist air compressor - but I've used one without a reservoir and it didn't produce a good smooth result at all.

[jonmiller]

deffinately one with a reservoir and that is oil free.

as for blades, i think most use a #10A. personally, i use a #10. tis all down to preference though.

heres a link to the two mentioned.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/images/products/09271_l.jpg

[blitzboy]

i use number 11 blades for my craft knife and as for compressor pritty much agree with the others , a resovior is worth having but not mega essential

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by jimmy

What's that big lump if it's not a reservoir?

.

that would be the electric motor that drives it jim bob

[jimmy]

Must be smaller than it looks then - or a very big motor

My compressor isn't oil free but I've never had a problem. It's made for spraying in peoples mouths (!) so I would guess it doesn't usually throw oil out with the air

[JJ The Boat Wizzard]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Must be smaller than it looks then - or a very big motor

My compressor isn't oil free but I've never had a problem. It's made for spraying in peoples mouths (!) so I would guess it doesn't usually throw oil out with the air

where on earth did you get a dentists compresser

oh no wait i can see it on the newspaper tmorrow

'Dentist robbed in armed robbery , in his troumertised statment the dentist said "He had red hair and had a remote that he said would blow the building up if i didnt give him my compresser"' police have serched the building and found no such explosive device , who was this strange haired compresser robbing man - if you reccognise him from the photo please call crimestoppers on 14-19-99"

^That took me adges and still isnt as funny as i thought it would be

John

[Rebelrc]

I prefer no reservoir i run a little spamax/iwata diaphragm compressor...its great...quiet....small and consistant
i used to be sponsered by revel models and aquired alot of those holdings compresors ,,i sold them all

[mrspeedy]

OK, cheers guys, I'll have a look around for a compressor from a dentist with a reservoir .... and blade wise looks like I just need more talent then