Compressor help--- Please

[Maxbashing]

Hi All,

I have been using an airbrush for a while using cans of compressed gas and I can't deal with it anymore so I want to buy a compressor. I am only going to be spraying shells when I need one so I am trying to do this as cheap as possible. I have found several cheap compressors but I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or opinions. Here is a link to the one I am considering buying

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Airbrush-K...item53e58994ed

But I am wondering if I NEED one that has a tank like-

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HIGH-PERFO...item256f8664b5

I will many be spraying clear lexan bodies but I have done a couple of restorations on older Tamiya cars so might use it for that too.

Any thought/opinions/experiences would be very much appreciated.

Max

[andys]

Fella.

I have a very tidy Tamiya Spraywork set i'll be selling after today.

It's a mini compressor that runs from a 7.2 volt battery and a mini spraygun.

I've 2 of these and used my main one for over 20 years - i've even connected a £10 ebay airbrush to it

it's this one : http://www.tamiya.com/english/produc...basic_comp.htm

£50 posted if you are interested ?

[Maxbashing]

Thanks for the offer but I don't think I could cope with having to be organised enought to have battery packs charged when I fancied spraying something.

Again thanks for the thought though.

[andys]

No worries Pal.

If anyone else reading this is interested PM me.

Battery packs are no problem as I just run it off the Lipo packs I use in the car - runs for ages on a Lipo and I always have a few charged.

It also has a plug / jack so you could plug in an AC adapter if you have one that spits out 7.2V.

[mrspeedy]

I have up until recently run a compressor without a tank with no problems at all. I've now upgraded to a much bigger compressor with a tank, but thats to run my vac-former

If your really fussy about fine detail, then go with one with a tank. If you're not that bothered and want it cheap as poss then the tank in the 1st link is ideal. In fact I have one just like that for sale but much cheaper ....

PM me if you do decide to go that route ....

[jayst]

mine is the same as in ur 2nd link and ive had no problems with it