If you're looking for an air-brush compressor, there are a few things
you have to consider. The first big question is to ask whether this is
for home or professional use. Home use doesn't require the same
dependability or rugged construction (and comes with a lower price tag)
while commercial use requires better quality, these compressors will
last longer under heavy-duty usage but come with higher costs.
Both home and commercial applications however require the same amount of airflow. Understand that the brush attachment doesn't know if it's a home job or a commercial job - all it understands is if it's getting the right airflow going through the nozzle. Note that your gun should tell you what airflow it requires to operate at the best capacity, and if in doubt, ask at the outlets that sold you the air brush.
And once you know this figure, experts advise to "oversize" that compressor at least a little to smooth out the demands. Remember you can always adjust or downsize the airflow to the brush if necessary. Note though that if you have a higher airflow, you can handle a thicker paint.
So what's important in air compressors? Noise is. This is particularly true when you're using it all day but even for occasional home use, you're going to want to muffle this baby. If a lack of sound is important, then look for airbrush-specific compressors. They are the quietest form of air compressor on the market but you'll wind up paying at least $1000 for this privilege. It is far cheaper to buy a compressor from a local box store and build a soundproof box around it.
You also require an oil-free compressor. Oil-less compressors cost more but you eliminate "fish-eyes" from your work with the miniscule droplets of oil put out by a machine lubed with oil. And the interesting thing is that oil-less compressors are noisier than similar oil-lubed machines. Oil-less machines run hotter without oil lubrication and they tend to have a shorter lifespan
Both home and commercial applications however require the same amount of airflow. Understand that the brush attachment doesn't know if it's a home job or a commercial job - all it understands is if it's getting the right airflow going through the nozzle. Note that your gun should tell you what airflow it requires to operate at the best capacity, and if in doubt, ask at the outlets that sold you the air brush.
And once you know this figure, experts advise to "oversize" that compressor at least a little to smooth out the demands. Remember you can always adjust or downsize the airflow to the brush if necessary. Note though that if you have a higher airflow, you can handle a thicker paint.
So what's important in air compressors? Noise is. This is particularly true when you're using it all day but even for occasional home use, you're going to want to muffle this baby. If a lack of sound is important, then look for airbrush-specific compressors. They are the quietest form of air compressor on the market but you'll wind up paying at least $1000 for this privilege. It is far cheaper to buy a compressor from a local box store and build a soundproof box around it.
You also require an oil-free compressor. Oil-less compressors cost more but you eliminate "fish-eyes" from your work with the miniscule droplets of oil put out by a machine lubed with oil. And the interesting thing is that oil-less compressors are noisier than similar oil-lubed machines. Oil-less machines run hotter without oil lubrication and they tend to have a shorter lifespan
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