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n0bby · 18-06-2007

As there's no general 'Help' forum that I have spotted, I wondered if I might get some advice here.

I've just bought an Aztek A4709 airbrush, which I'll be using to paint 1:35 scale armour. The airbrush instructions state that the compressor should be set to 20-28psi (1.4 to 1.8 bar). I knew we already had an old compressor buried somewhere (my wife used it for spraying glaze onto pottery) and I found it after much rummaging in the shed. However, I find that it's rated at 3.5 to 4 bar (with no adjustment) - it was used with a pretty heavy-duty looking spray gun. So, I'm assuming that hooking the Aztek up to this will result in less than desirable results.

Does anyone know if I'll be risking the internals of the Aztek if I hook it up and try it out? Or should I just play safe and go shopping for a more appropriate compressor?

18-06-2007	#1 (permalink)
n0bby Hi I'm New Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: The Lizard, Cornwall Real Name: Neil My Models: 1/35 scale WWII German Wehrmacht stuff, and assorted RC offroad racing stuff Visit n0bby's Gallery Posts: 8	Not testing, yet... Compressor question As there's no general 'Help' forum that I have spotted, I wondered if I might get some advice here. I've just bought an Aztek A4709 airbrush, which I'll be using to paint 1:35 scale armour. The airbrush instructions state that the compressor should be set to 20-28psi (1.4 to 1.8 bar). I knew we already had an old compressor buried somewhere (my wife used it for spraying glaze onto pottery) and I found it after much rummaging in the shed. However, I find that it's rated at 3.5 to 4 bar (with no adjustment) - it was used with a pretty heavy-duty looking spray gun. So, I'm assuming that hooking the Aztek up to this will result in less than desirable results. Does anyone know if I'll be risking the internals of the Aztek if I hook it up and try it out? Or should I just play safe and go shopping for a more appropriate compressor?