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24-05-2006
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#41 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
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| ***5th this sounds typical of some of the suppliers now in operation on E-bay,you will note that we recently discussed this very thing,it is a catch 22 situation again especially with the return postage,one of the drawbacks of online shopping,if it had been a high street shop then you could have just plonked it onto the counter,there are lessons to be learned once again here.
I wish that I could be of some help in the matter. Quote: |
Originally Posted by 5thelement Thought i'd give a quick update here.
I emailed the seller and told him about the hassle i was having with it and asked if he could send a replacement regulator/adaptor and hose.
He then emailed back saying sorry that royal mail crushed it and that i need to send everything back and he would send a new one out.
I then emailed him back saying the package wasn't crushed by royal mail, and that it would cost me practically what i payed for it over again to send it back once i'd bought packaging etc and asked again if he could just send a replacement regulator/adaptor and hose....and he's never replied since then  so might just email him again and say something like "i assume the answer to my last question is no?"
So apart from that, none luck with it |
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24-05-2006
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#42 (permalink)
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Real Name: Richard My Models: Special Designs and Patches to match Visit rjwood_uk's Gallery
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| i 5th, i have also been looking at compressors as they do make much more sense....
barry gave me this link for ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-DIAPHRAGM...QQcmdZViewItem
it has everything you need ie. water trap, air filter and regulator.
it went for £42 + £12 P&P so £54 is not bad at all and these exact models are up on ebay quite a bit.
im deffinatly going to get one after pay-day.
well worth a look into if you get that job!!
any word yet? good luck if not! | |
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25-05-2006
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#43 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK (originally from Edinburgh) My Models: Military Aircraft, Tanks Visit 5thelement's Gallery
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| Had the interview today...so should find out soon...fingers crossed.
Maybe i was stupid to not send it airbrush back and i might of left it too long to do it now hmm, might be worth emailing back saying ive tried again and still had none luck, and offer to send it back and see what he says.
Compressor looks not bad for the price  just hope it works, as i'd imagine the postage to send one of those back would be high lol
Last edited by 5thelement; 25-05-2006 at 12:57..
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25-05-2006
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#44 (permalink)
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Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hertfordshire Real Name: Richard My Models: Special Designs and Patches to match Visit rjwood_uk's Gallery
Posts: 2,230
| to be honest the postage he puts £12 sounds about right if not cheap for something of that weight,
he may be a power seller but he does have a 99.9% positive feedback...with 1 negative feedback in the past year so i doubt you would have any problems with the product if you baught it
i am most probably going to! its a pain in the but having to keep going and buying "cans of air"!!! | |
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25-05-2006
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#45 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK (originally from Edinburgh) My Models: Military Aircraft, Tanks Visit 5thelement's Gallery
Posts: 121
| Yeah, they are well overpriced, can easily see how the compressor would pay for itself after a few models and testing/cleaning the gun (wasting your air) | |
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05-09-2006
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#47 (permalink)
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Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Essex, UK Real Name: Alan My Models: Anything that isn't worth throwing out Visit alan2525's Gallery
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| I've bought a fair amount of Items from that Ebay seller, including a piston compressor with a 3ltr receiver. The items arrived very prompty and postage wasn't excessive either. 
Regarding compressor choice, I'd favour a compressor with an airtank, it smooths out the pulses in the air flow, aids in trapping moisture and a pressure switch means the compressor turns it's self off once the maximum pressure is reached rather than just running continuously. | |
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05-09-2006
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#48 (permalink)
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Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Basildon Essex Real Name: Nigel My Models: All sorts Visit Nigel.D's Gallery
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| the only prob you may have is its bloody noisey!!! and the piston is so small that you need to make sure the tank is charges fully before using (that said for the price you got a real bargain!!!!!!!) | |
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06-09-2006
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#49 (permalink)
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Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Warwick,UK Real Name: Barry My Models: Aviation artifacts Visit wonwinglo's Gallery
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| That is a lot of commpressor for the price Alan ! regarding the noise do what we used to do at work with the real ones,make a large box and pad it out with accoustic foam,stick the box outside and somehow lead the feed into your workplace.
Combined with one of Nigels cooker hoods you have a very nice piece of kit there.
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06-09-2006
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#50 (permalink)
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Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Halifax, Yorks: Nassau, Bahama's:Port Canaveral, USA: and all points in between. Real Name: Richard My Models: Robbe U-47, Deans Marine Cossack, Steam Coaster, Revell U-Boat, Motorcycles. Visit Bunkerbarge's Gallery
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...but don't forget that the compressor needs to be cooled as well. They generate quite a bit of heat. | |
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