alan2525

I finally got the compressor in the post (Item Brand new RRP £79.99 purchased on Ebay) unfortunately the seller decided not to put any kind of foam or bubblewrap around a 6.5 kilo cast aluminium and plastic enclosed compressor and the bulk of the thing getting thrown around in transit has smashed the plastic parts to bits! It already had some parts of the enclsure missing too - so there's a nice big capacitor with it's spade terminals all nicely exposed to the air.

Anyhow not to worry about the thing being internal or external bleed now - just send it back so the guy can stick it in the bin!

Feels sad for the compressor - It didn't have much of a life!

1. Buy Compressor
2. Lose parts of the enclusure
3. Screw Up the Instruction Manual
4. Dump the Compressor In Box
5. Sell on Ebay
6. Recieve Item back in Post
7. Throw Compressor in the Bin...

Bunkerbarge

Unfortunately there seems to be far too many sellers on Ebay that see it as a fast way to a fortune. They do not even realise that they are supposed to package these things securely to protect them in transit. I bet you have trouble now getting either a replacement or your money back as he will hide behind the old "I can't be held responsible for the Post Office" crap.

Interestingly enough that seems to be posted on a high percentage of Ebay pages yet if you speak to the Post Office they are quite clear. The responsibility to claim is with the SENDER!!!

When I pointed out that there is no incentive for the sender to be bothered following up a claim once he has the money in his pocket they didn't seem to have an answer for that.

Yet again the customer is left shafted and no-one else gives a dam.

I once received a rare plate in a JIFFY BAG. The postman was quite apologetic when he handed over this sorry bag of chinking peices with the comment "I hope that wasn't valuable"

alan2525

I'm sorry about the rare plate / jigsaw puzzle, I suppose in a way it was an even rarer plate after that!

Message from the seller:

"i can asure you that the item was packed correctly and also complete."

There was a rather optimistic "This way Up" written on the side of the box and a small arrow in felt tip pen.

The compressor was lose inside the box with no bubblewrap / foam etc but it did have four small rubber feet on the bottom, if in transit it was almost loving carried and paying attention to the correct way up, the royal mail vans driven smoothly and with upmost care, especially during cornering I suppose it shouldn't have been damaged...

rjwood_uk

right. finaly i can use my compressor now!

i had to get a new hose with the 1/8" and an adaptor so that could then go onto my badger. been playing with just air this morning and with my regualtor i can get from 10psi to 60psi

so later or tomorrow a model hack comes out and i will have a propper play!!

noobee captain

yeah - last time I bought something on ebay it was faulty, took it back (as the seller is 2 miles from here) and he sent the replacement out when he had them in stock. It never arrived and he said "ask the Post Office". Previous occassion the envelope arrived with a hole in the corner where the goods had been removed. At least he replaced it. Before that I was charged £2.99 each for two items that cost me less than 10p each and they came in a brown enveope with a 26p stamp.

hmmm - why did I leave ebay ?
What possessed me to go back?

noobee captain

BUNK - just noticed - you are a rocker!

new to trains

there are some good sellers on ebay... honestly there are !

alan2525

I'm not having much luck with this compressor!

The second one I purchased after the first one arrived broken in the post had a small leak from one of the compression fittings where it was threaded into the air receiver.

I decided to put some PTFE threadtape onto the threads and tweak it back up to see if I could get an airtight seal. I put a spanner on the nut and proceeded to try to remove it and it sheared off straightaway. It left the remainder of the thread in there and I couldn't budge the thing with a screw extractor. I've now decided to send the thing back for a refund. The compressor air reciever was also slightly dented from shipping despite the whole thing being surrounded with polystyrene chips.

I bought the thing from Everything Airbrush and they have offered to collect the item and refund the cash, but they haven't collected it yet so I can't comment on their service yet.

Also I noticed some of the rigid pipework between cylinder head and air tank wasn't even pushed into the compression joints correctly. One of the olives was half hanging off the end of the pipe so wasn't really much way it could be airtight anyhow.

I think I'll pay a little more and go for something of a little better quality than cheap unbranded chinese compressors. They look pretty nice in the photos but as is the custom with these kind of things, the materials used are all a little low quality and the machining of the threads leaves a lot to be desired.

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rjwood_uk

alan i got this one.....



AB-AS06 Mini Diaphragm Air Compressor for Airbrush Nail Art & Spray Tanning
This mini compressor is an excellent alternative to purchasing propellant cans for your airbrush. Compact, portable and quiet (55db) it provides an oil free air supply that is ideal for designers, modellers, artists, cake decorators, nail art and spray tanning.


Features:
Quiet (55db) - can be used unobtrusively in the home
Maintenance free diaphragm design with lightweight aluminium construction
Built in carry handle - light and easy to transport
Pressure gauge and pressure regulator control
Water trap and air filter
Rubber feet

I got this from EverythingAirBrush and now i have all the adaptors i think its brilliant.

im not sure what you mean when you said about the tank stopping any "pulses" of air from the dihafram. you dont get any "pulses" as the air gets compressed anyway!