fengda airbrush question?

[Modler bob]

Thats good, I thought it would be an un-plug thing.

 

[Modler bob]

I can see I'm gonna have to raise my prices
I've been scouring eBay etc and came across this one, which won't make my wallet cry......

Switzer Double Action Airbrush Kit + Compressor With Tank AS186 Paint Nail Tatoo | eBay

Switzer Airbrush Compressor AS186+ Tank + 2 Air Brush Kits + Hose. Piston structure; smart and applied is suitable to pair with a variety of other airbrush accessories. Fishing Tackle. Isle of Wight: PO30-PO41.

www.ebay.co.uk

What do you think please Is Switzer a reliable make?

 

[langy71]

I've never heard of switzer to be honest, so I don't feel I can comment on how reliable it is.........however If it's an 'absolute must' that the set comes with an airbrush then have a ganders at this one....It's the same price as the one on e-bay...and it's got next day delivery...

air squashy painty blowy jobbie

 

[Dave Ward]

I can see I'm gonna have to raise my prices
I've been scouring eBay etc and came across this one, which won't make my wallet cry......

Switzer Double Action Airbrush Kit + Compressor With Tank AS186 Paint Nail Tatoo | eBay

Switzer Airbrush Compressor AS186+ Tank + 2 Air Brush Kits + Hose. Piston structure; smart and applied is suitable to pair with a variety of other airbrush accessories. Fishing Tackle. Isle of Wight: PO30-PO41.

www.ebay.co.uk

What do you think please Is Switzer a reliable make?

It's just a badge! - there's probably one factory in China that turns out base compressors & they're just rebadged & gussied up by the retailers. The airbrushes - one is a gravity feed double action, that's OK, but the other is a suction feed, that isn't very good!
Dave

 

[langy71]

Just found another one, a wee tad cheaper...

cheaper blowy painty splatterer

 

[Modler bob]

also, would a large cardboard box suffice for spraying?

 

[stillp]

It'll reduce the overspray a bit but won't do anything for the smell or the airborne particulates.
Pete

 

[langy71]

also, would a large cardboard box suffice for spraying?

I can't see a problem with it,
although eventually I would 'upgrade' to a proper 'booth' set up, they're not to expensive, but they do come with an in-built extraction system to help remove any 'harmful' vapours

 

[adt70hk]

It's just a badge! - there's probably one factory in China that turns out base compressors & they're just rebadged & gussied up by the retailers. The airbrushes - one is a gravity feed double action, that's OK, but the other is a suction feed, that isn't very good!
Dave

Agree Dave, mine's officially a Switzer.....but looks exactly the same as all AS186 compressors

 

[Modler bob]

Just eying the AS186.
While looking at you-tube I noticed the tank (on the bottom) was rather large compared to the one I looked at with the tank on top
I'm confused now lol.

 

[Mark1]

As with most things involved with this hobby the more you research and look into things generally the more confused you will become by the overwhelming amount of different information everywhere, whatever you buy youll be telling yourself maybe that one or that one would've been better! I would say find something you like the look of at a price that suits your budget and just hit the buy in now button. Whatever you get will surley meet your needs for a couple of years until when and if you decide you want to spend a bit more money and maybe upgrade. Ive started looking for a new compressor and need to try and take note of my own advice lol

 

[BarryW]

Just eying the AS186.
While looking at you-tube I noticed the tank (on the bottom) was rather large compared to the one I looked at with the tank on top
I'm confused now lol.

Seriously the As186 is a generic Chinese compressor that is ‘white labelled’. Under various brand names.

For a first compressor you cannot go wrong. The one in this last picture you posted is the real thing. I had one and it did sterling service for around 6 years before I got another. Just don’t bother too much with any airbrush bundled with it (if any). Throw that away or just use it for primer.

 

[Modler bob]

Very true Mark.
I am hopeless at making a decision when it comes to buying things.
My head aches when I spend all day researching

 

[Modler bob]

Seriously the As186 is a generic Chinese compressor that is ‘white labelled’. Under various brand names.

For a first compressor you cannot go wrong. The one in this last picture you posted is the real thing. I had one and it did sterling service for around 6 years before I got another. Just don’t bother too much with any airbrush bundled with it (if any). Throw that away or just use it for primer.Was

thanks, Barry.
Was your tank below the compressor or on top?
In the ones I've seen for sale there is a small tank on the top, does that make a difference?
Sorry for all these questions, I feel Im being a pain lol

 

[Modler bob]

Erm, you guys must think I'm a complete idiot.
just looked through the kits again and the tank IS on the bottom of them.
I'll have to keep off the booze :D

 

[Andy the Sheep]

As a side suggestion, whatever your choice about brush and compressor, get a good mask with filters or you'll get camouflaged nostril hairs and, more dangerous, unhealthy things down your lungs.

This suggestion doesn't apply if you have whale-type lungs allowing you to paint without breathing for several minutes.
Sorry for the cheap humor about whales, just thought you needed something to ease your mind.

 

[stillp]

Give John in the Scale Model Shop a ring. This is the compressor I have https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/sc...h-compressor-with-cooling-fan-as-186s-p17369/
Pete

 

[Mark1]

Give John in the Scale Model Shop a ring. This is the compressor I have https://www.scalemodelshop.co.uk/sc...h-compressor-with-cooling-fan-as-186s-p17369/
Pete

Was having a look at that myself, would you say it was quiet? Also been looking at the sparmax 610h as the pressure drops from 60psi to 40 before it kicks in again so figure it wouldn't have to run so often as the 186,if anyone can comment on the sparmax,noise level particularly i would like to hear what you think , living in a flat noise level is the real issue for me,cheers

 

[BarryW]

Was having a look at that myself, would you say it was quiet? Also been looking at the sparmax 610h as the pressure drops from 60psi to 40 before it kicks in again so figure it wouldn't have to run so often as the 186,if anyone can comment on the sparmax,noise level particularly i would like to hear what you think , living in a flat noise level is the real issue for me,cheers

First and foremost you should not run the compressor at 60/40psi for models. You would need to wind down the air pressure considerably.

Typically for water based acrylics you should run it at 20-25 psi or for lacquers lower, I run mine at 10-15 psi spraying MRP lacquers.

 

[Mark1]

Of course, the pressure regulator controls what pressure comes out the tank not what goes in it but sooner or later the pressure in the tank will drop enough to start the compressor,the 186s runs up the tank to 57 psi and kicks back in when the pressure drops to 50 psi ,the sparmax runs up to 60 and kicks back in at 40,on that basis i would guess the sparmax would restart less frequently than the 186s.