Thinking about downgrading my compressor.

[wizer]

My compressor hardly ever gets used mainly due to the noise but also because I can't see me ever needing to use brads and I can think of better ways to do all the other attatchments that come with it. The one thing I think is great to have is the blower function. Especially now I'm into turning.

So I have just been looking at this on the Rutlands site:

http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/DK2037

Now I'm incredibly wary of anything with the name Dakota. But it's the right price and I could probably sell my compressor for that price and break even. It's half the PSI of my one, but I'm not sure if that matters?

Do you think this will be up to the job? and reliable AND quieter-ish?

 

[OPJ]

No idea... :roll: But, I'm sure Axminster now do a range of "quiet" compressors. Can't remember anything about them but, I don't think they're as cheap as this one. :?

 

[wizer]

The quite ones are much much more expensive. As I said above I'm wary of the Dakota name and the price tag.

I'm tempted to buy it and give it a try

 

[Karl]

Blimey Tom - £90 is a lot of cash to spend on something which just blows the dust away.

The only +ve I can see is that the Rutlands compressor CLAIMS to be quieter, although having looked at a number of compressors in recent months, i've learnt to take these DB figures with a huge pinch of salt.

If I were you, i'd stick with what you've got. You never know when the extra capacity will come in useful in the future.

Cheers

Karl

 

[wizer]

Too late

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0347703953

:wink:

 

[superunknown]

I have one of those compressors (The Axminster one) and I have never thought of it as noisy, yes it makes a noise but I don't think its excessive.

They are a very good little compressor.

 

[wizer]

Are you kidding? I can be in the furthest room away from the compressor and I find it loud. I can't be in the workshop with it running without ear defenders. It's very very loud.

 

[OPJ]

If it is only to blow the dust away then could you not get buy with a football pump or something?!

 

[superunknown]

Nope really. I am really sensitive to loud noise, I always wear ear defenders with the slightest noise in the workshop. This compressor does not bother me running in the workshop.

 

[Anonymous]

wizer

I have covered my compressor with a thick rug draped over it and it is lovely and quiet now. It rarely runs and then for only a minute or so and thus does not get too hot etc.

Try it. needed ear defenders before, but not any more

 

[Karl]

I have been thinking of doing something similair to Tony - an MDF enclosure lined with foam/carpet to deaden the sound.

Cheers

Karl

 

[wizer]

I have seen this idea on FWW.com. Are there any issues with over heating or other fire related risks.

It doesn't look like my compressor will go for the sort of money I want so I might also look into this idea.

 

[Gill]

I have just taken delivery of one of these airbrush kits and I don't think the compressor is noisy although I have nothing to compare it against.

One problem I have is the instructions are inadequate to allow me to use it properly. I have assembled it as I think it ought to be, but air passes through the airbrush whether or not the airbrush is being operated. I have emailed Rutlands for further advice, but in the meantime I'd be grateful for any other suggestions.

Gill

 

[laird]

Forgive me if you've tried these Gill, but the first 3 checks are i) is the tap (if any) on the air line open, ii) is the pressure adjusting valve screwed in (the black knob ontop ot the red ring in the picture, press it down, hard, whilst turning it) iii) is the air adjusting valve on the gun itself open.
Again, apologies if this seems to be too simple and patronising.
Phil

 

[Gill]

Phil, you can't be too simplistic where me and airbrushes are concerned :lol: !

There's no tap on the airline so that can't be the problem. I don't know where the air adjusting valve on the gun is but I'll go back to the line diagram and see if I can work it out.

I suspect the problem is with the gun rather than the compressor because air is just pouring out from the gun. However, I'll twiddle with the pressure adjusting valve and see what happens.

I had hoped I would be able to take this kit out of the box and start using it straight away, but it would seem that it's not suitable for a novice like me.

Gill

 

[laird]

Gill,when you say "air is just passing through the gun" do you mean it's simply coming out of the nozzle, without you pulling the trigger - or leaking elsewhere ?

 

[Gill]

Sorry I didn't make it clearer - the air is coming straight out of the nozzle without pulling the trigger.

Gill

 

[wizer]

Gill I have a feeling that this is how it's supposed to work. Does pulling the trigger slow down the air stream?

 

[Gill]

Pulling the trigger makes no difference whatsoever .

Gill

 

[Chems]

Its meant to be like that Gill if its High Volume Low Pressure system. The airflow is constant and when you pull the trigger it induces the paint into the air flow.