"air compressor help" Topic

I want to use an Airbrush inside my home for terrain and models. The Dewalt air compressor I have is way to noisy to have in the house. Could I use an air tank instead? I can buy a 10 gallon air tank for about $40.00 USD, fill it with my Dewalt and use it with an airbrush inside the house. I also would not have to spend alot of money for a dedicated hobby compressor.Is this a good solution? Would 10 gallon air tank last long? Many thanks for your advice.

I don't see why not.

Sorry, can't help on the use time of the tank, and/of course, the pressure will drop during use, which may be a concern.

You will need a suitable regulator, the air tanks are intended to run at 100-125 psi (intended to re-inflate a flat tyre) and air brushes run at less than 40 psi, so a regulator is needed to avoid blowing up you air brush (DAMHIK). With that volume of air you should get a reasonable run.

The other thing you need to think about is over spray – if by 'inside' you mean living areas of your home rather than a garage or basement you are going to need a very good spray booth with lots of extraction – there is a lot of both sticky and dry paint 'dust' sized particles that will miss your model and float around in the air for an hour or so before settling on everything. If you intend to share the garage with a car it will need a thorough cleaning too after a session unless you leave it outside.

I have just bought some kit and was surprisingly impressed how quiet the compressor was.

I did a post, If you google the compressor details from the below post link, there are some videos and you will be able to gauge the noise.

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I never got around to it, but I recall the possibility of using a tank of CO2 (restaurant grade for fizzies in cola.) A regulator would still be wise, but IIRC there is no concern with a water trap.

And agreed for the need to ventilate drying overspray to a filter or at least outside. It can be tough to clean up the furniture and walls. Your lungs, eyes and their corrective lenses (if any) still need protection no matter how quiet it is.

A 10 Gal storage tank like one of these:
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Can last a good painting session. Its max pressure is 125 PSI, most air brushes run a much lower presser. You can run as long at the tank is greater than the operating pressure of your brush, typically 15 to 20 psi. That is like having 60 to 80 gallons of usable air. Better airbrushes do not require much gas, like 1 CFM which is like 7.5 Gallons. So, your 10 Gallons at 125 PSI may give you 10 minutes of actual spray time. (Paint, pressure, brush type, will all affect this).

Here is a video of converting to run from an inner-tube:
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Here are some tips:
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Another alternative is a long hose to put the compressor out of the room:
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Looks like 100 feet for as cheep as $22 USD USD.

Many Many thanks. Many things like overpay I hadn't even considered.